Rio De Janeiro – Reigning champion Mo Farah survived a heart-stopping trip from behind to secure his spot in the Olympic final of the men's 5 000m on Wednesday.
The Briton, who recovered from a fall to retain his 10,000m crown last weekend, was clipped by American Hassan Mead but stayed on his feet to finish third in his heat in blazing Rio sunshine.
Farah clocked 13 minutes, 25.25 seconds behind Ethiopia's Hagos Gebrhiwet with Albert Rop of Bahrain second.
The 33-year-old is seeking to become the first man since Finland's Lasse Viren in 1976 to retain two Olympic distance title after completing the double in London four years ago. - AFP