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| Mo Farah: London Marathon 'oversleeping' comment was just a joke | Mo Farah: London Marathon 'oversleeping' comment was just a joke |
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| Mo Farah has revealed that comments he had overslept before running in the London Marathon were "just a joke" and said he had been "one of the first athletes" on the bus. | Mo Farah has revealed that comments he had overslept before running in the London Marathon were "just a joke" and said he had been "one of the first athletes" on the bus. |
| The 30-year-old Londoner – who ran half of today's race – claimed he was running late live on the radio. He shouted to a waiting BBC presenter: "Radio 5, gotta go! Gotta run, run, run, run!" Asked how he was feeling, he said as he ran down the street: "Yeah, feeling good." And had he warmed up? "Not yet!" he replied. "I'm late! I woke up late! I'm going to miss the bus!" he laughed. | The 30-year-old Londoner – who ran half of today's race – claimed he was running late live on the radio. He shouted to a waiting BBC presenter: "Radio 5, gotta go! Gotta run, run, run, run!" Asked how he was feeling, he said as he ran down the street: "Yeah, feeling good." And had he warmed up? "Not yet!" he replied. "I'm late! I woke up late! I'm going to miss the bus!" he laughed. |
| However, the Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion later tweeted: "Just to clarify, I had breakfast at 5am today, my comment about sleeping in was just a joke. I was one of the first athletes on the bus to the start." | However, the Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion later tweeted: "Just to clarify, I had breakfast at 5am today, my comment about sleeping in was just a joke. I was one of the first athletes on the bus to the start." |
| The buildup to Farah's participation in this year's London Marathon had been shrouded in controversy as he will be paid a reported £425,000 for taking part in the 2013 and 2014 events. | The buildup to Farah's participation in this year's London Marathon had been shrouded in controversy as he will be paid a reported £425,000 for taking part in the 2013 and 2014 events. |
| After dropping out at the 13.1 mile mark near Tower Bridge, Farah told the BBC: "It was incredible. The atmosphere is great. My aim was just to learn a lot here. Next year, I'm going to come out and do the full marathon." | After dropping out at the 13.1 mile mark near Tower Bridge, Farah told the BBC: "It was incredible. The atmosphere is great. My aim was just to learn a lot here. Next year, I'm going to come out and do the full marathon." |
| Asked how he found the distance, Farah admitted: "I think the biggest challenge really is picking up the right drinks – I think I made a mess up." | Asked how he found the distance, Farah admitted: "I think the biggest challenge really is picking up the right drinks – I think I made a mess up." |
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