United KingdomSociety 38 · A modern society
At the London 2012 Olympics, Mo Farah won gold medals in which events?
- aThe 800 metres and the 1,500 metres
- bThe 100 metres and the 200 metres
- cThe marathon and the 1,500 metres
- dThe 5,000 metres and the 10,000 metresCorrect answer
Why?
Mo Farah, a distance runner born in Somalia, won the 5,000 metres and the 10,000 metres in 2012. He was the first Briton to win Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres.
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