Olympic champion Mo Farah Collapses At The End Of New York Half Marathon

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Medical staff rushed to help Mo Farah after he collapsed at the finish line after finishing in second place at the 2014 New York City Half Marathon in lower Manhattan

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Olympic hero Mo Farah collapsed and was rushed to hospital today at the end of the New York half marathon.The father-of-three, who won two golds at 2012 London Games, fell awkwardly around the six-mile mark but carried on and finished second.But at the finish line he temporarily lost consciousness in the chilly conditions and had to be helped into a wheelchair.

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Injured: Mo Farah has been taken to hospital after collapsing at the end of the New York half marathonMo Farah of Great Britain collapses at the finish line after finishing in second place as first place finisher Geoffrey Mutai, (left) and third place finisher Stephen Sambu (centre), both from Kenya, look onAfter collapsing at the finish line, Mo Farah is tended to by his wife Tania, top centre, and others during the 2014 NYC Half marathon