Summary

  • Mo Farah wins gold in the men's 5,000m final

  • GB claim bronze in final of the women's 4x400m relay

  1. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcrio2016published at 01:54 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Julia Hilbourne: What a wonderful result! so proud! Can we please knight @Mo_Farah, external now!   

    Ewan Somerville: Mo Farah - the unbeatable, the unbreakable, the greatest. 

    Anthea Simmons: Mo Farah. A privilege to watch this noble athlete  

  2. athletics

    'Sir Mo?'published at 01:54 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Brendan Foster demands a knighthood for Mo Farah. What say we? 

    FarahImage source, AFP
  3. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:54 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    We are seeing true sporting greatness here. No matter the opponent, the occasion, the scenario, Mo Farah has the answers.

    Get him in the dugout at Arsenal and see what happens. 

  4. athletics

    'More than a national treasure'published at 01:53 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Brendan Foster
    Olympic medallist and BBC athletics commentator on BBC One

    What a moment. What a fantastic performance. What a privilege to see this man collect a fourth Olympic medal in style. He did it the only way he knows how. 

    Mo, you are a treasure, you are more than a national treasure, you are the greatest we have ever had and one of the greatest distance runners we have ever seen.

  5. athletics

    'He rules the world'published at 01:53 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Tom Fordyce
    Chief sports writer in Rio

    Mo Farah is a phenomenon no-one can stop, a tactical and physical master no rivals can crack. As Bolt has owned the sprints, so Farah has ruled the distances.

  6. athletics

    'Phenomenal'published at 01:52 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah wins gold

    Allison Curbishley
    BBC athletics expert on Radio 5 live

    You can try to knock him down, lead it out hard, but this man is invincible. He had the bit between his teeth. Whatever they had to test him with, he rose to the occasion. What a performance, what a race. Phenomenal.

  7. athletics

    Farah gets goldpublished at 01:52 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Steve Cram
    BBC athletics commentator on BBC TV

    The double double! Four Olympic titles. Four Olympic gold medals. Incredible from Mo Farah. We have never seen anybody who is able to finish like that. Nobody who is able to close a race like that. Nobody who can take all on. It does not matter how quick they are, they cannot take Mo on.

  8. athletics

    Farah wins goldpublished at 01:52 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    USA's Paul Chelimo takes second in a PB, with Hagos Gebrhiwet in bronze.

    Britain's Andrew Butchart ran a great race to take seventh, personal best too. 

  9. gold-medal

    Gold Medal - Mo Farahpublished at 01:50 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Men's 5,000m

    Gold for Mo Farah! Gold for Great Britain!

    It's Mo Farah's fourth Olympic title, the most on the track by any British athlete.

    A legend. A living, breathing, kicking, WINNING LEGEND!

    Farah
  10. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:49 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Brendan Foster
    Olympic medallist and BBC athletics commentator on BBC One

    There goes Mo at the bell. He has company...

  11. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:49 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Mo Farah down the back straight, a look across at the pack...

    Mo FarahImage source, Getty Images
  12. athletics

    LAST LAPpublished at 01:49 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Go! 400m to go! Mo Farah leads...

  13. athletics

    What's at stake?published at 01:48 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Mo Farah will become only the second man in history win both the 10,000 and 5,000m titles in the same Games twice if he wins tonight.

    The 33-year-old hopes to match the performances of the great Lasse Viren of Finland, who completed the double at the Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976 Games.  

  14. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:48 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    TWO LAPS LEFT. And the race is about to start. For good. For gold. 

    Mo FarahImage source, Getty Images
  15. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:47 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Brendan Foster
    Olympic medallist and BBC athletics commentator on BBC One

    Mo looks relaxed. Mo looks powerful. Mo looks at his very best.

    Farah leads
  16. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcrio2016published at 01:47 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Heather: A Gold Medal for his baby Boy would be amazing for Mo!   

  17. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:47 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Mo Farah is slowing this race down, and he leads with Scotland's Andrew Butchart in second. 1,000m to go. Who has got the most left in the tank?

    Mo FarahImage source, Getty Images
  18. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:46 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Allison Curbishley
    BBC athletics expert on Radio 5 live

    That was an important move from Farah to show he's feeling fine and is ready. He's going to try to slow the pace down now from the front. He's conducting this and they are letting him. Clever.

  19. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:46 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Brendan Foster
    Olympic medallist and BBC athletics commentator on BBC One

    Mo is letting them know he is there and he is letting them know he is stronger. He moves to the front, relaxes a little and tries to control this race.

    Mo FarahImage source, Getty Images
  20. athletics

    Athleticspublished at 01:46 British Summer Time 21 August 2016

    Farah goes for gold

    Mo Farah leading from the front, looking good, looking strong. Albert Rop is right on his shoulder, it's tight and congested still. They have all lived with that pace.

    FOUR LAPS LEFT.