While Mo Farah stormed to victory in the 10,000m – even though he fell over – Jessica Ennis-Hill claimed silver in the women’s heptathlon and Greg Rutherford managed a bronze in the men’s long jump, both losing their Olympic champion titles.
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A time of 27:05.17 saw the 33-year-old win his third Olympic gold medal and successfully defend his 10000m win from the London 2012 Olympic Games.
After starting off the race behind the group of his rivals, his decisive burst left off Kenya’s fast-finishing Paul Kipngetich Tanui to win in 27:05.18, while Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola took bronze.
Britain’s Mo Farah recovered from an early fall to sprint clear of the field in the home straight and retain his Olympic 10,000 metres title with a brilliant tactical display on Saturday. “I got up quickly”.
“Al gave me his gold medal here (in Rio) and said I am going to have yours”, Henderson said.
“That’s why I was so emotional at the end, it nearly went”. One runner from Portland missed out on the podium in a dramatic race, but got kudos afterwards for sportsmanship. I’ve had such a tough time getting here and I have to keep telling myself I should be proud for getting here.
Farah returns to the track on Wednesday as he begins the defence of the 5,000m title he also won at London 2012, reports the BBC.
Farah’s blistering final lap ensured he became the first British runner to win three Olympic titles and he is now the favourite to add a fourth in the 5,000m next weekend. With around 300 meters to go Tenui made a decision to go for it, though Farah caught him and sprinted to the finish line to win a historic third gold medal in a time of 27:05.17.
“Mo Farah is obviously a great athlete”.
There was no disputing Farah’s class, as he clinched victory in an event he has now dominated at two Olympics and two World Championships.
In the last two Olympics, Kenyan runners have won 25 distance running medals.
Team GB have won gold in women’s team pursuit, in a thrilling day in the velodrome that saw them beat the U.S. team.
There was no doubt that Farah, the defending champion and two-time World champion over the distance, was the heavy favorite heading into this race. “If there was an extra jump, a seventh jump, I promise you, it would have been a massive one”.
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‘I knew (silver medallist Paul) Tanui well but I didn’t know the Ethiopian guys so was thinking, ‘What can they do?’, and try and make sure I had something after the end. “I wasn’t going to let that happen”. I have got such a long stride.
