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Four-time Olympic gold medallist hangs up his shoes after being cheered home in the Great North Run“Go Mo Go” urged the bright pink signs waved in the air excitedly on the streets from Newcastle to South Shields. Cheers for each one of the 50,000 participants braving a savage autumnal heatwave in the cause of athletic ambition or fundraising freneticism.But a special crescendo was reserved for Sir Mo Farah above all, a collective ovation that escalated as the four-time Olympic gold medallist arrived at the end of the road, right arm aloft in salute, as he officially signed off his illustrious career with fourth place at the Great North Run. Continue reading...