The main photo above shows Mo Farah crossing the line to win gold in the 5000m at the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona. The inset pictures show just how much the victory meant to an emotional Farah, who, with this 5000m success, became the British athlete to win both the 5000m and 10000m at the same European Championships. On August 19th, three weeks after his 5000m victory at the European Championships, Mo achieved another 'first' for a British athlete when he ran a sub 13 minute 5000 metres in Zurich at the famous Weltklasse meeting. His time of 12 minutes 57.94 seconds beat David Moorcroft's UK record of 13 minutes 00.41 set in Oslo at the Bislett Games on 7th July 1982.
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| Men's 5000m. Final |
| 2010 European Athletics Championships |
| 1. Mo FARAH |
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GBR |
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13: 31.18 |
| 2. Jesus ESPANA |
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ESP |
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13: 33.12 |
| 3. Hayle IBRAHIMOV |
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AZE |
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13: 34.15 |
| 4. Serhiy LEBID |
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UKR |
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13: 38.69 |
| 5. Nourredine SMAIL |
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FRA |
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13: 38.70 |
| 6. Daniele MEUCCI |
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ITA |
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13: 40.17 |
| 7. Alemayehu BEZABEH |
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ESP |
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13: 43.23 |
| 8. Chris THOMPSON |
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GBR |
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13: 44.42 |
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A delighted Mo Farah is pictured above crossing the line to win gold in the final of the 10000m at the 2010
European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. Photos taken by George Herringshaw.© 27th July.
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| Men's 10000m. Final. 2010 European Athletics Championships |
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| 1. Mo FARAH |
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GBR |
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28.24.99 |
| 2. Chris THOMPSON |
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GBR |
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28.27.33 |
| 3. Daniele MEUCCI |
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ITA |
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28.27.33 |
| 4. Ayad LAMDASSEM |
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ESP |
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28.34.89 |
| 5. Carles CASTILLEJO |
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ESP |
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28.49.69 |
| 6. Christian BELZ |
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SUI |
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28.54.01 |
| 7. Andrea LALLI |
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ITA |
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29.05.20 |
| 8. Youssef EL KALAY |
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POR |
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29.07.61 |
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