Muhammad Farah Confident Ahead Of Aviva London Grand Prix
A British track and field athlete of Somali origin, Muhammad Farah is a twenty seven year old athlete who is sufficiently prominent owing to the consistent performances he has continued to provide over the years.
A runner for the Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club, Farah received his first call to fame at the European Junior Championships held in 2001. His forte is the arena of five thousand meters, where he attained the 6th position in the World Athletics Championships held in 2007.
With his most favourite area being the five thousand meters, he also runs occasionally at the three thousand meters and the fifteen hundred meters tournaments. He has also tried his luck in cross country running and emerged phenomenally successful.
The year of 2006 proved to be a much needed and much deserved breakthrough as Muhammad Farah attained a victory in Italy, and was heralded as the European Champion. The year of 2009 also proved to be significantly fruitful as it provided him with a shiny gold medal, which he achieved in the three thousand meters at the European Indoor Championships held in Turin.
His personal best at the five thousand meters speaks volumes for his greatness. He achieved a completion time of thirteen minutes and slightly over five seconds, recently at Gate shed. His personal bests at the fifteen hundred meters and the three thousand meters are equaling appreciative, with a completion time of three minutes and slightly over forty seconds in the former, and seven minutes and slightly over thirty four seconds in the latter.
He also has to his name a number of impressive records: accordingly, he is the national road record holder for the ten thousand meters, as well as the national indoor record holder for the three thousand meters. Hence Muhammad Farah is undoubtedly a strong asset to the athletics squad of Great Britain, and a pivotal athlete when it comes to gaining recognition in the field of athletics.
With the Samsung Diamond League in full flow, Muhammad Farah has been provided with another hopeful occasion to display his athletic aptness and skills. The Aviva London Grand Prix, which is the 12th stop of the Diamond League, has allowed Muhammad Farah to compete head to head with Bernard Lagat.
Lagat has the distinction of being the third fastest athlete this season over a distance of three thousand meters, and with several other accolades and titles to his name, he will definitely be a strong competition for Muhammad Farah.
Accordingly, Farah has acknowledged this fact, and he is not unaware of the strong sense of competition that will prevail ahead of the commencement of the Aviva London Grand Prix. It is fascinating to discover that instead of developing a sense of intimidation ahead of his set up with an exceptionally talented athlete, Farah is overwhelmed with self confidence and courage.
In a recent statement, he has said that while Lagat is undoubtedly amongst the best athletes of the world, he is entirely confident about his own prospects. He highlighted the fact that he recently achieved an impressive personal best at Gate shed, and has remained the second fastest European athlete this season.
It is definitely a good sign that Muhammad Farah is confident of his abilities ahead of the meeting with another athletic genius. While the encounter may emerge as an unpredictable run, owing to the fact that both the athletes are truly gifted and possess potential that is hard to discover, there is no denying that it will nevertheless be a joy to witness this competition.
With both athletes carrying impressive records to their names, it remains to discover who will reign at the upcoming leg of the Samsung Diamond League. However, one thing is for certain: the contest will be a truly memorable of win, regardless of who emerges victorious.
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