Farah lands 5,000m gold

Mo Farah today struck gold in the 5,000 metres at the World Championships in Daegu, seven days after being pipped to victory in the 10,000m.

Sun, 04 Sep, 2011 - 13:20

Mo Farah today struck gold in the 5,000 metres at the World Championships in Daegu, seven days after being pipped to victory in the 10,000m.

As a slow race turned into a last-lap sprint, Farah held off American Bernard Lagat and Ethiopia’s Imane Merga to claim victory in 13 minutes 23.36 seconds.

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Courts Athletics Heathrow Place: Daegu Place: Ethiopia Person: Farah Person: Mo Farah Person: Bernard Lagat Person: Imane Merga Event: World Championships Event: European Championships

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