Mo Farah opts to run 3,000m at Muller Anniversary Games in London
Tuesday 30 May 2017 14:40, UK
Sir Mo Farah has decided to race over 3,000m at the Muller Anniversary Games in July at the London Stadium.
The four-time Olympic champion, in his final year on the track, will compete at the London Stadium on July 9 before returning the following month for the defence of his 5,000m and 10,000m titles at the World Championships.
Farah, who won over 5,000m against a strong field at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, said: "The meet is only four weeks before the World Championships so it will be good to see where I am at and what fine tuning needs to be done.
"I had some great races in this stadium and would like to put on a good performance to thank the fans for all their support over the years. I hope the fans will come out in force and create a great atmosphere."
The 34-year-old Briton ran the fastest time of the year to win the 5,000m in the Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon last Friday.
After securing a 'double-double' of 5,000m and 10,000m gold at last summer's Rio Olympics, Farah is now hunting a fourth successive 5,000m world crown in August.
His top spot in Oregon last week was his second competition of the outdoor season following a second place behind American Matthew Centrowitz in the 1500m at Los Angeles earlier this month.
