Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah (born 23 March 1983) is a British runner. On the track, he mostly competes over5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He was a gold medallist in the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.Born in Somalia, Farah moved to the United Kingdom as a child .Farah is the European record holder for the 1500 m, 10,000 m, half marathon and two miles, the British record holder for the 5000 m.
