Farah wins 5,000 at London event

LONDON — Mo Farah cruised to victory in the 5,000 meters and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fell short in a sluggish sprint Saturday in contrasting fortunes for the Olympic champions in their final races before heading to Rio de Janeiro.

Back on the London track where he became a double Olympic champion four years ago, Farah dominated the field to finish 15 seconds ahead of fellow Briton Andrew Butchart.

Farah clocked 12 minutes, 59.29 seconds at the London Diamond League meet, delighting home fans at the Olympic Stadium.

The other headline attraction on Saturday, Fraser-Pryce, knows what it’s like to be beaten after running the 100 in 11.06 seconds to finish third.

The race was won by MarieJosee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast with a personal best of 10.96, with Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago 0.03 seconds adrift.

There was a more predictable outcome in the 200, with world champion Dafne Schippers winning in 22.13.

“I’m comfortable with being tagged as the favorite,” the Dutch sprinter said. “I’m never nervous which is good for me.”