Farah confirmed for Birmingham outing in run up to Rio

The double Olympic champion will be one of a number of well known faces competing at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday June 5.

The competition will also mark exactly two months to go until the Olympic Games in Rio, where Farah will be aiming to defend the 5000m and 10,000m titles he won at London 2012.

"The Birmingham Diamond League will be my first big European track race of 2016 and a great platform to test myself on the road to the Olympic Games in Rio – the ultimate competition for every athlete," he told British Athletics.

"The meet has long been a key fixture in the season and I know that having the support of that passionate home crowd will be a great motivator for me on the day and going into the Games.

"The British Diamond League meetings always deliver high quality competition and I'm looking forward to the challenge."

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