Mo Farah will bring down the curtain on his championship career with a bid for yet another distance double in London Stadium, but despite a matchless record, finds himself fighting for appreciation in some quarters. Five years ago, when the same stadium produced an unprecedented rolling roar to help carry the home town favourite to Olympic victories over 10,000m and 5,000m, Farah was the golden hero. He successfully defended both titles at Rio, something only Lasse Viren had previously achieved, and kept his grip on the world championships. He is seeking a third successive world double at the World Athletics Championships and a seventh world title, with his last global defeat in the 10,000m in 2011. He also has five European titles to his name. No Briton had previously won the 10,000m or 5,000m at the Olympics or world championships and no British track-and-field athlete managed more than two Olympic golds. Yet, just as in the Tour de France, where the idea of a British victor was s...
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