Oh Mo! Farah gets golden send-off from press

– ‘I was going to take Mo down’ –

The Mail On Sunday headlined their tale of Farah’s final bow “Oh Mo!”

They called it a “disappointing silver” but pointed to the remarkable career of Britain’s most successful ever athlete.

Thank you @Mo_Farah

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— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 12, 2017

And they took aim at America’s Kenyan-born bronze medallist Richard Chelimo for making Farah’s trademark ‘Mobot’ gesture and then running his hand across his throat as the 5,000m runners lined up before their race.

“It is what it is, I just meant that I was going to take Mo down,” said Chelimo.

The Observer remarked that those who had come in their thousands with their faces painted with “Go Mo!” and banners with “Run Farah Run” were to be left disappointed.

It also commented on how his soon to turn five twin daughters Aisha and Amani had never seen him lose a major final before Saturday.

“He curled into the foetal position at the finish, beaten in a major final for the first time in six years,” wrote the correspondent.

“Silver on this occasion stung like defeat and salt was rubbed into open wounds by his conqueror, Muktar Edris of Ethiopia, performing the iconic Mobot at the finish.”