Mo Farah fails to qualify for Tokyo Olympics 10,000m
Farah, who won gold in the 10,000m and 5,000m races at both the 2012 and 2016 Games, needed to beat a time of 27 minutes 28 seconds to qualify.
Despite winning the 10,000m race on day one of the British Championships, Farah clocked a time of 27:47:04 – a stadium record at Manchester Regional Arena but not enough for Olympic qualification.
Farah had been struggling with an ankle injury that hindered his attempts in an Olympic trial in Birmingham earlier this month, though it had reportedly cleared up ahead of the Manchester event.
“I have had a wonderful career,” he said when asked if it could mark the end of his track career.
“It is a tough one – if I can’t compete with the best, I am not going there to just finish a final. It wasn’t good enough tonight.
“It was quite windy. I tried to push and push. I knew I was on my own.
