35 Inspirational Mo Farah Quotes On Success

Mo Farah, in full Mohamed Farah, (born March 23, 1983, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somalian-born British distance runner who won gold medals in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Farah and his twin brother, Hassan, were among the six children of British-born Mukhtar Farah and his Somali wife. Violent conflict in Somalia drove the Farah family from their home in Mogadishu in 1990. The twin brothers and a sister went to live with a grandmother in neighbouring Djibouti.

When Farah was eight, however, he was separated from Hassan and sent with two younger brothers to join their father in London. Farah arrived with no knowledge of English but with a love for association football, which he expected to pursue. Instead, he was steered at age 11 toward running by his sports teacher, who drove him to club training sessions and later served as best man when Farah married in 2010.

In his final track race, the 2017 Diamond League Final in Zurich in August 2017, Farah gained his revenge, edging out world champion Edris to win his only IAAF Diamond League title at 5000 metres. On the track, he mostly competed over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but has run competitively from 1500 metres to the marathon. May these Mo Farah Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams .

Mo Farah Quotes On Success

“It’s important you think positively not negatively. Think about your loved ones and all the people who are behind you.” Mo Farah

“I’m as much of a human being as the rest of the world. But if I don’t train, I don’t win. If I don’t focus, I don’t win. So I don’t have a choice: I just have to run.” Mo Farah

“In life, if people need help, then we should try and help them out.” Mo Farah

“Growing up, I would never have thought that I’d be a double Olympic champion, with a lovely home and beautiful kids.” Mo Farah

“Look at my success. I didn’t achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years’ struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.” Mo Farah

“I love what I do. I want to continue winning medals.” Mo Farah

“I always learn something from every race.” Mo Farah

“You try and help something, and later on it bites you, so it’s a hard decision, but as a country, as a nation, people need our help.” Mo Farah

“I’ve got four kids, so I plan ahead. I have to book flights far in advance, look at accommodation, where it is, what you can and can’t do. Same in running.” Mo Farah

“I believe no matter who you are, respect yourself, respect others.” Mo Farah

“The coach is the boss at the end of the day. I do whatever he tells me and don’t ask questions.” Mo Farah

“I think the way I am, the way I’m chilled out, has a lot to do with being Muslim and having faith.” Mo Farah

“What drives me is winning medals and going out there and enjoying it.” Mo Farah

“I’m a guy who wins medals rather than runs fast times, so for me, what keeps me going is winning medals for my country and making my nation proud.” Mo Farah

“You’ve got to believe in God.” Mo Farah

“Anything is possible – just hard word and grafting.” Mo Farah

“To be knighted, that would be amazing. I remember Alex Ferguson from Man Utd got it and Steve Redgrave – to be in the same category as them is amazing.” Mo Farah

“On the track, you know what you’re capable of, but being at the birth, you have no control.” Mo Farah

“You imagine running 120 miles a week, week in, week out, for the past four or five years. It takes a little bit out of you.” Mo Farah

“I said to myself, ‘I don’t want to be coming sixth or seventh, and being the best in Britain. I want to be the best in the world and race against these Kenyan guys.'” Mo Farah

“Don’t dream of winning. Train for it.” Mo Farah

“It has been a long journey, but if you dream and have the ambition and want to work hard, then you can achieve.” Mo Farah

“Everything happens for a reason, so you shouldn’t get wound up.” Mo Farah

“A guy like me, yes, I am good in terms of championship races, and that’s where I dominate – but in terms of running fast times, I haven’t quite done that.” Mo Farah

“This is where I started life. This is where I went to uni. This is where the people I know are. This is my country, and when I put on my Great Britain vest, I’m proud, very proud, that it’s my country.” Mo Farah

“When you line up on the track, you want to have done your homework, be aware of what they are capable of. You think about everything. It’s like taking a journey, innit?” Mo Farah

“I work every day, and every year I spend seven months away from my family. I miss my kids’ birthdays, and those are times I will never be able to go back on and share with them. That kills me.” Mo Farah

“I’m the champion, and to stay ahead, I have to work harder.” Mo Farah

“As an athlete, you can train for so many years to be a 5K/10K runner. That’s who you are, and it’s hard to change that. Not using that technique – almost like a sprint – that’s when you have to loosen up and just save as much energy as you can.” Mo Farah

“There’s a time in everyone’s career where you go, ‘Ah, this is hard – how long am I going to have to do this?’ But the rewards are so great. Who gets to go on the podium and hear the national anthem? The whole nation singing! Money can’t buy you that.” Mo Farah

“I’m 33 years old; I’m getting old. Every year is different, and as an athlete, you’ve got to be honest with yourself.” Mo Farah

“Records are there to be broken. Lots of people would love to swap their world record for an Olympic medal, but for me, my medals are there forever and ever, and that’s what does it for me” Mo Farah

“I work so hard for what I do. To achieve what I have has taken me half of my life to be able to achieve what I have achieved. And for people to think I have taken a shortcut, it’s not right, and it’s not fair.” Mo Farah

“It triggers something in you as a human being because you forget what your parents did for you. But when you become a parent, you’re like, ‘Whoa! It’s hard work.’ No wonder your parents always tell you off! They’ve done a lot for you.” Mo Farah