Brit Farah storms to 10,000m win in Barcelona
Brit Farah storms to 10,000m win in BarcelonaBritain's Mo Farah stormed to victory in the final of the men's 10,000m at the European Champions with compatriot Chris Thompson finishing in silver.
The pair were hot favourites going into the event in Barcelona but they did not have it all their own way.
Farah was able to race clear in the final lap to finish with a time of 28:24.99, while in the sprint for the line behind him Thompson came in narrowly ahead of Daniele Meucci.
"The first European gold feels great and it has taken many years of hard work to achieve this goal," said Farah.
"Chris (Thompson) took the lead and it was a fierce competition where I knew I had to get rid of some of the runners. It's awesome that Chris and I got the double.
"Now I am looking forward to the 5,000m and I need to recover fast," said Farah.
Elsewhere, Belarus continued their domination of the women's shotput as they took gold and silver, a repeat of four years ago.
