Mo Farah to run in Sainsbury's Anniversary Games in London
Last Updated: 07/07/15 3:44pm
Mo Farah has confirmed he will compete at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games at the former Olympic Stadium on Friday July 24.
The double Olympic and world gold medallist will run in the 3,000m at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London as part of his preparations for the World Championships in Beijing next month.
It will be Farah's first competitive appearance in Britain since the BBC broadcast doping allegations against his coach Alberto Salazar and team-mate Galen Rupp.
Salazar and Rupp both strenuously deny the allegations made against them and there is no suggestion that Farah has done anything wrong.
Looking ahead to the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, Farah, who will defend his 5,000m and 10,000m titles in Beijing, said: “The race will be exciting on the Friday night at the Olympic Stadium. My training is going well and it is just what I need to prepare more for the IAAF World Championships.
“This year’s World Championships are hugely important to me and the 3,000m at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games will be the best possible preparation.
“I can’t wait to run in front of a home crowd again and thank the British public for all their support. I hope that the fans will come out and cheer me on at the Olympic Stadium on Friday July 24.
“Knowing how it felt to run in that stadium in 2012 and 2013 means I can’t wait to round off my World Championships build up with a successful run in front of the best spectators in the world.
“The Olympic Stadium feels like home to me. ‘Super Saturday’ at the London 2012 Olympic Games when Jess Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford and I all won gold medals for our country was the finest hour for athletics in Britain.”
Farah is set to return to action at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Thursday.