Mo Farah in ‘good shape’ for last ditch shot at Olympic qualification

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Farah failed to meet time required this month
British Championships also feature Dina Asher-Smith

The doors of the last chance saloon are about to swing shut for Mo Farah’s Olympic qualification hopes, but there is a growing confidence in UK Athletics circles that he is injury-free and can revert to “Classic Mo” in his final attempt to make the Tokyo Games.
The 38-year-old’s chances of defending his Olympic 10,000m title appeared to be ebbing away when he plodded home 22 seconds outside the qualifying time of 27min 28sec at the British trials on 5 June. However, insiders at Font Romeu, where Farah has been training with the Scottish athlete Andy Butchart, say he has recovered from ankle niggle that affected him that night and are optimistic he will qualify for Tokyo at a hastily arranged 10,000m at the British Athletics Championships in Manchester on Friday Continue reading...

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