News about Mo Farah

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Sir Gareth Edwards saw the funny side when we chatted a few months ago about what could no longer be seen. As with so many of his conversations, the other party brought up the greatest try ever scored and his descriptions were beautifully vivid as he charted that ball's journey of wonder 51 years ago in Cardiff. Pass by pass, sidestep to offload to dive, he recalled it all as we stood 150 yards or thereabouts from where he and a few Barbarians had made their magic. But identifying the precise spot he crossed against the All Blacks was harder to pin down. It was impossible, actually, with the patch of ground concealed by decades of rebuilding, remodelling and renaming on the site of the old National Stadium, filled today by the Principality Stadium.

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Gabby Logan (left), who hosted this year's Olympics, was reporting from Tyneside to anchor the live broadcast of the race. The BBC coverage showed a montage of highlights from the past 43 years including Mo Farah's final Great North Run and Claire Lomas (right). Ms Lomas, 44, was paralysed from the chest down after she was thrown off a horse 17 years ago. Despite her injuries, she completed the Great North Run in 2016 wearing a bionic suit. Sadly, he died following an unknown accident in Jordan on August 22. Following the montage, Ms Logan paused the BBC coverage to inform viewers of Ms Lomas' tragic passing.

Team GB's golden girl Keely Hodgkinson has revealed she's had just '90 minutes of sleep' after a long night of celebrations in Paris - as she admits the victory is yet to sink in. The 800m Olympic champion took a taxi straight from the Stade de France race-track to a bar in the city's notorious Pigale district last night to toast her epic win. But now she says she looks forward to having a 'moment to herself to take it in' as she heads to join her family on the beach and enjoy 'a nice glass of rose wine'. Last night, dressed in Team GB leggings and top, the athlete met up with about two dozen of her friends and family at the French Flair bar to toast her epic victory.

The 22-year-old 800m runner took a taxi straight from the Stade de France race-track to a bar in Pigale district that is home to the famous Moulin Rouge night club. Dressed in TeamGB leggings and top, the athlete met up with about two dozen of friends and family at the French Flair bar to toast her epic victory. They drank beer, danced to music and talked through her epic Paris 2024 win.

Keely Hodgkinson gave Britain its first athletics gold medal of the Paris Olympics by winning the women's 800-meter final yesterday as her adoring father watched on. Hodgkinson, 22, has become a household name in the world of athletics over recent years after she burst onto the scene to win silver in Tokyo in 2021. She subsequently picked up silver medals at the World Championships in both 2022 and 2023. Team GB 's golden girl also set a new personal best of 1:54.61 in London three weeks ago, a result that made her the sixth-fastest woman of all time over two laps. Despite her significant highs and successes on the track, it hasn't always been plane sailing for Hodgkinson, with the athlete heartbreakingly having to face a tumour battle during her teen years which left her partially deaf in one ear. But Hodgkinson, who due to her condition was unable to walk at one point, continued to 'put racing first' and always had Paris 2024 as a 'goal in her diary'.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN PARIS: After all that silver and all those near misses came the golden smile of an Olympic champion on Monday night. Across the course of 800 metres, Keely Hodgkinson became the tallest, brightest and most magnificent tower in Paris. First she controlled the field and then she tortured it, leaving behind seven women and so many labels before wrapping her outstretched arms around a glorious new status: the queen of British sport. And how magnificent it was, this journey of deliverance that spanned one minute, 56 seconds and fractions in change. That wasn't a world record and nor was it a personal best. In fact it was only a stride better than her semi-final and a good couple of seconds down on what she ran in London two months ago. And yet it was enough and enough is everything. Because enough is a job well done and, on the biggest night of her young life, in the final of an Olympic Games, a job well done was beating Tsige Duguma of Ethiopia by 0.43sec and the world champion Mary Moraa by a further 0.27sec.

The Paris Olympics are officially underway and Team GB will be hoping to rack up a big collection of medals over the coming weeks.  Friday night saw the opening ceremony which was held along the River Seine and it will go down as a memorable one.  Saturday sees a whole host of action coming from the dressage, hockey, gymnastics, swimming, cycling and more.  Our team in Paris look ahead to a feast of sport and pick their top medal hopes.

