Rio de Janeiro: His legs were tired, but Britain's Mo Farah produced blistering pace in the final straight to become the first man in 40 years to retain the two Olympic distance titles. The 33-year-old, who fought back from a stumble to claim the 10,000m last week, said his victory in the 5,000m on Saturday night had been the most satisfying of the four golds.

Fantastic Farah: Mo Farah of Great Britain celebrates after winning gold in the men’s 5000m at the Olympic Stadium in Rio on Saturday