Farah Confirmed for Edinburgh XC, Setting Up Rematch Against 2016 Winner Heath

Published by IAAF on December 13, 2016

Mo Farah will return to the Great Edinburgh International XCountry on 7 January, organisers announced today.

The four-time Olympic champion, who finished second in the race in the Scottish capital last year, will face Garrett Heath of the US, who beat Farah by two seconds in the 2016 edition.

“I am looking forward to the Great Edinburgh Cross Country," Farah said. "Holyrood Park is always a great venue and I’m sure the course will offer the usual challenges.