Sunday 22 March 2015

Mo Farah breaks European Half-Marathon record in Lisbon

Congratulations to Mo Farah who has won the Lisbon half-marathon in a new European record time of 59 minutes 32 seconds ahead of Kenya's Micah Kogo.

In the process, the double Olympic (10,000m and 5,000m) champion became the first Briton to break 60 minutes - knocking 20 seconds off the record set 14 years ago by Spain's Fabian Roncero.

This comes on the back of his only world record - the two-mile indoor mark he set at the Birmingham Grand Prix last month:

Mo Farah running 8:03.40 for his 2-mile world record, NIA, Birmingham, Feb 2015

Oh, to have been in sunny Lisbon to capture it, but instead was shooting this morning at an overcast and decidedly chilly Woodburn Road stadium in Sheffield #gottalovethesport

All the best for a great season Mo - hope to catch you again at the Anniversary Games in London.


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