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Profile: Mo Farah

Mo Farah

17/08/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Mo Farah

Jane Deith profiles the double Olympic and World champion, Mo Farah.

Jane Deith profiles Mo Farah, only the second man ever to hold the Olympic and World 10,000m and 5,000m titles.

Jane Deith profiles Mo Farah.

This week he became the first British man - and only second man ever - to hold the Olympic and World 10,000m and 5,000m titles.

He was born in Somalia and moved to Britain as a young boy, where his athletic journey began. But it was an unusual one for such a successful athlete - he needed cajoling, ran the wrong way in cross-country races and enjoyed playing to the crowd.

Mo Farah was born to run. But he wasn't destined to win. 

Producer: Helena Merriman.

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