Who we fuel  MO FARAH

Find out how we fuel world champion runner Mo Farah.
  • 5k/10k

  • DOB

    23.03.83

  • Height

    1m73cm

  • Weight

    56kgs

  • Hometown

    West London

ACHIEVEMENTS 
2011 Named men's European Athlete of the Year by European Athletics
2011 Winner NYC Half Marathon
2011 Winner 3,000m European Indoor Championships
2011 Birmingham 5,000m Indoor Champion
2011 Winner Great Edinburgh Cross Country
2010 European 5,000m and 10k champion
2009 Silver, European Cross Country Championships
IAAF World T&F Championships, 5,000m, 7th
2009 European Indoor 3,000m champion
2008 Silver, European Cross Country
2007 IAAF World T&F Championships, 5,000m, 6th
2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 11th
2006 European Cross Country champion
2006 Silver, European T&F Championships, 5,000m
2003 Silver, European U23 Championships, 5,000m
2001 European Junior Cross Country champion
2001 European Junior 5,000m champion

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PERSONAL BESTS

3,000m - 7:34.47 (i) NR
5,000m - 12.57.94
10k - 27:28.86
10k road - 27:43 NR

INTERESTS 

IF I WASN'T AN ATHLETE I WOULD BE...
Playing football for Arsenal hopefully...

WHEN I WAS YOUNG I WANTED TO BE...
A footballer.

OTHER SPORTS OR TEAMS I SUPPORT ARE...
Arsenal FC.

OUTSIDE OF SPORT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT...
My family.

WHERE IS THE ONE PLACE IN THE WORLD YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT?
Mecca, Saudia Arabia.

What is your favourite... 

QUOTE:
Go hard or go home

TV PROGRAMME:
Prison Break

TRACK TO WORK OUT TO:
'My Unborn Child', 2Pac

BAND OR SINGER:
2Pac

GADGET:
iPod

If you were... 

...STUCK IN A LIFT WITH ANY TWO FAMOUS PEOPLE, WHO WOULD THEY BE?
Knaan and Usher.

...STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT THREE PERSONAL ITEMS WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU?
A BlackBerry, a picture of my family and a coffee maker.

...A SUPERHERO FOR A DAY, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
Superman - so I could fly.

...YOUR LIFE WAS MADE INTO A FILM, WHO WOULD PLAY YOU?
Denzel Washington.

About you 

SOMETHING NO-ONE KNOWS ABOUT YOU...
I jumped off Kingston Bridge naked as a youngster.

DO YOU LIKE COOKING - AND WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE RECIPE?
Yes, ciabatta and beef stew.

HOW DO YOU PASS THE TIME WHEN IN HOTELS BEFORE RACES OR COMPETITIONS?
On Skype talking to the wife, or listening to my iPod.

DO YOU HAVE ANY CURRENT PROJECTS OR FUTURE ASPIRATIONS OUTSIDE OF YOUR SPORT?
I'd like to visit schools and encourage children to get more involved in sports.

Running 10k? Check out our special training pack - it's designed by Mo Farah to give your body everything you need to go the distance.

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    aaaannnd... were done... We are still catching up following!! More of that on #FF we think! #YES

    16 May 2012Reply

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    Okay - we will follow people who RT that last tweet as well!

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