Mo Farah

British track and field athlete
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Mo Farah

Summary

Mo Farah is a human[1]. Born in Gobalka Gabiley[2], he… he was born on +1983-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], children's writer[7], and middle-distance runner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,499 views/month, #4,225 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mo Farah's place of birth was Gobalka Gabiley[2].
  • Mo Farah was born on +1983-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mo Farah held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Mo Farah's professions included marathon runner[4].
  • Mo Farah worked as a long-distance runner[5].
  • Mo Farah's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Mo Farah worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Mo Farah worked as a middle-distance runner[8].
  • Mo Farah's professions included autobiographer[11].
  • Mo Farah was educated at Springwest Academy[12].
  • Mo Farah was educated at Isleworth and Syon School for Boys[13].
  • Mo Farah received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Mo Farah received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Mo Farah received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[16].
  • Mo Farah's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Mo Farah's image is recorded as Mo Farah (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Mo Farah is recorded as male[19].
  • Mo Farah's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mo Farah's ISNI is recorded as 0000000410227479[21].
  • Mo Farah's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 304664781[22].
  • Mo Farah's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013069599[23].
  • Mo Farah's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3044180[24].
  • Mo Farah's Commons category is recorded as Mo Farah[25].
  • Mo Farah's residence is recorded as Portland[26].
  • Mo Farah's sport is recorded as athletics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mo Farah was born in Gobalka Gabiley[2]. He was born on +1983-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Springwest Academy[12], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 2011[30] and Isleworth and Syon School for Boys[13], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1630[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], children's writer[7], middle-distance runner[8], and autobiographer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1300[38]; and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[16], a Sportsperson of the Year[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1954[41].

Personal Life

Mo Farah's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Why It Matters

Mo Farah ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,499 views/month, #4,225 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Mo Farah born?

Born in Gobalka Gabiley[2], Mo Farah…

What did Mo Farah do for work?

Mo Farah worked as marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], children's writer[7], and middle-distance runner[8].

Where did Mo Farah go to school?

Mo Farah was educated at Springwest Academy[12] and Isleworth and Syon School for Boys[13].

What awards did Mo Farah receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Knight Bachelor[15], and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved . thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . standard.co.uk. Retrieved . standard.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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