Athletics - Despite the doubters, Farah bows out as the best


Athletics - London Anniversary Games - London, Britain - July 9, 2017 Great Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning the Men's 3000m REUTERS/Hannah McKay

LONDON (Reuters) - Mo Farah will bring down the curtain on his championship career with a bid for yet another distance double in London but, despite his unmatchable palmares, the Briton still finds himself fighting for appreciation in some quarters.

Five years ago, when the same stadium produced that unprecedented rolling roar to help carry the home-town favourite to emotional Olympic victories over 10,000 and 5,000 metres, Farah was the golden hero.

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