Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 8–11 August. In a tactical, slow race, the gold medal was won by 0.32 seconds by reigning World champion Mo Farah of host Great Britain, completing a distance double having won the 10,000 metres a week earlier. Ethiopia's Dejen Gebremeskel took silver, with Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa of Kenya in bronze position.
Farah (right) leading in the closing moments of the race, leading Gebremeskel, Gebrhiwet, Alamirew, and Koech.
Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah is a Somali-born British retired long-distance runner. Considered one of the greatest runners of all time, his ten global championship gold medals make him the most successful male track distance runner ever, and he is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history.
Farah at the 2015 Diamond League in Doha
Farah at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships.
Farah celebrates winning the 10,000 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships.
Farah on the way to his first Olympic gold medal during the 10,000 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
