• British runner sets new European record
Mo Farah sprinted away in the final mile to smash the European record and claim victory in the Chicago marathon. As he crossed the line he blew kisses to the crowd before doing the Mobot and jumping into his wife Tania’s arms. Not everyone had thought that Farah would be able to make the leap from track to marathon, especially in his mid-30s. Farah’s time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 11 seconds – a personal best by 70 seconds – was a clinical rebuttal.
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Written by Sean Ingle in Chicago
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/07/mo-farah-first-marathon-title-chicago under the title “Mo Farah wins first marathon title with dramatic victory in Chicago”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
