Sir Mo Farah on his retirement and the importance of empathy for trafficking victims | ITV News

Sir Mo Farah walked into a hotel in central Manchester this morning beaming his trademark smile.

No fuss, no entourage, he just put his hand out to greet us, saying “Hi, I’m Mo.”

For a man who has four Olympic gold medals and six World Championship titles, he has incredible humility. He spends much of our morning talking about the people who have helped him along the way.

He is in a reflective mood. Sunday’s Great Manchester Run will be his penultimate race ahead of his retirement in September.

Thousands will line to the streets to cheer him on, something he has never taken for granted.

Rachel Townsend reports.

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