Mo Farah in training yesterday for the 5,000m at the World Championships. Gold tonight would secure a fifth consecutive long-distance double at a major championship Ian MacNicol/Getty ImagesMo Farah said he was taking nothing for granted as he prepared for the final race of his career in front of a home crowd. Farah, 34, is aiming to secure his fifth consecutive long-distance double at a major event by defending his 5,000m title at the World Championships. He admits to feeling the pain of that race but says he has shrugged off a knee problem. “You could see in the heat, they wanted to prove a point and show me.”Farah’s status as Britain’s…

Source: The Times August 12, 2017 00:33 UTC