World Athletics Championships | 'Always Golden': Twitter lauds Mo Farah after loss in farewell race
Though Farah's farewell fell just short of the dream finale, social media was full of praise and respect for the legendary athlete.
Mo Farah's final race as a track athlete did not have the 'golden' ending he and his legion of admirers were hoping for. Farah lost his world 5,000 metres title to Ethiopia's Muktar Edris on Saturday.
Seeking a fitting end to his matchless long-distance racing career before moving to marathon running, the 34-year-old Briton's bid for a fifth straight global 10,000/5,000m double was scuppered as he had to settle for the silver.
Though Farah's farewell just fell short of the dream finale, twitter was full of praise and respect for the legend.
The mayor of London Sadiq Khan took to Twitter to congratulate Farah on an exceptional career.
London stadium took the blame for the result claiming they were not 'worthy' of a Farah victory.
The fans remembered his fantastic career and achievements.
While some fans could not simply believe the result...
...some got philosophical about it.