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Mo Farah double-double makes him darling of British sport

Kenyan-born American Paul Chelimo was second and Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet was third.

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The nation’s gold medal tally stands at 26, with wins for boxer Nicola Adams and canoeist Liam Heath boosting the British team’s haul on the penultimate day of the Games.

The United States extended a stunning winning streak.

Giles Scott won sailing gold and Charlotte Dujardin triumphed again in the dressage, while on the track despite near-misses for Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford, Mo Farah once again ruled supreme with another lung-bursting double to defend his 5000m and 10000m crowns.

Chelimo, who was born in Kenya but lives in OR, finished second in the men’s 5,000-meter race Saturday behind Mo Farah.

For the final, the order for the US will be Okolo, Natasha Hastings, Francis and Allyson Felix.

Apparently, he heard from a television reporter, he stepped off the track during a tussle with some of the other runners. “I think that’s what we need to keep doing”.

“Oh my God I can’t believe it!” said Farah.

“I told her I was going to get her a medal and I just kept on thinking about that, I did not want to let her down, I did not want to let my country down. Hussein got this medal and that’s what drives me, Rhianna’s got a medal, Aisha and Amani got their medal”. “It’s the best, best feeling ever”.

He expected this latest challenge to be the toughest yet, braced for the Ethiopian trio of Muktar Edris, Dejen Gebremeskel and Gebrhiwet to try and tire him out early in the race in a bid to neutralise his finishing speed. Ahmed, too, was later reinstated, putting him back in fourth place.

Meanwhile, the story of the day for South Africa is Caster Semenya, who starts as a red-hot favorite to upgrade on her Olympic silver medal in the women’s 800 from London four years ago. “I couldn’t wrap it in my mind”.

“Our athletes have become role models for millions of young people back home and I’m sure have inspired the next generation of British Olympians”.

The Team GB athlete is a lifelong fan of the north London outfit and even spoke of his excitement over a possible move for Jamie Vardy before the forward made a decision to sign a new deal at Leicester City earlier this summer. It’s never easy to run a race and run against a team.

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Chelimo was eventually restored to the silver medal placing and Ethiopia’s Hagos Gebrhiwet took bronze ahead of Bernard Lagat of the United States of America, with the second British runner Andrew Butchart finishing in a superb sixth place.

2016 Rio Olympics- Athletics- Victory Ceremony- Men's 5000m Victory Ceremony- Olympic Stadium- Rio de Janeiro Brazil- 20/08/2016. Gold medalist Mo Farah of Britain celebrates on the podium. REUTERS  Dylan Martinez