Mo Farah wins first marathon title with dramatic victory in Chicago

• Farah burst clear of Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew
• British runner sets new European record

Every year in Woodstock, Illinois, the town hosts a week-long party to celebrate Groundhog Day being filmed there. A few miles to the south in Chicago on Sunday, a recurring movie also played out in front of Mo Farah’s eyes as he charged away from an elite field to another staggering win.

Time and again during Farah’s track career his opponents watched helplessly as a 5,000m or 10,000m race evolved into a sprint finish, a Mobot, and a medal ceremony. Over the marathon distance the rules were supposed to be different. But Farah somehow bent them to his will again.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2E6Rywb

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