• 36-year-old wants to add to medal haul after focus on marathon • ‘I hope I haven’t lost my speed but I’ll train hard,’ says FarahTwo years after retiring from the track to run marathons, Mo Farah has performed a screeching U-turn and will now defend his Olympic 10,000m title in Tokyo.
The 36-year-old announced his decision after mulling over his disappointing 10th place finish at the
Chicago marathon in October, although insiders have since told the Guardian that a niggle beforehand affected his performance.