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Mo Farah’s foundation donates 50,000 to SportsAid
- Updated: November 25, 2016
Mo Farah has shown his support for the next generation of British running talent by announcing plans for a donation of £50,000 to be made to SportsAid on behalf of the Mo Farah Foundation.
Details of the donation were revealed at SportsAid’s 40th anniversary SportsBall on Thursday evening. The national charity, which provides young British athletes with financial support and recognition as they start out in their sporting careers, will use Farah’s donation to specifically help track and endurance athletes.
Four-time Olympic and five-time world gold medallist Farah had been on stage to present SportsAid’s prestigious One-to-Watch Award to talented triathlete Alex Yee, who has also further impressed on the track and country in 2016.
The 18-year-old, who won junior gold at the ITU World Duathlon Championships and bronze at the Quarteira ETU Triathlon Junior European Cup, also won the Great Edinburgh XCountry International under-20 race in January and finished ninth in the 5000m at the IAAF World U20 Championships.
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