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| Farah storms to European success | Farah storms to European success |
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| European 5,000m silver medallist Mo Farah became only the second Briton to lift the European cross-country men's title with a stunning win in Italy. | |
| He hit the front just after the start of the final 1,920m circuit and blazed his way to victory in the 9,950m race. | He hit the front just after the start of the final 1,920m circuit and blazed his way to victory in the 9,950m race. |
| The 23-year-old won by seven seconds in 27mins 56secs from Portugal's Fernando Silva and Spaniard Juan de la Ossa. | The 23-year-old won by seven seconds in 27mins 56secs from Portugal's Fernando Silva and Spaniard Juan de la Ossa. |
| Farah led Britain to fourth place in the team event, with France taking the title from Portugal and Spain. | Farah led Britain to fourth place in the team event, with France taking the title from Portugal and Spain. |
| Hayley Yelling was the best British finisher in the women's race, coming home sixth in 25mins 28secs. | Hayley Yelling was the best British finisher in the women's race, coming home sixth in 25mins 28secs. |
| Ukraine's Tatyana Golovchenko was first in 25:17, edging out Russia's Mariya Konovalova and Serbia's Olivera Jevtic. | Ukraine's Tatyana Golovchenko was first in 25:17, edging out Russia's Mariya Konovalova and Serbia's Olivera Jevtic. |
| Farah is the first British winner of the event since Jon Brown triumphed in Charleroi in 1996. | |
| Ukraine's Sergiy Lebid had won the title for the last five years but was never in contention at San Giorgio su Legnano, near Milan, fading badly to finish 12th. |