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Twin Ambitions: My Autobiography
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Mo Farah
4 August, 2012. Super Saturday. On the most electric night in the history of British sport, Mo Farah braved the pain and punishment to seize Olympic gold in the 10,000m - and in the process went from being a talented athlete to a national treasure. Seven days later, Mo seized his second gold at the 5000m to go where no British distance runner has gone before.
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Hardcover
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384 pages
Published
October 10th 2013
by Hodder & Stoughton
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There is absolutely no doubt in the world that this book is worth any less than 5 stars, I don't believe there are even enough stars in the entire universe that would justify the greatness of this autobiography. I am an absolutely huge fan of Mo Farah and when my sister bought this book for me for my birthday I was over the moon with excitement. I began reading the book immediately. The book begins with Mo Farah's childhood and family life, I couldn't believe that Mo Farah used to obsess over fo
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This book has really really inspired me. Many people will argue with this but I am Mo Farah's legit No.1 fan! Just to know of what he had when he was young to then adapt to his new surrounding when he moved to London and become Britains best athlete ever..... Wow!? My favourite part was about 30 pages in when Mo had moved to London and saw what it was like.... 'C'mon then'. It was my least favourite part when the twins were separated :( . I would recommend this to all of those runners out there
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A must read for any athletics fan. I found out a lot I didn't know about Mo which isn't always the case with autobiographies. Also the beginning kept me interested as his early life is fascinating.
A lovely shy guy who is humble and tells of his hard work, sacrifice & dedication to get where he is. A motivating story for runners and non runners alike!
Am a big athletics fan and have read many athletics biographies and this was definitely one of the better ones
This is definitely a good read, a humble but brilliant athlete. I enjoyed the book thoroughly.
I'm biased because I like Mo Farah/running in general.
I really enjoyed this book. So much more than simply a book about running. Mo never turns his back on Somalia but at the same time embraces being British. He recognises everyone who had helped him in his way, especially his school PE teacher. He describes the pain he goes through in training and running. His dedication to his sport is only surpassed by the love shown by his family. The fine line between being a good runner and a champion, highlighted by his tactical decisions in the 10 K world c
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Four stars from me, as I'm into running and was reading this while preparing for my first half marathon. It may not rate quite so highly for those not as interested in the sport.
That said, it is not just a book about running. It is also an entertaining, anecdotal story of his journey from humble and difficult beginnings as a mischievous young lad, to the well known and dedicated athlete he is today.
Running wise, it gives credit to those who have helped him along the way. It highlights the sacrif ...more
That said, it is not just a book about running. It is also an entertaining, anecdotal story of his journey from humble and difficult beginnings as a mischievous young lad, to the well known and dedicated athlete he is today.
Running wise, it gives credit to those who have helped him along the way. It highlights the sacrif ...more
A great book. Mo's humble and honest character comes through even in the book. We normally understand very little about the olympic champions watching the race. The real victory is in the preparation. What led Mo to a double olympic gold in 2012 was a 15 year saga, that had its twists and turns. There is "the right place, right time thing". There is an army of people with out whom he would have achieved what he did...I would recommend the book to anyone who has interest in running as a sport...
I am biased when it comes to Mo Farah. I was at the Olympic stadium the night when he won 5000m gold in London. I have never experienced a sporting atmosphere like that. It was like the whole nation was behind him. Each time he came past on the track the whole crowd would stand like a perfect Mexican wave shouting Come On Mo.
The book tells his story from the early years in Somalia, to club running, to training with the Kenyans and Ethiopians, to breaking their dominance in long distance track ru ...more
The book tells his story from the early years in Somalia, to club running, to training with the Kenyans and Ethiopians, to breaking their dominance in long distance track ru ...more
One of the better sports autobiographies around - partially due to the fact Mo is not only successful but has had an interesting life and partially due to the fact the book isn't dumbed down too much to appeal to a broader market. It is well written and insightful and definitely worth reading.
It's alway inspiring to read a story like this: a boy who struggles at school, doesn't speak English well, and manages to become a... Well, Let's just say a bloody hero, shall we? Manages to become a hero through sheer hard work and determination. Unfortunately, it's a tiny bit dull. Maybe it's a symptom of biographies written too early in life, but it felt a but stilted. It had its moments though: running from house to house in Mogadishu, hanging out with Kenyans in Teddington, learning the lif
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I love running and think Mo Farah is a great athlete but he's not a great story teller. It just wasn't that interesting.
Good story, the writing was sub par, but he IS a runner and not a writer.
Definitely an inspirational read, whether you're a runner or not, it will make you want to start running / run better, and run more.
A good read. Lots of running information but no trade secrets revealed.
Loved this book he comes across as a really genuine humble guy
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