Mo Farah: A story of despondence, resilience, renewed hope and success

Britain's Mo Farah celebrates after victory and a world record in the men's one-hour event at The Diamond League AG Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting at The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 4, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

By  Gerry Loughran

Former long-serving editor at the Daily Nation. He writes the weekly Letter from London.

What you need to know:

  • When Sir Mohamed Farah, the world’s greatest track distance runner, told his story in a documentary for the BBC, many in the audience wept.
  • But who arranged his trafficking to London remained a mystery.

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