Mo Farah is a British-Somali distance runner. Mo Farah is also the most successful British track and field athlete in modern Olympic history. In addition, he has ten gold medals from global championships.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Mohamed Muktar Jama |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 23 Mar, 1983 |
| Age: | 41 years |
| Horoscope: | Aries |
| Lucky Number: | 11 |
| Lucky Stone: | Diamond |
| Lucky Color: | Red |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Leo |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Distance runner |
| Country: | Mogadishu |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Wife | Tania Nell |
| Eye Color | black |
| Hair Color | black |
| Birth Place | Somalia |
| Nationality | Somali-British |
| Father | Muktar Farah |
| Mother | Amran Farah |
Mo Farah Biography
Mohamed Muktar Jama aka Mo Fara was born on March 23, 1983 in Mogadishu, Somalia. She is currently 41 years old. She was born to Muktar Farah, his father, and Amran Farah, his mother. His family was forced to relocate to the United Kingdom when he was a child. It was extremely difficult for me to settle in the UK as a young African boy.
Mo Farah Education
He enjoyed sports and was skilled at running and playing football. Thus, from 2001 to 2011, he attended St. Mary’s University and ran for Newham and Essex Beagles. He began his training with coach Alan Storey in 2001. He also won the 5000m at the European Athletics Junior Championships that year.
Mo Farah Height And Weight
Mo Farah is tall and attractive. He is quite tall, standing at 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm/ 1.75 m). In addition, he has maintained his body weight and now weighs around 65 kg (143 lbs). In the meantime, he has black hair and black eyes.
Career
Mo Farah became Britain’s second-fastest runner after clocking a 5000 m time of 13 minutes 9.40 seconds. As a result, Dave Moorcroft takes the top spot. In 2006, he won silver at the European Championships 5000 m in Gothenburg. As a result, he will compete in the 2006 European Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio Su Legnano, Italy. He then went on to train in Kenya and Ethiopia. In the years since, he has won European titles in the 5000 m and 10,000 m.
He won gold in the 3000 m at the European Indoor Championships in 2011. He eventually won a silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He also won gold in the 5000 m at the 2011 World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Then he became the first British man to win a World Championships medal at either distance. His career was poised to soar to new heights in 2012. At the London 2012 Olympics, he won Great Britain’s first Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 m with a time of 27:30.42.
Similarly, in the 2012 Olympics, he completed a long-distance double by winning the 5000 m in 13:41.66. He, fortunately, broke the European 1500 m record in 2013 with a time of 3:28.81. As a result, it took place at the Herculis meeting in Monaco. Meanwhile, he broke Steve Cram’s 28-year-old British record. He also broke Fermn Cacho’s 16-year-old European record. In the same year, he also won the 10,000 m and 5000 m events at the World Championships in Moscow. He was supposed to compete in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Unfortunately, he had to withdraw due to illness.
Following that, in 2015, he broke the indoor two-mile world record at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix. He ran an 8:03.4 during the match to break Kenenisa Bekele’s record. Later on, he won the long-distance gold medal double. He was 32 years old at the time and competing in the 2015 World Athletics Championships. He competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, winning gold medals in the 10,000 m and 5000 m. After Lasse Virén, he eventually became the second athlete in modern Olympic Games history.
Following a trip to Somalia in 2011, he established the Mo Farah Foundation. In the same year, he appeared on ITV’s ‘The Cube.’ He won £250,000 after the match, which he donated to the foundation. He attended the 2012 Olympic Hunger Summit at 10 Downing Street, which was hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron. In addition, he was named European Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, he was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year Honours for his contributions to athletics.
Mo Farah Wife, Marriage
Mo Farah married his long-term girlfriend Tania Nell in 2010. They were also blessed with three children, the names of whom will not be revealed. And, when it comes to his personal life, Mr. Farah has been extremely private.
