Kenya’s Tanui bags bronze as Farah signs off in style in London

Kenya’s Paul Tanui gallops behind Farah in the final straight of the race. PHOTO/FILE

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 4 – Kenya’s strategy to dethrone star Mo Farah at his own backyard was dashed as Paul Tanui settled for bronze in a race that saw the home grown favourite successfully defend the men’s 10,000m and light up the Olympic Stadium on the opening day of the IAAF London World Championships on Friday night.

Farah who now has bagged 10 world titles in both 10,000m and 5,000m once again proved to be the best in the globe as he produced a last lap kick to outshine the Kenyan trio that included two-time world Cross Champion Geoffrey Kamworor, Tanui and Bedan Karoki to win in 26:49.51.

Ugandan 20-year old Joshua Cheptegei, who did the donkey work of setting the pace grabbed silver in 26:49.94 while Tanui bagged bronze in 26:50.60 to see the Kenyan remain consistent in finishing the podium having come in the same position in Beijing 2015 and in Moscow 2013 editions.

 

 

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