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Runner's Stolen Identity: The Other Mo Farah's Story
28 Nov
Summary
- One boy's visa was used for a future Olympic champion.
- The other Mohamed Farah lived in poverty, unaware of the swap.
- The truth emerged decades later, revealing a stolen identity.
The incredible story of Mo Farah's Olympic success conceals a darker secret: his identity was allegedly stolen from another boy with the same name.
Born in Mogadishu in 1983, the true Mohamed Farah endured a life of poverty in Kenya, unaware that his visa was used to transport the future athlete to Britain. This deception left him trapped in hardship while the other Mo Farah rose to international fame.
Decades later, an investigation has brought this hidden truth to light, revealing the profound and life-altering consequences of a childhood identity swap, impacting two boys with the same name and birthday.
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