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Mo farah began his running career as a cross country runner and he won several english school titles in the sport before winning his first 5,000 m title at the european. Farah is a devoted muslim, and although he only speaks about it rarely, 1 his megastar. Read twin ambitions my autobiography the story of team gbs double olympic champion by mo farah available from rakuten kobo. Aug, 2017 mo farah lies on the track after finishing second in the mens 5,000m final as the winner, muktar edris, reaches down to comfort him.
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Mohamed muktar jama farah born 23 march 1983 is an somalibritish middle and longdistance runner who holds the european record in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres farah was born in mogadishu, somalia. Mo farahs religion and political views hollowversethe. Just two weeks later, tania gave birth to twin daughters amani and aisha, and in october last year, they became parents. Oct 24, 2017 twin ambitions my autobiography by mo farah, 9781444779585, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Read download twin ambitions my autobiography pdf pdf. The couple, who married in richmond in april 2010, were flooded with congratulatory messages from their social media followers. Farah in 2016 sir mohamed mo muktar jama farah, cbe, oly born 23 march 1983 is a british middle and longdistance runner who holds the european record in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. Twin ambitions my autobiography by mo farah waterstones. Farah is one of the most undefeated olympians in the british history of track and field athletics. Representations of mo farah during the 2012 london olympic games. This sheet focuses on the recordbreaking long distance runner, mo farah, with three differentiated fact files and comprehension sheets.
But mo farah said he felt like he was back in the united kingdom on sunday morning as he raced through the streets of the big easy farah, who won two gold medals in the london olympics last year, captured the rock n roll new orleans half marathon sunday, out. Sir mo has 10 gold medals to his name and an impeccable record. Mo farah on drive, ambition and the childhood in somalia that. He lives in both london and portland, oregon, united states. These brilliant fact file sheets are a great way for your pupils to learn about the greatest olympians and paralympians in british sporting history.
Seven days later, mo seized his second gold at the 5000m to go where no british distance. British track records at 5000m, 3000m indoors and 10k on the road have all fallen to mohamed mo farah. The british kingdom hardly remembers that mo was born in mogadishu, somalia and that he only migrated to the united kingdom when. Sir mo farah, cbe, is a multiple olympic, world and european champion the uks greatest ever athlete. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
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