Body heaving with adrenaline and emotion, he curled into the foetal position at the finish, beaten in a major final for the first time in six years. Those wearing “Go Mo!” face paint and waving “Run, Farah, Run!” banners were expecting one last gold on the track before he moves to the road next year. “It is what it is, I just meant that I was going to take Mo down,” said Chelimo. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha accelerated to the front with Edris on his shoulder and Farah straining every sinew to stay with them. Farah has not lost a major championship race since they were born.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2017 19:44 UTC