Sir Mo Farah will run at 2022 London Marathon

Sir Mo Farah has confirmed he will run at the 2022 London Marathon on Sunday 2 October.

Many believed Great Britain’s most decorated distance runner, now 39, would call an end to his road running career after a shock defeat at the London 10,000, where he finished second to club runner Ellis Cross.

But Farah, who finished third in the 2018 London Marathon and boasts a 2:05:11 marathon best, will instead test himself against some of the world’s best over the 26.2-mile distance.

He said: ‘Everyone knows how much I love the London Marathon so I’m really excited to be coming back in 2022.

‘I does seem a long time ago since I last took part in the full race in 2019 and I can’t wait to get back out there again, test myself against the best marathon runners in the world and enjoy that buzz and amazing atmosphere London creates on Marathon Day. I am focused on getting a good training block in between now and then.

Brasher, Event Director of the London Marathon, added: ‘We are delighted Sir Mo is coming back to race at the London Marathon in October. This is his home-town race and part of his history. He won the Mini Marathon here as a teenager and we watched with pride as he went on to achieve greatness on the track before coming back to compete in the full London Marathon as he always wanted to do.

‘Because of the glittering career he had on the track, it’s easy to forget the quality of his marathon record. He is the fastest British man in history over the marathon distance, he finished third at the 2018 London Marathon and won the Chicago Marathon in 2018.

‘Knowing the competitor Mo is, he will come into this year’s TCS London Marathon wanting to make his mark again and we can’t wait to see him back on the biggest stage.’

The