As the first events of the Paris Olympics kick off this weekend, many of us might be feeling inspired to start our own sporting journeys. But with dozens of sports to try and only so much time in the day, the question of which to choose can be daunting. Luckily for those struggling with sporting choice paralysis, your body and psychology hold all the clues you need to pick the right discipline. While some sports require height or quick reflexes, others demand more mental attributes like focus and communication. So whether you have the large hands and long arms of a pro-swimmer or the laser focus of a sport climber, there will be something that is perfect for you.

The London 2012 Olympics are seen by many as some of Britain's most glorious days - with memories of a warm summer shining bright on the country's sporting promise. From Queen Elizabeth's appearance alongside Daniel Craig 's James Bond at the opening ceremony, to Rowan Atkinson playing the keyboard and the Spice Girls reuniting for a spectacular performance, the UK pulled out all the stops while the rest of the world watched on. It's also where many sporting heroes became household names, with the likes of Bradley Wiggins (pictured left), Mo Farah and Rebecca Adlington (pictured right) claiming medals in their respective events. But in the 12 years that have passed since and, as another tournament in Paris approaches, Team GB 's stars have experienced very differing fortunes since the games. From one's star's bankruptcy to doping allegations and multiple marriage splits, success at London 2012 seems to have come with a lasting curse for some of its participants. Here, FEMAIL takes a look at where the London 2012 heroes are now, and the tragedies that have faced them since. Pictured centre right to centre left: Victoria Pendleton and Sir Chris Hoy.

When I set out to be an Olympian for the day, I am cocky. How hard can it be? I love running, go to the gym a few times a week and eat relatively well anyway. It turns out: very hard. With the help of Adam Strong, former elite long-distance runner and once Mo Farah's training partner, I get my hands on an Olympian's daily routine. Here's how it goes…

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Stand on one leg, please, close your eyes and hum the Marseillaise. Now, without opening your eyes or falling over, your task is to invent a gameshow to sell to 120 countries worldwide. Your time starts . . . now. Ridiculous as it sounds, that's what comedian Alex Horne has achieved with Taskmaster, the TV format that began as a half-baked lark for the Edinburgh Fringe 15 years ago and is now set to enjoy its 18th series. Jack Dee and Rosie Jones are among the latest contestants, in a lineage of more than 100, including Noel Fielding , Shirley Ballas , Katherine Ryan , Bob Mortimer , Adrian Chiles , Mo Farah , Morgana Robinson and Dara O Briain . . . to name just a few of the winners. In the process, it has turned its creator into one of the richest men in the business. Last year Horne earned £7.5 million from his production company Shakey - an increase of £2 million on the previous year. And that's before a virtual reality game launches later this year, with a live stage show also promised.

A football legend has expressed his disappointment after he had to pull out of Soccer Aid on the day of the game. There is much anticipation ahead of Sunday night's high-profile charity match at Stamford Bridge, with a host of celebrities and former footballers set to take part. However, one of the most prominent ex-players who was scheduled to feature now won't be involved in the game, with the reason for his withdrawal unclear.

A three-bedroom house in London's Isleworth has hit the market at a bargain price of £175,000, but there's a catch - you'll need to do some serious digging to find the floor amidst the clutter. Overflowing with bin bags and boxes of the previous owner's belongings, this property is a fixer-upper with a twist. Every room is packed to the ceiling with discarded items, from books to blankets, creating a daunting task for any prospective buyer. One room looks like a deserted library, with books covering every surface. In the bathroom, the sink and tub are littered with old papers and magazines. Due to its current state, the property has garnered negative attention online.

British runner Russ Cook is reportedly eligible to claim the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after his incredible achievement of running 10,100 miles across the entire length of Africa. The 27-year-old - dubbed 'Hardest Geezer' - this week completed a run that saw him start in the continent's most southern point, Cape Agulhas in South Africa on April 22 last year before crossing the finish line in Ras Angela, Tunisia, the most northern point on Sunday. Incredible scenes saw Cook, from Worthing in West Sussex, embraced by loved ones and serenaded by fans chanting 'Geezer, Geezer, Geezer' before he declared that he wasn't finished with running challenges and may run across north America next.

