LONDON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian young gun Muktar Edris dethroned the all-dominating Mohamed Farah to take the men's 5,000m title in the multi-world and Olympic champion's farewell race at the London world championships on Saturday.
2012 world youth champion Edris, 23, produced a strong charge on the final stretch as Farah had to struggle out of the surrounding of Edris' fellow countrymen Yomif Kejelcha, 21, and 17-year-old Selemon Barega to put on a desperate final sprint but failed to catch up with the leader.
Edris lifted his first ever major senior world title in 13:32.79, leaving two-time Olympic 5,000 titlist and newly crowned 10,000m winner Farah, 34, to the second place in 13:33.22. Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo of the United States took bronze in 13:33.30.
"I gave it everything," said Farah who initially curled up on the track in defeat and then was pulled up by Edris.
Just like Jamaican great Usain Bolt, Farah would finish his career with an usual feeling of defeat -- he had won this event in the past three world championships and two Olympic Games, together with three world titles and two Olympic gold medals in 10,000m. However, he remains hero of the country, bagging one gold and one silver in London, which are the only medals the hosts have won by far.
While Farah handed out his long distance crown, the Ethiopians announced their coming.
Although missing a podium finish, Kejelcha and this year's U18 3,000m winner Selemon Barega, who placed fourth and fifth respectively, have showed their potential.
In the women's 100m hurdles, Australia's Sally Pearson, who won the world title in 2011 and Olympic gold five years ago, clocked 12.59 seconds for the gold. American Dawn Harper Nelson, who won the Olympic gold in Beijing and silver in London behind Pearson, took silver in 12.63. Germany's Pamela Dutkiewicz finished third in 12.72.
"It's been a long journey back from injury, but to get this moment and go and celebrate in front of my family is unreal," said Pearson, 30. "This is just so incredible to be a world champion again." Enditem
