Mo Farah aims for third consecutive Great North Run win
Tuesday 2 August 2016 15:16, UK
Double Olympic and world track champion Mo Farah will bid for a third straight victory at the Great North Run on September 11.
The 33-year-old, who is preparing to defend his 5,000 and 10,000 metres titles at the Rio Olympics, will end his 2016 season at the prestigious half-marathon where his wife Tania will participate as a fun runner.
The annual event, established in 1981, sees participants run between Newcastle-upon-Tyne and South Shields.
Farah set a British record when he completed last year's run in 59 minutes and 43 seconds, becoming the second British man to win the race twice following on from Mike McLeod's 1981 and 1982 victories.
He said: "I love the Great North Run and the incredible atmosphere at the event. The noise from the crowd in those last few hundred metres is just unbelievable.
"It's a big year for me, but once it's over it will be great to end my season at one of my favourite events, with Tania taking part as a fun runner too."
