Mo Farah

Farah in 2016

Sir Mohamed "Mo" Muktar Jama Farah, , (born 23 March 1983) is a British middle and long-distance runner who holds the European record in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres.

Farah was born in Gabiley, Somalia (now part of Somaliland) He spent his early childhood living in Somaliland and Djibouti.^[1] He was illegally taken to the United Kingdom at age 9.^[2] He lives in both London and Portland, Oregon, US (United States).

In the 2012 Olympics he won gold in the 10,000 metres and the 5,000 metres and in the 2011 World Championships, he won gold in the 5,000 meters and silver in the 10,000 meters.^[3] He won the 5,000 m and 10,000 m again at the 2012 World Championship in Moscow.^[4]

Mo Farah Media

Farah at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships.
Farah celebrates winning the 10,000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.
Farah on the way to his first Olympic gold medal during the 10,000 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The post box on London Road, Isleworth, painted in honour of Farah as part of a scheme to celebrate Britain's 2012 Olympic gold medal winners.
Farah during his gold medal victory in the men's 3,000 metres event at the 2013 London Grand Prix.
Farah on the way to victory in the 5000m men final of the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich.
Mo Farah (left), Bashir Abdi and Daniel Wanjiru compete in the 2019 London Half Marathon – finishing in that order.
Mo Farah with his "Mobot" signature pose at the 2013 London Anniversary Games.
Farah at the 2010 London Youth Games Hall of Fame and Awards Evening.
Wax statue of Farah at Madame Tussauds, London