SIR MO FARAH completed the final race of his glittering career over the weekend with a fourth-placed finish in the Great North Run.

Farah announced he would be ending his career at the North East half-marathon earlier this year.

He finished in 1:03:28 with Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola winning the men’s elite race, finishing just shy of the hour mark with a time of 59 minutes and 58 seconds.

The race brought down the curtain on an incredible career for Farah, who finishes with four Olympic gold medals and six World Championship titles, but he insists he “just enjoyed” what he did.

“It’s been an amazing journey when I look back, there’s been so many messages from people all over the world saying thank you,” he told PA news agency post-race.

“It’s a joy to see that because I just enjoyed what I did and I committed and continued to push myself to win medals again and again.

“To look back from the other side now and see people saying to you, this is what you’ve given us, this is what you’ve done, is incredible to see.”