Britain’s Mo Farah has won the 5,000m at the Diamond League in Lausanne, his first race since doping claims against his coach Alberto Salazar.
The double Olympic champion won the race in 13 minutes 11.77 seconds.
Last month BBC Panorama and US investigative website ProPublica made claims that Salazar violated several anti-doping rules.
“This victory is a way to answer some of the critics regarding my coach,” said Farah, 32.
It was Farah’s first race in six weeks and his first at 5,000m this season.
He sprinted past Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha and began wildly celebrating down the home straight before he crossed the line.
He pulled out of a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham last month following the claims against Salazar.
Farah is due to race over 1,500m in Monaco on July 17 before returning to the Olympic Stadium in London to compete in the 3,000m at the Anniversary Games the following week, reports the BBC.
The double Olympic champion won the race in 13 minutes 11.77 seconds.
Last month BBC Panorama and US investigative website ProPublica made claims that Salazar violated several anti-doping rules.
“This victory is a way to answer some of the critics regarding my coach,” said Farah, 32.
It was Farah’s first race in six weeks and his first at 5,000m this season.
He sprinted past Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha and began wildly celebrating down the home straight before he crossed the line.
He pulled out of a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham last month following the claims against Salazar.
Farah is due to race over 1,500m in Monaco on July 17 before returning to the Olympic Stadium in London to compete in the 3,000m at the Anniversary Games the following week, reports the BBC.
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