Mo Farah records worst marathon time as Lawrence Cherono wins in Chicago
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• Briton trails home more than four minutes behind winner• Time of 2hr 09min 58sec is his slowest by more than a minute
A desperate few days for Mo Farah became even worse in Chicago on Sunday as the defending champion struggled over the line in his worst marathon time. While the Kenyan Lawrence Cherono sprinted to victory in 2hr 5min 45sec, Farah trudged home more than four minutes down in 2:09.58 – the worst of his five completed marathons by more than a minute.
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