British running legend Sir Mo Farah completed his final race of his competitive career, finishing fourth in the Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle, England, on Sunday.The 40-year-old Farah, a six-time winner at this event, announced earlier this year that he would be racing one last time as a competitive athlete. The four-time Olympic champion completed the race in one hour. He was greeted by the fans and people lining Coast Road and offered several high fives as he approached the finish line. Ethopias Tamirat Tola won the mens elite race with a time of fifty-nine minutes and fifty-eight seconds, finishing just shy of the hour mark.The last dance ✅Distance running legend @Mo_Farah completed the final race of his career on home soil during the Great North Run as he finished in 4th place 🙌Thanks for the memories, Sir Mo ✨ pic.twitter.com/GHtyIX0jzT— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) September 10, 2023 After completing the race, Farah said,”Its amazing support, I wanted to come out here and celebrate, without the crowd, I wouldnt have got through it”.Furthermore, he added that running is everything for me. I described what I went through as a child in my story. It would have been incredibly challenging for me if I didnt have anything to do that made me happy.Farah continued by expressing gratitude to everyone who has assisted him in earning medals, titles, and other outstanding achievements during his career. “What we forget is the people behind you, without their support, I wouldnt be where I am. My wife looks after the kids when Im away. It is very emotional”, said Farah.All time greatOne of the greatest athletes of all time, Farah won 10 gold medals at world championships, including four Olympic and six world championships. He is the most successful distance runner in male history and the most successful track athlete from the United Kingdom in the history of modern Olympic competition. The legendary distance runner, who earlier in the year announced his retirement, competed in his final London Marathon and placed ninth before battling a cold to place fourth in his finale race at the Big Half in London last weekend.
