Farah ends track career in style, Gatlin slumps

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Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah ended his track career in thrilling fashion on Thursday with victory in the 5,000m at the Diamond League final in Zurich while world 100m champion Justin Gatlin slumped to defeat.

The 34-year-old Farah, also a six-time world champion who will now switch to road running, clocked 13min 06.05sec to defeat Paul Chelimo of the United States and Muktar Edris of Ethiopia.

However, Chelimo was later disqualified for obstruction with Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha promoted to third place.

Britain's Mo Farah celebrates with his children after winning the final of the men's 10,000m athletics event at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 4, 2017. /AFP Photo

It was also Farah's first career Diamond League trophy.

"I wanted to win, and it's amazing that I have won, but it was hard work," said Farah. "I will miss the track, the people, my fans. I have enjoyed running in stadiums for a lot of years, but now, first of all, I will enjoy being with my family."

US sprinter Justin Gatlin /AP Photo

While Farah took the applause of the Zurich crowd, it proved a night to forget for controversial American sprinter Gatlin who captured the world 100m title in London.

Gatlin, who served a four-year doping ban from 2006-2010, wasn't jeered as he was in London, where he gatecrashed Usain Bolt's farewell party, but was beaten into fourth place in 10.04sec with Britain's Chijindu Ujah taking victory in 9.97sec.

Ujah, part of Britain's 4x100m relay title-winning squad at the world championships, finished ahead of Ivory Coast's Ben Youssef Meite (9.97sec) with Ronnie Baker of the US completing the podium (10.01sec).

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Source(s): AFP