Mo Farah is ready to face his Kenyan rivals with the Rio Oympics fast approaching
Sunday 24 July 2016 15:44, UK
Great Britain's Mo Farah is ready to repel an onslaught from an "army" of Kenyan rivals at the Rio Olympics.
The double Olympic champion over 5,000 and 10,000 metres headed to his altitude training base at Font Romeu in the French Pyrenees on Sunday, buoyed by an emphatic victory over the shorter distance at the London Anniversary Games.
Farah's competition at the Olympic Stadium was virtually non-existent, but his last lap of 56.95 seconds was evidence enough of his shape and he said he expects his rivals were watching closely.
"I'm trying something that's never been done before," said Farah, speaking after a morning run of 20 miles on the treadmill. "I get nervous talking about it - I get quite emotional.
"I've had a target on my back for four years. All eyes are on me, a lot of people will be looking at that result (on Saturday).
"I'm sure they all sat around and watched that race and thought, 'How do we do it, what do we need to do (to beat him in Rio)?'
"There's a lot of talk about how they (the Kenyans) are going to come like an army and try and throw me off my game. I know what I would do if I was them, but I'm not going to tell them."
Farah's result in London was a time of 12mins 59.29secs, the fastest in the world this year and his quickest since pre-London 2012.
Kenyan and Ethiopian runners have failed to find a way to beat the 33-year-old at major championships since 2011 and Farah will be expected to come home at the end of the summer with two more medals.
