Olympic champion Mo Farah to make track comeback in 10,000

LONDON (AP) — Olympic champion Mo Farah is returning to track and wants to defend his 10,000-meter title at next year’s Tokyo Games.

Anuncing his plans on his YouTube channel on Friday, Farah said: “I’m really excited to be competing. I’m back on track.”

Farah is a four-time Olympic gold medalist who won 5,000-10,000 double at both 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. He switched his focus to marathon and ro races after a farewell 5,000 victory at Diamond League finals in Zurich in August 2017.

“I hope I haven’t lost my speed,” said 36-year-old British runner, won Chicago Marathon in 2018.

Farah’s anuncement came one day after UK Athletics said it asked a lawyer to le a review of its work with banned track coach Alberto Salazar and Nike Oregon Project.

Salazar worked with Farah from 2011-17, spanning his era of Olympic dominance, and was hired to vise UKA’s endurance program in 2013.

Salazar was banned for four years by U.S. Anti-Doping ncy last month for experiments with supplements and testosterone that were bankrolled and supported by Nike, along with possessing and trafficking testosterone.

Farah was t implicated by USA, and Salazar denies wrongdoing.

Salazar has filed an appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport. case is unlikely to be judged before Tokyo Olympics open on July 24. men’s 10,000 final is set for July 31.

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