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Farah first Briton to win Olympic 10,000m gold
Sunday August 05, 2012 03:22:46 PM,
RIA Novosti
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London: Mo Farah became the first Briton to win gold in the Olympic 10,000
metres Saturday, kicking home in the final straight to shake off
the challenge of defending champion Kenenisa Bekele.
Farah, 29, hit the front on the bell and put in a burst of speed
in the last 100 meters to send the home crowd into raptures,
clocking 27 minutes, 30.43 seconds.
Ethiopa's Bekele, who was trying to become the first man to win
three Olympic golds over the distance, finished fourth, behind
surprise US runner Galen Rupp and his brother Tariku.
Rupp's time for silver was 27:30.90, with Tariku Bekele taking the
bronze in 27:31.43.
"I can't believe it. The crowd was getting louder and louder,"
Farah said.
"My legs were getting tired, the crowd gave me a boost," he added.
Farah trains with Rupp, and took particular pride in his
achievement.
"My training partner coming second is unbelievable."
Apparently, it was mutual.
"I'm thrilled for Mo," said Rupp. "It's unreal. Two training
partners coming in first and second, I couldn't be happier. I
wouldn't be where I am today without him."
The Ethiopians Gebregziabher Gebremariam and Bekele tried to take
control of the race with three laps remaining, but they were
unable to shake off the pack, and Farah in particular.
Bekele, one of history's greatest distance runners, looked to be
the greatest challenger to Farah for most of the race, but
faded badly in the final straight.
"It didn't go as we planned it," Bekele said. "We didn't want the
race to be fast from the beginning."
"I am really disappointed as we (Ethiopians) didn't win gold
medal. But I have to thank God for the bronze medal."
It was a third British athletics gold in the space of two hours,
with Jessica Ennis winning the heptathlon and Greg Rutherford
leaping to the long jump gold.
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