Mo Farah 3000m Indoor British Record 7:40.99 - Glasgow 2009 [HQ]

Mo Farah did his best to prevent the first big event of the indoor season being upstaged by the man who was not there as he set a British record for the 3,000 metres at the Aviva International Match in Glasgow on Saturday. "I knew I was in good shape but not that good," he said after running 7min 40.99sec to beat John Mayock's seven-year-old mark.

It was just reward for Farah's gruelling winter regime, which has involved training camps in Kenya and Ethiopia. He said that he has taken inspiration from the work ethic of the Africans, running 120 miles a week and training twice on Christmas Day.

Farah has long been the bright hope of British distance running, but was one of the biggest disappointments of the Beijing Olympics last summer, when he failed to reach the 5,000 metres final. "To break the British record is a real bonus," he said. "I never expected that. I've had a very good winter and it is showing."

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[abtthjh]

wondering why people call him Mo, his name is MOHAMMAD, and he is a muslim, so call him with his name!!

[mc1703]

@abtthjh why don't you let him decide what he is called

[abtthjh]

@mc1703

he did not choose that name, the brits decided they don't like having a hero with the name Mohammad. full stop

[mc1703]

@abtthjh why two full stops?

[abtthjh]

@mc1703

@mc1703

he did not choose that name, the brits decided they don't like having a hero with the name Mohammad.

do u feel better now?



[mc1703]

@abtthjh yes

[DerekD7777]

How much do these guys weigh?

[abtthjh]

@DEEQA87

i did not say that, but they don't like the name, even when he was nominated for the 'sports personality of the year' (bbc), and came third, they did not call him by his official name, although you expect them to do so.

[abtthjh]

@mc1703 coz u r thick.

[tennisnutnick]

@abtthjh you are a stupid cunt

[tennisnutnick]

@abtthjh its a nickname you moron, he calls himself that.

[iTzC4ID]

@abtthjh ur a retard

[Fatima502]

It's Mohamed, not Mohammed

[DEEQA87]

@abtthjh i was asking my self same Q .. but u think they dont want ppl know that he is muslim 

[BRITAINification]

why's everyone flippin out about him being from somalia he's british know get over it

[truefalse]

@RenewableFuel He wouldn't have got to where he was today without Britain, and he lives in US now.