TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020: MO FARAH TO RETURN FOR 10,000M TRACK EVENT

Mo Farah will compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - but not in the marathon.

The four-time Olympic gold medalist, now 36, has not run a track event since 2017 after opting to focus on marathons instead.

But he will return to the 10,000m event next year in Japan as he looks to defend the consecutive gold medals he won in 2012 and 2016.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Mo Farah To Return For 10,000m Track Event.

"Next year, I'm going to be back on the track and I'm going to give it a go in the 10,000m," he said in a Youtube video announcement.

"Hopefully I haven't lost my speed but I will train hard for it and see what I can do. I'm really excited."

Farah will still need to qualify for Tokyo in order to race.

The six-time world champion, who also lifted gold in the 5,000m events at the previous two Olympic Games, won the 2018 Chicago Marathon in just his third race...

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