Mo Farah wins the Big Half in London, Eilish McColgan sets new course record

Mo Farah claimed success at the men’s Big Half in London on Sunday morning and it was also a fine day for Eilish McColgan, who set a course record to win the women's race. Farah crossed the line in one hour one minute 49 seconds after surging clear of a group of four after about 50 minutes to take a comfortable win.

Jack Rowe was second and 2021 winner Jake Smith took third. Ad It was the four-time Olympic gold medallist’s first race since revealing that he was trafficked into the UK as a child.

AthleticsSir Mo Farah: I was illegally trafficked to the UK, my real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin11/07/2022 AT 21:45 Victory is perfect preparation for October's London Marathon, where he is competing for the first time since 2019, having been a pacemaker at the elite-only event in 2020. Wightman sets personal best in Diamond League 800m victory, Fraser-Pryce suffers rare defeat Great Britain break 32-year record to take gold in 4x100m men’s relay at European Championships Meanwhile, McColgan won in 1:07:35 to smash the previous course record of 1:09:51.

After a superb season for the 31-year-old, including Commonwealth Games gold at 10,000m, McColgan came into the race in confident mood and she was never troubled by her competitors. David Weir set a course record to win the men's wheelchair race set with a time of 47:18, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper equalled the women's record of 56:39.