Mo Farah’s Olympic hopes in stability as he misses Tokyo 2020 10,000m qualification

Farah was racing in a track 10,000m for the first time since the World Championships in 2017

Two-time defending champion Mo Farah’s hopes of representing Great Britain in the Olympic 10,000m seem to be over after he fell short of the qualifying mark in the European 10,000m Cup.

The 38-year-old was eighth, behind fellow Briton Marc Scott, in a race that doubled as the Olympic trial.

Farah’s time of 27 minutes 50.54 seconds in Birmingham was more than 22 seconds short of the required time.

Farah has until 27 June to dip inside the 27:28 standard for Tokyo.

Alternatively he could turn his attention to the 5,000m, an event he also won gold in at both London 2012 and Rio 2016, at the British Championships on 26 June.

However, Farah’s disappointing performance suggests that his plan to retire after a track comeback in Tokyo may be brought forward.

Farah has spent the past three-and-half years attempting to replicate his track success on the road, but his marathon switch failed to stick.

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