Olympic champion Mo Farah says "it is possible" to compete in the marathon at Tokyo 2020

Farah, 35, retired from the track last year in order to switch his focus to road running. He is ranked 27th in the world over the marathon distance but is still targeting a top-three finish in London. "It's going to be different, but every race I go into I aim to fight for a podium place," he said. Mo’s, however, was a partial one – perhaps another phenomenon of the new age. He is moving to marathon and has not ruled out a shot at Tokyo 2020. Many distance runners have transitioned to marathon, few have had a day at the world championships more-or-less dedicated to their final track appearance. Farah’s long-term goal is the 2020 Olympics in marathon-mad Japan and the 35-year-old Briton knows he must improve dramatically to be in the medal mix.

posted Tuesday April 17th