Mo Farah won Britain’s second gold of the world championships with a stunning run in the 5,000m. The 28-year-old, who took silver in the 10,000m a week ago, outsprinted Bernard Lagat in the home straight to claim victory in a time of 13min 23.36sec. Ethiopia’s Imane Merga finished third.

“I came so close in the 10 and I just wanted to do it in the 5,000,” he said. “I’m very proud, I just can’t believe it. I just had to go out there and do what I did in the 10k but just get it right this time.”

Farah’s move to Oregon in the United States to train appears to have paid significant dividends. “I’ve made a lot of sacrifices but I’m glad I’ve made that choice,” he said.

Farah, who claimed double gold at the European Championships last year, came into the race as the favourite after leading the world rankings in 2011. But it took all his new-found finishing speed to hold off almost the entire field, with only two of the 16 runners out of contention by the bell.

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The Guardian

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