Mo Farah fails to qualify for Tokyo Olympics.
By Ankur Singh
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The four-time Olympic champion missed the qualifying time in an invitational 10,000m at the British Athletics Championships in Manchester.
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Farah has 6 World titles already to his name while representing Britain.
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He was away from the track for over three years to concentrate on the marathon but returned for another shot at the Olympics over his favorite distance.
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Farah was on course to qualify for the Olympics halfway through the race but eventually fizzled out in the course of the event.
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His pace fell dramatically after the 8000m mark and eventually came way short of the intended target numbers.
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Farah missed the qualification mark of 27 minutes and 47 seconds, by 19 seconds.
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Despite Farah's absence at the Tokyo games, Marc Scott will represent Great Britain in the 10000m event, who is currently nursing a foot injury.
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