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MO FARAH broke the European record on his way to an impressive victory at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon yesterday.
The double Olympic champion sprinted clear of Kenyan rival Micah Kogo to cross the line in 59 minutes 32 seconds, taking 20 seconds off the mark set by Spain’s Fabian Roncero 14 years ago.
It was the first time a British athlete had run the 13.1 miles in under 60 minutes.
Farah, who celebrates his 32nd birthday on Monday, has now set a world record and a European record in his two races so far this year.
His only race of the indoor campaign, in Birmingham last month, resulted in a new world-best time over two miles and this latest success on the road suggests he is in the best possible shape ahead of a season in which he will aim to retain his 5,000m and 10,000m titles at the World Championships in Beijing in August.
