Mo Farah wins the Big Half in London, Eilish McColgan sets new course record
Mo Farah claimed success at the men’s Big Half in London on Sunday morning and it was also a fine day for Eilish McColgan, who set a course record to win the women’s race.
Farah crossed the line in one hour one minute 49 seconds after surging clear of a group of four after about 50 minutes to take a comfortable win. Jack Rowe was second and 2021 winner Jake Smith took third.
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Victory is perfect preparation for October’s London Marathon, where he is competing for the first time since 2019, having been a pacemaker at the elite-only event in 2020.
Meanwhile, McColgan won in 1:07:35 to smash the previous course record of 1:09:51.
After a superb season for the 31-year-old, including Commonwealth Games gold at 10,000m, McColgan came into the race in confident mood and she was never troubled by her competitors.
David Weir set a course record to win the men’s wheelchair race set with a time of 47:18, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper equalled the women’s record of 56:39.
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