EXCLUSIVE 10,000m legend Sir Mo Farah nabs phone thieves - by sprinting after and chasing down their getaway van just like Usain Bolt By RYAN HOOPER Published: 22:01 GMT, 16 November 2024 | Updated: 23:11 GMT, 16 November 2024 e-mail 64 View comments Sir Mo Farah probably thought his racing days were behind him. But the retired Olympic distance runner has proved he still has formidable athletic skills – by successfully chasing down the getaway van of two thieves who swiped his mobile phone. The four-times gold medallist sprang into action after the crooks struck while he was out running with his wife Tania last week, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
The couple were enjoying a leisurely jog through the wealthy 964-acre gated community where they live when, comforted by the extensive security on site, Sir Mo decided to leave his device at the side of a private road, intending to collect it at the end of his run. But moments later, the former 10,000 and 5,000-metre champ spotted a large white van, which seemed out of place compared to the top-of-the-range sports cars and SUVs that are usually seen on the exclusive estate. The vehicle, which had two men inside, pulled up to allow one of them to grab the phone from the path before driving off.
But they hadn’t realised who they were up against. Showing what one onlooker described as the ‘Olympic speed’ of a top sprinter, Sir Mo, 41, turned on his competitive spirit and took off at ‘full throttle’. The athlete celebrating .
