Mogadishu-born Mo Farah became one of Team GB's pre-eminent heroes with his storming 10, 000 kilometre finish.
Which is why we're grateful when super athletes like Mo Farah come to the rescue.
Six months ago Mo Farah "over-cooked" his 5, 000m to miss out on the final.
Marilyn Okoro, Jenny Meadows and Mo Farah are included after impressing at the Aviva Grand Prix at the weekend.
Mo Farah and Dwain Chambers were also selected in the 32-strong squad for the event, which starts on 4 March.
That might not sound much of an improvement, but proportionately it is far greater than the one-tenth reduction by Mo Farah.
Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford headline 11 Olympic medallists confirmed to compete at a Grand Prix event at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium.
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Mo Farah, who won the 5, 000m and 10, 000m at the 2012 London Olympics, ran only the first half of the 26.2-mile course.
Mo Farah will be among five London 2012 gold medallists to perform the role of starter at the Bupa Great North Run.
In the 5, 000, Kenyan Edwin Cheruiyot Soi won in 13:04.75, just in front of Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah of Britain in 13:05.88.
Gay, Bolt and Powell are sure to attract bumper crowds to the Crystal Palace event, which also features British 5, 000m runner Mo Farah.
Mo Farah, one of Britain's brightest hopes for the future, finished second in a time of 4:00.17 with John Mayock third in 4:01.23.
Joining their ranks with his first honour is athlete Mo Farah, who lifted the nation with his double gold in the 5, 000m and 10, 000m.
Mo Farah, Britain's double long-distance champion at the London Games, said he was comfortable with security planning as he prepares to run a half marathon.
His campaign to have the decision reviewed has been backed by businessman Lord Sugar, TV chef Jamie Oliver and the double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah.
Idowu, who adds to Mo Farah's 10, 000m gold on Tuesday, started in sensational fashion on a rain-swept night, taking an early lead with his leap of 17.46.
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Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis and Greg Rutherford produced that dazzling, golden 45 minutes in the Olympic Stadium with Farah repeating his exploits in the 5, 000m a week later.
Viewers are being asked to vote on their favourite moments, such as Mo Farah's gold medal wins, Ellie Simmonds' swimming triumphs and even the Queen's James Bond-style skydive.
Alberto Salazar, the winner of the Boston Marathon in 1982 and coach of Olympic track champion Mo Farah, said the attacks will certainly make things harder for future marathons.
So the likes of Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis, or Louis Smith are potent symbols for a modern democracy - embodying the triumph of merit over birth, race, or social advantage.
Mo Farah ran the second fastest time by a Briton over 5, 000m last week to vastly improve his European ranking and he followed that up with a good 1500m in London.
Team GB won a surprise silver in the women's 400 meters Sunday and had a magical Saturday night at the track, capped off by Mo Farah's thrilling win in the 10, 000.
Dwain Chambers, favourite for the 60m, will go head-to-head with Simeon Williamson and Craig Pickering, while Marilyn Okoro (800m) and Mo Farah (3000m) will also be in action after impressing in Birmingham.
The Guardian has reported that British 10, 000m gold medal winner Mo Farah - who was born in Somalia - is to attend the summit, although Downing Street has refused to confirm this.
Not every young adult has the talent and discipline of Jessica Ennis or Mo Farah, but nor are they epitomised by the wild looters and arsonists who roamed city streets last summer.
Rupp put together a remarkable effort earlier this month at the Prefontaine Classic, where he ran the 5, 000 meters in 12:58.9 to finish third behind Great Britain's Mo Farah and Kenya's Isiah Kiplangat Koech.
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The feeling that a national celebration was under way was super-charged within 30 minutes of Ennis's victory, when Team GB's Mo Farah won the men's 10, 000 meters and Greg Rutherford won the long jump.
Jessica Ennis earned the heptathlon gold, Greg Rutherford scored a long jump win and Mo Farah's sprint to victory made him the first British runner ever to do so in the 10, 000 meter competition.
The elder brother ended with a time of 29 minutes and seven seconds in the 10km run -- just over a minute and a half slower than compatriot Mo Farah who won the 10, 000 meters on Saturday.
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