Mo Farah: Has confirmed he is fit for Glasgow Games

Mo Farah has confirmed he is fit to compete in the Commonwealth Games.

The double Olympic and world champion pulled out of the Glasgow Grand Prix at the weekend after suffering from abdominal pains.

However, Team England and Farah's management team have confirmed there is no change to the 31-year-old's plans to compete in both the 5000m and 10000m events.

Farah tweeted: “Training is going good! Next stop Commonwealth Games."

UK Athletics performance director Neil Black eased fears over Farah's medical issues, insisting: "Mo has had some challenges with his health which have all been dealt with and he is now phasing back into full training.

"He is really positive about things and he is thinking optimistically about the summer."

Farah has also been named in the 75-strong Great Britain squad for the European Championships in Zurich next month.

Delighted

His participation will be a massive relief to Games organisers as he will be one of the biggest names attending.

Mark Cavendish and Jessica Ennis-Hill will not be competing, whilst Usain Bolt will run only in the relay for Jamaica, skipping the individual races.

Farah, 31, wil remain at his altitude training base in Font Romeu to continue his preparations for the Commonwealth Games, which means he will not feature at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games this weekend.

But British Athletics has confirmed that world and Olympic medallist Bernard Lagat will compete in the men's two-mile race on The Mall.

"We are delighted that Bernard Lagat will headline the men's two-mile race at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games," British Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos said.

"This race sits alongside the men's T54 two-mile race featuring multiple Paralympic champion Dave Weir, returning to the scene of his fourth gold medal in London 2012, and the women's mile race featuring Geneze Dibaba, world indoor
champion and world record holder."