Mo Farah feared for Olympic gold after fall
Sunday 14 August 2016 21:16, UK
Mo Farah admitted he feared his dream of winning Olympic gold had ended after falling during the 10,000 metre race.
The Briton regained his title in Rio on Saturday night despite being accidentally tripped up by training partner Galen Rupp during the opening laps of the contest, but with 16 laps to go the 33-year-old managed to recover and reach the front of the pack.
Farah was overtaken by Kenya's Paul Tanui on the final lap before sprinting clear in the final 100m to claim his third Olympic gold medal.
"At one point, I thought the race was over, I managed to get through it," Farah told Sky Sports News HQ.
"What was going through my mind was my daughter, I promised her I was going to get her a medal, so I wasn't going to let her down.
"It was early on in the race, I was lucky. I had to be strong and not panic and just gradually work my way through close to the pack.
"The guys at the front didn't see me, if they saw me they would have hammered it down.
"It was great sportsmanship from Galen (Rupp). He tried to help me out during the race, having tripped me up. He felt bad and asked if I was OK."
The Briton added his triumph in Rio was a bigger achievement than his gold at the London Games in 2012.
"I got really emotional as I crossed the line," added Farah. "I went through a lot this year. I couldn't believe I did it, I've never been like that before.
"London was amazing this was even better. I am very proud to win three medals, it isn't easy. I just want to continue winning medals for my country and make the nation proud."
