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Farah races 10,000m Olympic glory
23:05, Aug 4 2012
Mo Farah has made it a golden hat trick for Britain at the Olympic Stadium.
In a stunning display of tenacity, talent and speed he beat Kenenisa Bekele, the Ethiopian 5,000m and 10,000m World and Olympic record holder, to win the Olympic 10,000m title.
His wife Tania, who is pregnant with twins, and daughter Rihanna came on to congratulate him on the track. Farah looked stunned but delighted as the crowd roared.
The packed stadium was already buzzing from Jessica Ennis's gold in the heptathlon and a surprise victory from Greg Rutherford in the long jump at the Olympic Stadium.
By the time that Farah had finished his lap of honour, he was drapped in a Union Flag and carrying a giant Wenlock mascot in gold in his arms.
Meanwhile, long jumper Greg Rutherford added to Team GB's medal hall as he became the first British man to jump to gold for nearly 50 years.
The Milton Keynes born athlete delighted home crowds with a 8.31 metre jump to take gold in the Olympic Stadium.
His win in the long jump kept the feelgood mood going, coming just minutes after the stadium erupted with noise following Jessica Ennis's heptathlon gold.
The 25-year-old beamed for the cameras as he held the Union Flag aloft and hugged his trainers in the stand.
Other than Ennis, Rutherford was the only British athlete to lead world rankings in his event this year but had largely slipped under the radar. Britain has not won gold in the men's long jump since Lynn Davies's win in 1964 and the long jump was regarded as one of the most open events in the track and field programme.
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