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Mo Farah (center)  is helped into a wheelchair after collapsing at the finish line of the NYC Half-Marathon Sunday.

JEFF BACHNER FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Mo Farah (center) is helped into a wheelchair after collapsing at the finish line of the NYC Half-Marathon Sunday.

The Somali-born Farah, 30, told onlookers afterwards that the collapse was “not a big deal.” He did not require hospital care, according to reports.

 

Left to right:  Men’s marathon winners Geoffrey Mutai (first),  Stephen Sambu (third) and  Mo Farah (second) at the finish line of the NYC Half Marathon.

JEFF BACHNER FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Left to right: Men’s marathon winners Geoffrey Mutai (first), Stephen Sambu (third) and Mo Farah (second) at the finish line of the NYC Half Marathon.

"I feel good. I just tried so hard in the race," Farah said.

 

The Olympic champion first stumbled awkwardly near the six-mile mark but continued on. He finished the 13.1-mile race in 1:01.07 behind winner Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya, who ended at 1:00.50.

 

Olympian Mo Farah of Great Britain during Sunday’s New York City Half-Marathon.

MARC A. HERMANN FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Olympian Mo Farah of Great Britain during Sunday’s New York City Half-Marathon.

Mutai and Farah, who won two Olympic gold medals in 2012, are set to challenge each other again in the London Marathon next month.

 

Stephen Sambu from Kenya came in third.

 

As for the women's race, Sally Kipyego, a Kenyan who lives in Oregon, won in 1:08.30, a record for the race.

 

She was followed by Buzunesh Deba, an Ethiopian who lives in the Bronx, and Molly Huddle, from Rhode Island, who captured third.

 

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mo-farah-collapses-nyc-half-marathon-article-1.1723370#ixzz2w9DOFPvT

http://www.somaliaonline.com/somali-born-olympian-mo-farah-collapses-after-finishing-nyc-half-marathon/

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Hawdian   

A real hero , hope he is okay. Mohamed Farah , double world champion and double olympic gold winner . True champion never gives up .

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Mooge   

mo farah is a good guy. but i hope he helps his twin brother and his poor sister little bid more because last time we talked about them, the were not doing well financially.

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