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Mo Farah's 'big year' to start with Great Edinburgh Cross Country

Mo Farah looks ahead to his first race of the season in Edinburgh
Image: Mo Farah is looking forward to his first race of the season in Edinburgh

Mo Farah will start his build-up to the Olympics in Rio this summer when he races in Edinburgh on Saturday.

The double Olympic champion is in the Great Britain team for the 8km event at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country in Holyrood Park with Europe and the United States in opposition.

"It's definitely a big year," Farah said. "I can't believe we are in 2016 and the Olympics is just round the corner.

"It's going to be a good year, I have a great feeling about it and I want to start my season well in Edinburgh. I haven't been here for four years so I'm excited to be here.

"It will give me indications of where my training is at. I'll go out there and give 100 per cent and try to win the race but the most important thing is to come off the race and analyse where I am."

Mo Farah ahead of the Great Edinburgh Cross Country
Image: Farah is representing Great Britain in the Great Edinburgh Cross Country

Meanwhile, Farah has backed IAAF president Lord Coe to clean up athletics and welcomed the latest anti-corruption and doping-related bans to hit the sport.

The 32-year-old was pleased to see justice handed out after three senior officials were given life bans on Thursday by the IAAF ethics commission.

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He said: "Obviously you don't want to see any bad things in athletics but at the same time it's clearing up and I'm up for guys getting what they deserve.

"We lead by example and we want the same rules to apply to other countries. It's going to take a bit of time but hopefully with Coe stepping in he will do a great job."

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