Mo Farah Withdraws from Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Publisehd by BBC Sports on July 24, 2014

Double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing to recover from a recent illness.

The Team England athlete said it was a "tough decision", adding: "The sickness I had two weeks ago was a big setback."

He added: "Training is getting better but I need another few weeks to get back to the level I was at in 2012 and 2013.

"I really wanted to add the Commonwealth titles to my Olympic and World Championships, but the event is coming a few weeks too soon for me.