From Olympic glory to global inspiration, the UK’s most decorated track athlete Sir Mo Farah is coming to Aberdeen ahead of the city’s new Half Marathon.
Sir Mo Farah will join the Ultimate Masterclass Festival the night before the big race for an exclusive live interview at Aberdeen Music Hall.
A four-time Olympic champion, six-time world champion and one of Britain’s most recognisable sporting figures, Sir Mo’s story is about far more than medals.
It is a story of resilience, discipline, mindset and relentless determination — from arriving in the UK as a child speaking little English to becoming a global sporting icon.
At UMF, Sir Mo will share the lessons behind elite performance, handling pressure on the world stage, building mental toughness and sustaining success at the very highest level.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, business leader, athlete or someone looking for inspiration to push further, this is a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the greatest competitors Britain has ever produced.
About the speaker
Sir Mo Farah is a multiple Olympic, World and European Champion athlete. He has accumulated ten global titles which includes gold medals over 5,000m and 10,000m at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He holds numerous European and British Records and has the World Bests for the One Hour Run.
First recognised as a junior athlete, in 2011 Sir Mo went on to become the first British man to win the 5,000m at the World T&F Championships, a few days after winning a silver medal in the 10,000m. In the same year he smashed the European 10,000m Record and also once more improved the British 5,000m Record.
However, Sir Mo is best known for his achievements at the 2012 London Olympics. In his first race, Sir Mo capped off “Super Saturday” by winning the 10,000m gold medal. This was Great Britain’s first ever Olympic gold medal in the 10,000m. One-week later he completed the long distance double by winning the 5,000m.
Following 2012, Sir Mo secured his legacy as one of the greatest distance runners of all time by continuing to win 'Double Gold' at 2013 World T&F Championships. 2014 European T&F Championships, and 2015 World T&F Championships, He secured his legacy by winning double gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics - becoming just the second athlete to do so. He rounded off 2016 by being knighted in the Queen’s New Year Honours list for services to Athletics.
In 2017 Sir Mo completed his last track World T&F Championships in front of his home crowd at the London Stadium, where he secured his tenth gold and second silver medals at a global championships.
From the track Sir Mo transitioned onto the roads and targeted marathons. He finished third in his first-ever London Marathon before becoming the first British man to win the Chicago Marathon in twenty-two years.