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What awards has Mo Farah won?
Over the course of his career, Farah has earned a multitude of awards and honours, including four Olympic gold medals, six World Championships gold medals and five European Championships gold medals.
How many medals did Mo Farah win 2012 and 2016?
He is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m. Farah is the second athlete, after Lasse Virén, to win both the 5000 m and 10,000 m titles at successive Olympic Games….Mo Farah.
| Event | Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |
| 2nd | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 |
What does Mo Farah eat?
Lunch is usually pasta, steamed vegetables and grilled chicken, or a chicken sandwich. After eating, he’ll have a quick nap before his afternoon training session — a 5-mile run to wrap up his training day. Dinner is typically pasta, steamed vegetables and grilled chicken again, or salmon, rice and vegetables.
How many Olympics has Mo Farah won?
Mo Farah, in full Mohamed Farah, (born March 23, 1983, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somalian-born British distance runner who won gold medals in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
How many Olympic gold medals does Sir Mo Farah have?
Sir Mo Farah has four Olympic gold medals. The first was won at the London 2012 Olympic games when he finished the 10,000m in a time of 27:30.42. The same year, Mo also won gold for the Men’s 5,000m, which he completed in 13:41:66.
How many gold medals has Mo Salazar won at the Olympics?
The first was won at the London 2012 Olympic games when he finished the 10,000m in a time of 27:30.42. The same year, Mo also won gold for the Men’s 5,000m, which he completed in 13:41:66. During the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Mo won another gold medal for the 10,000m, and became the first British athlete to win three Olympic gold medals.
How did Mo Farah become Britain’s greatest ever athlete?
On 16 August 2013, Farah won the 5,000 m event, in the process becoming double world and Olympic champion. After this victory, BBC commentator Brendan Foster and Sebastian Coe called Farah ‘Britain’s greatest ever athlete’.
What is Mo Farah’s world record for the 5000m?
Farah represented the UK at 5000 m in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Farah finished sixth in a time of 13:47.54. In May 2008, Farah ran 10,000 m events, which was the fastest UK men’s time for almost eight years.