Why isnt Sir Mo Farah running at the Tokyo Olympics?
SIR MO FARAH, a four-time Olympic gold medallist, will NOT be competing at Tokyo 2020 this summer. It's the first time Farah will miss an Olympic Games for Team GB since Athens 2004, after competing at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Games. 3 Farah reacts after his 10,000 metre time of 27 minutes 47 seconds ended his chances of qualifying for Tokyo 2020 Credit: Getty  3 Farah looked to be struggling during the 10,000 metre invitational race in Manchester last month Credit: Reuters  Farah won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000m at London 2012, with his 10,000m title rounding off 'Super Saturday,' a day which has gone down in British sporting history. Hero Farah, 38, is the most successful track and field Olympian in British history. Farah failed to make a qualifying time for Tokyo 2020 at an invitational 10,000-metre race at the British Athletics trials in Manchester. He needed to clock a time under 27min 28sec, but could only manage 27:47. The race was held after Farah failed to qualify at the 10,000m trials in Birmingham last month. On that occasion Farah was struggling with an ankle injury and took 27:50 and finished second, the first time he had lost a 10,000m race in TEN years. Farah has spent the last three years focusing on marathon running but turned his attention back to the 10,000m last month. It was not enough though as he fell 19sec short of the qualifying time and suggested his career may be over after the race. He said: "I don't know what to think or what's next. "There's no excuse in terms of conditions - it is what it is. I genuinely thought I'd come out here, get the time and then go back to the training camp. "I've had an amazing career. Thinking about it tonight it's a bit shocking and I don't really know what to say. "I'm lucky enough to have so many medals. I'm one of these athletes who, if you can't compete with the best, why bother?"