Mo Farah claims first victory : Great North Run 2014

Great North Run 2014: Mo Farah claims first victory

Olympic, world and European champion Mo Farah became the first British winner of the Great North Run men's race for 29 years by holding off Kenya's Mike Kigen in a thrilling finish.



The 31-year old set a fresh British half marathon finest of just one hour.The Mary Keitany in Kenya set a fresh course record to win the women's race ahead of the Gemma Steel in Britain.
Steel's compatriot Shelly Woods won her sixth title while the race of the men went to Spain's Jordi Madera.

Farah, who lost out in a sprint finish in this past year's race to Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, came to the function but winning double gold in the European Championships.

"It feels amazing but I needed to dig in deep on the market," Farah told BBC Sport. "Mike kept on shoving and I simply wished to hang on in there and I understood I'd the speed in the finish.

"Mike was surprised how nicely Farah was running. It's amazing to end the season with a triumph although Mike did not believe I could run that quickly.

Sunday's race was Farah's second appearance at the Great North Run

BBC athletics commentator Steve Cram

"It was a great race from Mike Kigen. He forced the pace for so long but Mo had enough in the end. However, it wasn't an easy day at the office and he had to work hard."

His own enhances finest in the occasion - only among his long record of British records including 5,000, the 1500m and 10,000m on 5k and the course and 10k on the road.

However Farah acknowledged he'd "learned a lot" from an "up and down" year.

Farah included: "Now I'd like to take a rest and relax and prepare for the World Championships next year."

About 57,000 individuals are taking part in the race which was run in 1981.

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