Farah itching to compete in the capital again

BySportsbeat

Published 23/02/2015 at 13:02 GMT

Mo Farah admits he is counting down the days to this year's Anniversary Games in July, with the competition giving the double Olympic champion an opportunity to return to the scene of his London 2012 heroics.

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The 31-year-old claimed his first world record at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday, running the two-mile race in 8:3.40 minutes, adding a his plethora of world and European titles.

London's Olympic Stadium holds a special place in Farah’s heart after winning gold medals in both the 5000m and 10,000m during London 2012, and the long distance runner can't wait to get back out in the capital for the Anniversary Games, which takes place between Jusy 24-26.

His twin girls, Aisha and Amani, were born after his Olympic successes, but Farah is happy to be a special part of the stadium's folklore – particularly 'Super Saturday'.

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"I want to be able to bring my kids, hopefully, when we have the championships and other races and say 'daddy ran here'," he said.

"That 45-minute window on Super Satuday I don't think will ever be repeated. I sometimes look back at the video of what I did and to be able to see the Prime Minister, David Beckham and the Royal Family, to see they were watching, was amazing.

"It is home for me. Most people dream of becoming an Olympic champion, and for me to do it twice was incredible.

"The Olympics is where it's at, it's what really changed me as an athlete."

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