SM
Man City vs. Brighton: 14 hrs 26 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Sir Mo Farah breaks one-hour run world record in Brussels

:Headline: Sir Mo Farah breaks one-hour run world record in Brussels: ID:412972: from db_amp
The British Olympian surpassed Haile Gebrselassie's mark by covering a distance of 21.330 metres.

Sir Mo Farah set the first world record of his illustrious career in the Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday.

Farah covered 21.330 kilometres in an hour to break the previous record of 21.285km (13.255 miles) set by Haile Gebrselassie in 2007.

The 37-year-old was around 10 metres behind record pace at the halfway stage but gradually increased the tempo after the pacemaker made way and was ahead of schedule when Belgium’s Bashir Abdi took over the lead with five minutes remaining.

Sir Mo Farah celebrates after winning the men’s one hour race and setting a new world record (Francisco Seco/AP)

Farah powered back in front with a minute to go and was so focused that he appeared not to realise when the hour was up and kept running before being told he could stop.

In an on-track interview Farah said: “That’s incredible. I’m very happy to break the world record today.

“Me and Bashir Abdi worked together. I’m so pleased for him and for myself and what an amazing way to do it and show the people what is possible.

“I feel tired but at the same time in the middle part of the race we had to work hard. I wasn’t sure what we were doing and had to help each other and get through it and it’s nice to break a world record.”

There was also a world record in the women’s event as Holland’s Sifan Hassan set a new best of 18.93km.

Hassan outsprinted Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei in the closing stages, although Kosgei was later disqualified for stepping off the track.

World heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished fourth in the 100 metre hurdles in a time of 13.57s and sixth in the high jump with a clearance of 1.84m.

amp_article__412972 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-09-04 21:38:04:
html db last update - 2020-09-04 21:38:04 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Mo Farah

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal281510352242855
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest28156745331251
4Chelsea28147753361749
5Manchester CityMan City28145953381547
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2814594738947
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton28121064640646
8Aston Villa2912984145-445
9Bournemouth28128847341344
10Fulham2811984138342
11Crystal Palace2810993633339
12Brentford28115124844438
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs281041455411434
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd2897123440-634
15Everton2871293135-433
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2896133248-1633
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2865173857-1923
18Ipswich TownIpswich2838172658-3217
19Leicester CityLeicester2845192562-3717
20Southampton2823232068-489
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .