Farah to compete in 1,500 at Birmingham Grand Prix


British Olympic athlete Mo Farah poses with two waxworks, one of which will be displayed in London and the other in Blackpool, at Madame Tussauds in London April 14, 2014. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

LONDON (Reuters) - Mo Farah, Britain's double Olympic champion at 5,000 and 10,000 metres, will step down to compete in the 1,500 at the Birmingham Grand Prix in June.

Farah will compete in the 1,500 for the first time since breaking Steve Cram's British record with a time of three minutes 28.81 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League event two years ago.

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