Sir Mo Farah expects emotional weekend for his final London Marathon

Sir Mo Farah has admitted there could be tears after he reiterated Sunday’s London Marathon will be his last.

The four-time Olympic gold medallist revealed in January that 2023 was set to be his final year in athletics and he would not attempt another 26.2-mile race following this weekend’s exploits.

Farah had to pull out of last year’s TCS London Marathon with a hip injury, but he is happy with how his training camp in Ethiopia has gone and is ready to enjoy his last hurrah in the British capital.

“Sunday will probably be my last marathon in terms of just being realistic,” the 40-year-old said at a press conference.

“It will be my last marathon. It won’t be my last race but in terms of marathon, the London Marathon will be my last.

“I started the mini-marathon here so for me, it will be quite emotional. I remember (when I was) 14-years-old, I was here watching great athletes running on the Sunday, and I was here taking part in the mini-marathon.

“The support, the people coming out in London, I think that will get to me, but I will try not think about it and run. After the race maybe there might be a bit of tears and emotion.”

Farah won the first two of his Olympic golds in London at the 2012 Games and retained his 5,000m and 10,000m titles in Rio four years later.

The last few years have been difficult for the long-distance runner after his failure to qualify for the delayed Tokyo Games in 2021 was followed by injury woe.

Last May, Farah lost out to club runner Ellis Cross at the Vitality London 10,000 and earlier this month he finished seventh in a 10km event in Gabon in another indication time has caught up with one of Britain’s greats.

He added: “It has definitely been quite emotional these last couple of years.

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