Mo Farah won the Great North Run on Sunday in Newcastle, becoming the first British man to win the half marathon since 1985. Farah’s time of 60:00 bested his previous 13.1 personal best by 10 seconds. 

Farah had to fight off Mike Kigen in the final meters in a sprint finish to secure the victory over his former training partner. The double Olympic champion beat a field on Sunday that included Olympic marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich and Tariku Bekele, both of whom were unable to hang with the top group after a quick first four miles. 

The race concludes a bumpy season for Farah that included a bunch of missed time and a strange fainting incident. Farah did not participate in the Diamond League until Birmingham, but at that meet he set the British record in the two-mile, 8:07.85. Combined with victories in the 5,000 and 10,000 at the European Championships, as well as today’s result, make Farah once again formidable heading into 2015.