Sir Mo Farah is ready to shake up running and launch an innovative new team-based series. Since racing for the final time at the 2023 Great North Run, Farah has been searching for an outlet, his body giving up after a glittering career. But now a beaming Farah is once again eager to leave his mark on the sport.
It has been intriguing to watch the double-double Olympic gold medallist bide his time, largely resisting a career in the media as he considered his options. That is until now, with the emergence of RunGP: an opportunity to strike a balance between a presence at the elite end of the sport and the mass participation running boom seen around the world since Covid.
