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Farah dismisses hot and cold Kosimbei, praises Sitonik

Mo Farah of Britain celebrates after winning the men's 5,000 metres final during the during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah saw Nicholas Kosimbei’s challenge as a small distraction, but reserved praise for William Sitonik as he shrugged off the Kenyans’ challenge in winning the Prefontaine Classic 10,000m race.

Farah moved up the gears at the homestretch to see off Sitonik’s spirited challenge against the 10,000m and 5,000m king.

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