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Mo Farah: London Marathon 'oversleeping' comment was just a joke Mo Farah: London Marathon 'oversleeping' comment was just a joke
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Mo Farah has revealed that comments he had overslept before running in the London Marathon were "just a joke" and said he had been "one of the first athletes" on the bus.Mo Farah has revealed that comments he had overslept before running in the London Marathon were "just a joke" and said he had been "one of the first athletes" on the bus.
The 30-year-old Londoner – who ran half of today's race – claimed he was running late live on the radio. He shouted to a waiting BBC presenter: "Radio 5, gotta go! Gotta run, run, run, run!" Asked how he was feeling, he said as he ran down the street: "Yeah, feeling good." And had he warmed up? "Not yet!" he replied. "I'm late! I woke up late! I'm going to miss the bus!" he laughed.The 30-year-old Londoner – who ran half of today's race – claimed he was running late live on the radio. He shouted to a waiting BBC presenter: "Radio 5, gotta go! Gotta run, run, run, run!" Asked how he was feeling, he said as he ran down the street: "Yeah, feeling good." And had he warmed up? "Not yet!" he replied. "I'm late! I woke up late! I'm going to miss the bus!" he laughed.
However, the Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion later tweeted: "Just to clarify, I had breakfast at 5am today, my comment about sleeping in was just a joke. I was one of the first athletes on the bus to the start."However, the Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion later tweeted: "Just to clarify, I had breakfast at 5am today, my comment about sleeping in was just a joke. I was one of the first athletes on the bus to the start."
The buildup to Farah's participation in this year's London Marathon had been shrouded in controversy as he will be paid a reported £425,000 for taking part in the 2013 and 2014 events.The buildup to Farah's participation in this year's London Marathon had been shrouded in controversy as he will be paid a reported £425,000 for taking part in the 2013 and 2014 events.
After dropping out at the 13.1 mile mark near Tower Bridge, Farah told the BBC: "It was incredible. The atmosphere is great. My aim was just to learn a lot here. Next year, I'm going to come out and do the full marathon."After dropping out at the 13.1 mile mark near Tower Bridge, Farah told the BBC: "It was incredible. The atmosphere is great. My aim was just to learn a lot here. Next year, I'm going to come out and do the full marathon."
Asked how he found the distance, Farah admitted: "I think the biggest challenge really is picking up the right drinks – I think I made a mess up."Asked how he found the distance, Farah admitted: "I think the biggest challenge really is picking up the right drinks – I think I made a mess up."
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