Records go tumbling as Laura and Mo run riot in Birmingham
Sir Mo Farah lowered his European 5000m mark in his final indoor outing yesterday. Farah is planning to transfer to road He added: “I hope so. There’s no secret to racing after August’s track World anything, it’s hard work and putting in the Championships in London and believes his miles. efforts in Africa proved the difference. “If you’re willing to do that and put up
He said: “I can’t quite believe it is my last with it for many years it will pay off at some race but I have had a great indoor career. point, that’s the reality.”
“It is something that must come to an Andrew Pozzi took the men’s 60m hurdles end. It is weird thinking about it and saying in 7.43 secs, in a British one-two with David goodbye because I have had great support King, while 110m hurdles world record from everyone and in particular this track holder Aries Merritt, who had a kidney where I have broken so many records. It has transplant in 2015, was third. been amazing over the years. Richard Kilty was third in the 60m as he
“I didn’t know I had broken the European waits to see if he has won a place in the record but that is good. It means a lot. British squad for the European Indoor
“It’s a lot better than where I was in Championships ahead of selection on Edinburgh. There was no secret with what I Monday. had to do. I had to get out in the mountains Birmingham-based Robbie Grabarz, who and train hard and put in the miles. The last won London 2012 bronze, finished second in four weeks have been painful but it’s what I the high jump, behind America’s Erik Kynard. needed. Double Olympic champion Elaine
“I knew I needed to do some work and to Thompson won the women’s 60m in 6.98, go away and leave my family behind and the first time the Jamaican, who won the get back to real training and I did for the last women’s 100m and 200m at Rio, has dipped four weeks and it is paying off, hard work under seven seconds. pays off.” America’s Olympic champion Jeff
Farah also believes he could be handing Henderson could only finish fourth in the the hopes of British track distance running long jump as South Africa’s Godfrey to Muir after her record. Mokoena took gold.