Izuchukwu OkosiBritish long distance runner and Member of the British Empire (MBE), Mo Farah has hinted that the London Marathon slated for April 2023 will possibly be his last home outing on the tracks as he plans to say “goodbye” to the sport.
The four-time Olympic champion, who is originally from Somalia, says he will take the final moments of his career “one race at a time.”
Farah has confirmed his participation at the April 23 race which will see the 10,000m debut of Commonwealth Games champion, Eilish McColgan.
“Without the fans, I don’t think I would have ever achieved what I have,” Farah noted.
“It’s just nice to say goodbye and I think it will be quite emotional.
Both Farah and McColgan were due to run in 2022 but had to pull out because of fitness problems.
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The London Marathon will return to its pre-pandemic spring slot for the first time in three years.
A hip injury prevented Farah who turns 40 in March, from taking part in last year’s event and this will be his first full marathon since 2019, where he came fifth.
“It has been an amazing career and, for me, to take part in London Marathon is a big deal,” Farah who will be making his fourth appearance at the race told the BBC.
The London Marathon is one of the most prestigious track events in the Athletics Federation’s calendar.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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