Laura Muir wants to kick off a Scottish Super Saturday by running against Josh Kerr in what may be a golden hour in Glasgow. At 8.15 p.m., the 30-year-old lines up in the 3,000 meters at the World Indoor Championships, aiming to win his first international title. The men's 3,000 meters at 8.40 p.m., where her fellow Scot Kerr is aiming for his second world gold medal in six months following his success in the 1500m outdoors in Budapest last summer.

Josh Kerr has promised to put on a show for his home Scottish audience as he seeks his second global gold in less than six months. The world 1500 meters champion admits that being the figurehead of the Great Britain squad at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, which begin on Friday, is a "honor." Kerr has a lot to prove in front of British fans, having finished 12th in his last major appearance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

After nearly three decades off air, ITV bosses are considering bringing an iconic 80s gameshow back to television screens, it has been announced. When it appeared on ITV from 1981 to 1995, it was made popular, before being revived on Challenge TV in 2006.

Sir Mo Farah ran in his last race after finishing fourth in the Great North Run. Earlier this year, the four-time Olympic champion announced that his career will come to an end at the North East half-marathon. Before Farah finished down the Coast Road to applause from the crowd, Tamirat Tola won the men's elite race.

As he races for the final time at the Great North Run on Saturday, Mo Farah hopes he'll be'very emotional' but insists he will not go out jogging after this weekend. The 40-year-old opens the curtain on his illustrious participation in the legendary half marathon, which he has won a record six times. However, Farah has confirmed that he will miss the sport that has earned him four Olympic gold medals, but that he would rather play football than do a 5km park run after he has retired. The British distance king said, 'I will be very emotional because running is all I know.' 'I have got so much joy out of it, so m

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAVID COVERDALE: Sir Brendan Foster was strolling on a beach in Bamburgh, North-East, when his phone rang. The 75-year-old recalls to Mail Sport, 'It was Mo,' the 75-year-old recalls.' "I will retire next year, and I want to run in my last run at the Great North Run," says he. "This is fantastic news," I said. I was honoured. "The only thing I can promise you, Mo," I said, was that we will do our best to give you a warm welcome. Sir Mo Farah's send-off has come, with thousands of fans expected to line the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday to cheer on the four-time Olympic champion for the first time one last time. It's called #OneMoTime because it's being sold.

Sir Mo Farah's bide farewell to racing in London after placing fourth in his penultimate event at the Big Half on Sunday. Farah's last appearances in the Great Manchester Run 10K in May and ninth in the London Marathon the previous month. Farah's last run in London was the Big Half, with the Great North Run taking place on Tyneside next weekend.

As Soccer Aid's star-studded line-up started training in preparation for Sunday's showpiece at Old Trafford, ex-Premier League footballers Jack Wilshere and Jermain Defoe joined Tom Hiddleston, Mo Farah, and Danny Dyer on Thursday. England will face Usain Bolt's World XI in the world's biggest football charity match, as the former athletes and celebrities fight it out to raise funds for UNICEF. On Thursday afternoon, photos of the players at Champneys Tring revealed, as coaches Harry Redknapp, Emma Hughes, Vicky McClure, and David Seaman were seen putting their actors through their paces. On Sunday, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino, Stormzy, Martin Compston, and Mel C will all be in the dugout.

Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum won the TCS London Marathon after completing the second fastest marathon in history. With a time of 2hrs 01mins 27secs, the 23-year-old set a new course record of 2hrs 01mins 27 seconds. Kiptum was dehydrated near the end and missed out by 18 seconds on Eliud Kipchoge's world record. However, Mo Farah's last London Marathon and possibly his final major race will be decided in 9th place by fellow Brit Emile Cairess and Phil Sesemann, who was surpassed by fellow Brits Emile Cairess and Phil Sesemann after a promising start to finish in ninth place.