LEGENDARY Team GB Olympian Sir Mo Farah might have called it quits on his athletics track career – but will he be at the 2022 London Marathon?
The four-time gold medallist brought sadness to the athletics world when he announced his retirement from the grand stage.
Mo Farah is one of the most decorated long distance runners in Team GB historyCredit: AP
Which means that Team GB will have to rely on someone else to take the long distance reigns at the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
But will fans get to see Sir Mo Farah run at the London Marathon event later on this year?
Will Mo Farah be at the 2022 London Marathon event?
Following a shock defeat to club runner Ellis Cross in the vitality 10,000 race in May, Mo Farah conceded that he is no longer the athlete he once was.
And when quizzed on whether his track career was over, the Olympic hero replied :”Yeah, hands up! No, I’m not going back to the track.”
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However Sir Farah quickly confirmed after that he WILL be attending the London Marathon this year depending on how is body is.
What name will Mo Farah compete under?
Sir Mo Farah shockingly revealed that he had been hiding the truth about his life which includes Mo not being his real name.
The four-time gold medallist stated that his birth name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.
But it is still unknown as to whether Farah will compete under Mo Farah or as Hussein Kahin.
Farah admitted that his body cannot do the things it once could, but his competitive nature has pushed him into wanting to give London a showing.
Ellis Cross pipped Mo Farah to a first place finish at the Vitality London 10,000 in MayCredit: PA
Farah said: “My aim is to complete a half marathon, tune myself, and then compete at the London Marathon on October 2 and see how my body is.
“I love to be competitive with others, it’s the reason I’m not going to the World Champs or Europeans.
“If I can’t be competitive with these guys, there’s no point in going.”
When is the 2022 London Marathon and can I watch it for FREE on TV?
This year’s London Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 2.
The 26.2 mile course will begin from around 9:30am UK time – but coverage will start from 8:30am on BBC.
And the route includes runners to pass by London landmarks such as the Shard, across Tower Bridge and the London eye but it will start from Blackheath in Greenwich.
UK citizens with a valid TV license can watch all the action for FREE on the BBC iPlayer app or the BBC Sport website.
