The four-time Olympic champion will make the famous Tyneside half marathon his last race this Sunday.
Sir Mo Farah will end his career at the Great North Run on Sunday The four-time Olympic champion announced earlier this year that his last event will be at the famous North East half marathon, which 60,000 participants will be running.
“The race means a lot, to see Brendan and the team how they made this event one of the biggest events in the world, to see how far it’s grown. After revealing in January that he would be ending his career in 2023, Farah’s farewell has seen him post eighth and ninth-placed finishes in the Great Manchester Run 10K and the London Marathon respectively earlier this year.
“That’s what for me was really important, when you’re not performing at your best anymore and getting on a bit, it’s very important that you end it at some point.Farah’s glittering career has seen him crowned World Champion six times and earn four Olympic gold medals, which includes the memorable moment he won gold at London 2012.
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