Re-live the action as Mo Farah wins the World 5000m title and secures his place in greatness
6:14 pm
Here's the story: Mo Farah completes dream double with 5,000 metres gold in Moscow
6:08 pm
What a wonderfully controlled race from Mohamed Farah CBE.
A great, courageous race also from Koech who took bronze in the end, but despite the Ethiopian attempt to block him out, Mo powered past his rivals to record a memorable win.
An incredible achievement.
6:03 pm
Britain's greatest athlete ever!
Lord Coe said that this would take him to the absolute top - and he's done it.
Breathless stuff from the Mogadishu-born, Oregon-based super-Brit.
The guts and power shown in that final 400 was something phenomenal but he wins by three or four metres in the end.
Final result:
Mohamed FARAH GBR 13:26.98
Hagos GEBRHIWET ETH 13:27.26
Isiah Kiplangat KOECH KEN 13:27.26
5:58 pm
MO FARAH WINS THE GOLD!
5:58 pm
THE BELL RINGS! FINAL LAP:
Mo still battles away but he is getting some serious pressure from alongside him as Koech finds something extra in his bank.
Final straight and it's neck and neck
5:57 pm
Yenew Alamirew is now in front:
He's repeating his defensive tactics from Birmingham and tries to prevent Farah taking the lead.
The Ethiopians are desperate for Mo not to get any gap and there he goes.
MO BREAKS.
MO GOES.
600 to go....
5:56 pm
4 laps to go in the World Championship Final:
The 3000m split was 8.27.79 with Koech out in front but his mini-break has been swallowed up by that talented peloton (can I use that phrase?).
Farah crosses the line level first when they go over the start line for 1200m to go - he's got to be liking this position.
5:54 pm
Koech makes the break:
Farah allows the Kenyan to put some yards between them and the number 3 stretches things out a tad.
If he's going to go then he needs to stamp his foot on the pedal and properly break because the chasing field are too good for half-measures.
Farah drops to third behind Edris (Ethiopia)
5:52 pm
FARAH COMES THROUGH THE PACK!
Mo decides he wants to take the Ethiopian bull by the horns and rises through the group to take the lead.
The 2000m split time is 5.38.11 with Farah leading.
Elroy Gelant - the South African - comes up on the outside and lurks on Mo's right shoulder.
5:50 pm
1000m split 2.45.12 - Isiah Koech:
Two and a half laps down and Koech is our leader.
It's been a slow-quick-slow-quick tempo so far, showing off a deliberate strategy from the Kenyans who occupy three of the first four positions.
Muktar Edris now leads.
Farah back in 9th-ish.
5:48 pm
THEY'RE OFF!
A quick start from Koech who has decided he wants a bit of room to run in.
The Kenyan gets reeled in a bit, and his compatriot Longosiwa pulls alongside as they begin to re-bunch.
5:47 pm
They're lining up then:
You can expect an exhilarating thirteen minutes or so, which may sound like the sort of promises I make to a girl on a Friday night, but it's fairly scientific with these world class athletes.
The key runners and riders are...
Muktar Edris ETH
Mo Farah GBR
Bernard Lagat USA
Isiah Kiplangat Koech KEN
Dejene Regassa BRN
Galen Rupp USA
Elroy Gelant RSA
Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH
Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa KEN
Ryan Hill USA
5:41 pm
Oh, and in case your memory is bloody awful, THIS is how good that Olympic moment was.
London roaring Mo home, Farah giving everything and thenthatmoment.
The utter shock on his face as he crosses the line.
5:37 pm
Seb Coe says Mo Farah will be Britain’s greatest athlete ever if he becomes a three-time world champion in the next 24 hours,writes Alex Spink from Moscow.
Lord Coe, a double Olympic gold medallist with a strong claim to the title himself, has always given his vote to decathlon legend Daley Thompson.
But, he concedes, should Farah make a successful defence of his world 5,000 metres title,the 30-year-oldwill move into a class of his own.
Coe said: “If Mo wins, you would have to say he is the greatest British athlete of all time.
“He would be ahead of all of us with five global gold medals – a fantastic achievement.
“Mo is in that special form at the moment where everyone else in the field – whether they would admit it or not – know they are running for second place. I was in that form in 1980-81, believing you are invincible.
“I would always say Daley is No.1 because he is my mate, but Mo would take that title without any question.”
5:21 pm
Hello there dear followers:
It's athletics time once again, and if you haven't watched any since the London Olympics (shame on you) then let me give you a reminder.
The men run round in circles and whoever crosses the line first wins.
Now we've got that out of the way, let's broach the significance of this win.
Mo Farah could become the greatest British athlete if he nets gold tonight.
Yeah, big stuff eh?
More on that to follow...
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