Olympic hero Sir Mo Farah has admitted his career as an elite track athlete may be over. The announcement came after he endured an embarrassing defeat at the hands of a club runner who had to pay £37 entry fee to compete at the Vitality London 10,000 on Bank Holiday Monday.
The British track star has enjoyed a career which has seen him pick up four Olympic gold medals and six world titles, as well as six Great North Run wins. Following Monday's defeat Farah said he would continue to "take it race by race and let the body see what you can do".
The Somali-born runner had always been renowned for his blistering sprint finish but he couldn't manage it when 25-year-old competitor Ellis Cross crossed the line ahead of him. Cross wasn't even part of the elite field and wore a bib with No 219 on it rather than his name.
