Mo Farah is expected to compete in the marathon at the next Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, having previously suggested that he would not run in a Great Britain vest again.
Farah, who retired from the track after the World Championships in London, was expected to concentrate on competing in big city marathons from now on.
But Neil Black, the British Athletics performance director, said yesterday that Farah is targeting Tokyo, where he would be aiming for a fifth Olympic gold medal, giving it as the reason why Farah has retained his lottery funding for the coming season.
“His words are, ‘As long as I am fit, healthy and competitive I will run the marathon in Tokyo,’” Black said. “I’m not aware of it