EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic champion Mo Farah of Great Britain won his third 10,000m title in the Prefontaine Classic on Friday night.
Farah, who 2012 Olympic 5000m and 10,000m titles, pulled out front with about two laps to go and withstood Kenyan William Malel Sitonik with a surge on the final turn to finish in 26 minutes, 53.71 seconds at Hayward Field.
“I am really happy where I am,” Farah said. “I am in a lot better shape than I was in 2012.”
It was Farah’s second straight victory in the event at Pre and third overall.