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Pain no gain as Bolt and Farah's farewell party falls flat

Farah denied final gold by Ethiopia's Edris
  • Farah wept on the track as he snatched a silver medal
  • Farah has been a known star since claiming gold in the 5,000m at the World Championships in Daegu six years ago
  • The 34 year old was beaten into second by Ethiopia's Muktar Edris

Athletics legends Usain Bolt and Mo Farah experienced some of their greatest moments in their careers at the 2012 Olympics in London but five years on and back in the same stadium, misery replaced joy on Saturday.

Bolt, who won the individual 100 and 200m and the 4x100m relay in London in 2012, collapsed to the track injured anchoring the Jamaica 4x100 metres relay team.

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