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Olympic success and Daegu drama – Sir Mo Farah’s best wins

Farah won four Olympic gold medals during his career.

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Sir Mo Farah has announced his retirement after a glittering career which included four Olympic titles.

Farah, 40, signed off with one last race in the Great North Run.

Here, the PA news agency looks at his best wins.

London 2012

London Olympic Games – Day 15
Sir Mo Farah starred at London 2012 (Martin Rickett/PA)

Rio 2016

Sir Mo Farah
Farah cleaned up in Brazil (Owen Humphreys/PA)

London 2017

Five years after his Olympic triumphs in Stratford, Farah returned to London for the World Championships. He took gold in the 10,000m in 26 mins and 49.51 secs ahead of rival Joshua Cheptegei having been put under serious pressure by the collective pack who were aiming to dethrone him.

Daegu 2011

Athletics – IAAF World Championships 2011 – Day Nine – Daegu
Farah won his first world title in 2011 (Dave Thompson/PA)

Beijing 2015

Athletics – IAAF World Championships – Day One – Beijing National Stadium
Farah became the oldest world 10,000m champion (Adam Davy/PA)
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