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Mo-mentous Farah clinches distance double

Britain’s Mo Farah clinched an Olympic long distance double here Saturday, storming to a pulsating victory in the 5,000m just one week after his triumph ...

Farah — carrying Britain’s hopes

LONDON — Last month when Mo Farah, a British athlete of Somali origin, won the European 5,000m crown, he became the first man in history ...

Teenage Ethiopian Olympic torch bearer goes missing in Nottingham

LONDON — A 15-year-old Ethiopian boy who took part in the Olympic torch relay on Thursday has gone missing, Nottinghamshire police have said. Just hours ...

Tough road for Somali athletes – Olympic dreams

Poor training facilities have not dented the Olympic ambitions of 22-year-old runner Mohamed Hassan Mohamed [Reuters photo] MOGADISHU — Training in a bullet-riddled stadium where ...