Olympian Mo Farah collapses after finishing NYC Half
Jeff Bachner for New York Daily NewsBritish runner Mo Farah collapsed and was taken away in a wheelchair after finishing second in Sunday's NYC Half-Marathon.
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.
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'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.
Mutai and Farah, who won two Olympic gold medals in 2012, are set to challenge each other again in the London Marathon next month.
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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.
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