Sir Mo Farah's last ever race before retirement will be in Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOlympic legend Sir Mo Farah will race in the Great Manchester Run this May for the final time. The four-time gold medallist, who took part in the event last year, will retire from elite competition after the AJ Bell Great North Run in September.
He also raced in the event in 2018, when he triumphed over Ugandan Moses Kipsiro in a memorable sprint finish with 100 metres to go, winning in a time of 28 minutes 27 seconds.
Farah said: “There is something incredibly special about racing in Manchester, the support from the city for me has always been phenomenal.
I’m looking forward to seeing the crowds out on the streets and the thousands of other runners who will be running the half marathon and 10k. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community “It will probably be quite emotional, but I’m so happy to have the chance to race in Manchester again before I retire.” Founder of the Great Run Company, Sir Brendan Foster said, “We’re delighted Mo will be back in Manchester in May, and we’re looking forward to a memorable elite race.
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