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European champ Farah out of Games
Double European distance champion Mohammed Farah has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games, citing fatigue after a draining season.
"My body is telling me it is time to take a break," said the 27-year-old, who won gold for Britain in the 5 000 and 10 000m at the European Championships in Barcelona this summer.
Farah, who recently broke David Moorcroft's 28-year-old British 5 000m record, was slated to run both events for England at next month's Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
"I had a great 2010 season and my body is telling me that it is time to take a break from training and racing," BBC Sport reported the Somalian-born Farah as saying.
"I have been competing since the start of the year at cross-country, road and track and feel that I need a few weeks off now to let my body recover so that I can start winter training fit and healthy.
"Over the past few weeks I have been getting a few niggles, nothing serious but enough to tell me to ease back.
"I was looking forward to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi but after the success I had this year I am happy to call it a season.
"I look forward to the 2011 World Championships in Daegu and the 2012 Olympic Games in my home city of London.
"I came close to getting a medal in the past two World
Championships and hope that I can continue to improve over the next
few years."
