athletics Olympic medal must be in reach for Farah

Sir Mo Farah has insisted he will only look to run the marathon at the 2020 Olympics if he believes he can reach the podium.

The 34-year-old was speaking after receiving his knighthood from the Queen yesterday.

The four-time Olympic champion retired from the track in August to focus on road racing and has been non-committal on his Olympic future so far.

“If I’m capable of getting a medal or close to a medal (in Tokyo), you will see me,” said Farah, now coached by Paula Radcliffe’s husband Gary Lough.

He has been retained on British Athletics’ World Class Performance Programme.