Mo Farah facts: Olympic runner's age, wife, children, career and net worth revealed
3 January 2025, 20:49
Sir Mo Farah is one of Great Britain's greatest ever athletes.
He rose from humble beginnings in Somalia to become Britain's most decorated track athlete. His remarkable career includes four Olympic gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m events across London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Known for his distinctive 'Mobot' celebration and a devastating finishing kick, Mo Farah dominated distance running for a decade.
Beyond his athletic achievements, he was knighted in 2017 for services to athletics and has become a powerful advocate for human rights after revealing his own experience of being trafficked to the UK as a child.
How old is Mo Farah?
Sir Mo Farah was born on March 23rd, 1983. He celebrated his 41st birthday in 2024. He was born in Mogadishu, Somalia.
He grew up in Djibouti with his twin brother, but as the civil war in Somalia worsened, he moved to England when he was eight years old to join his dad.
How many gold medals does Mo Farah have?
Mo has won four Olympic gold medals.
In Rio de Janeiro 2016, he bagged the double-double after winning the 5,000m and 10,000m races. He also did the same in the London 2012 games.
If that wasn't impressive enough, the athlete has also won gold medals at the World Championships in the 5,000m in 2011, 2013 and 2015 and gold in the 10,000m, in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
Mo also won gold at the European Championship in 2010 and 2014 for the 5,000 and 10,000m races.
After retiring from his track career in 2017, he turned his hand to marathons.
He finished third in the London Marathon in 2018, behind winner and friend Eluid Kipchoge.
In November 2019, Mo announced he would be returning to the track to defend his 10k title in Tokyo but the Olympic games were rescheduled to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mo also won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 2017 and was even received a knighthood from the Queen for services to athletics the same year.
Fans will also know him for his iconic 'Mobot' which he uses to celebrate wins.
Who is Mo Farah’s wife?
Mo Farah is married to wife Tania after the pair met at a west London university.
The couple married in 2010, with the likes of Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram and Jo Pavey attending.
Due to Farah's training, they used to live in Portland, Oregon but have since moved back to London.
How many children do they have?
The couple have twins Amani and Aisha, who were born shortly after Mo's twin triumph at London 2012, and a son named Hussein who was born in 2015.
Tania has another daughter named Rhianna.
What is Mo Farah's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the athlete is thought to be worth around £3.8million.
As well as his impressive track wins, Mo has signed sponsorships with huge names like Nike, Quorn, Virgin Media, Lucozade and Bupa over the years.
