Mo Farah, in full Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah, (born March 23, 1983, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somalian-born British distance runner who won gold medals in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Farah is best known for his success at 5,000- and 10,000-meter events. However, he just ran a 3:28.81 1,500-meter, which is one of the fastest times ever for that distance. Based on all sorts of “rules of thumbs,” this means he should be able to run close to 1:45 for 800-meters—or perhaps faster. People who can go that fast for 800-meters can usually break 47 seconds for 400-meters.
The couple has a pair of twins – Aisha and Amani – born shortly after Farah’s twin triumph in London in 2012, and a boy named Hussein in 2015. Tania has another daughter named Rhianna, who Mo has raised since she was a toddler.
Mo traditionally celebrates his victories trackside with daughters Rhianna and Tania. Speaking at the time of the twins’ birth, Tania said: “It’s like a fairy tale. We couldn’t ask for anything more.”