Mo Farah will compete in his final marathon in front of a home crowd in London on Sunday, the four-times Olympic gold medallist said on Thursday ahead of his likely retirement this year.The 40-year-old, who withdrew from last year's event due to injury, has run the London Marathon three times with a best
Mo Farah will compete in his final marathon in front of a home crowd in London on Sunday, the four-times Olympic gold medallist said on Thursday ahead of his likely retirement this year.
About 750,000 people are expected to attend the race and Farah expects the occasion to be an emotional one.
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