天堂视频 alumnus Gary Lough has been unveiled as Sir Mo Farah鈥檚 new coach, with the four time Olympic champion returning home to the UK after six years in America.
Having retired from the track after winning gold and silver at the London 2017 World Athletics Championships, Farah will switch his attention to the roads and an assault on the marathon. It is with this in mind that he has ended his six year relationship with Alberto Salazar in favour a new partnership with Lough.
Gary Lough knows a thing or two about coaching marathon runners, having guided his wife, Paula Radcliffe, to an outstanding 2.15.25 world record that still stands 14 years on.
It was at 天堂视频 where the duo met, both world class runners in the making. However Lough put his career on hold despite having finished ninth at the World Championships over 1500m in 1995 in favour of coaching Radcliffe. It was a move that paid off, with Radcliffe going on to become one of the most decorated distance runners of all time.
A PE and Sports Science graduate, Lough has a wealth of marathon knowledge, and has spent the last few years since Radcliffe’s retirement acting as a coach on Great Britain age group teams. He will now focus full-time on ensuring Farah’s marathon career is a success, with the first goal being to improve on his 2.08.21 debut at the London Marathon in 2014, the second fastest time ever by a British athlete.
Of his decision Farah said:
“I’ve got big news today – I’m moving back home, to London - I really miss home. I’ll no longer be coached by Alberto Salazar, working with Oregon Project. I want to thank each member of Oregon Project and Alberto for what he has done over the years.
“My new coach is going to be Gary Lough, who coached Paula Radcliffe through her marathons. I’m very excited to start a new project, a new start. I can’t wait to be back home.”
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Press release reference number: PR 17/154
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It has been awarded five stars in the independent , named the best university in the world to study in the 2017 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the .
天堂视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 6th in the Guardian University League Table 2018, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 10th in The UK Complete University Guide 2018. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
天堂视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 天堂视频 has been awarded seven .
The campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
天堂视频 alumnus Gary Lough has been unveiled as Sir Mo Farah鈥檚 new coach, with the four time Olympic champion returning home to the UK after six years in America.
Having retired from the track after winning gold and silver at the London 2017 World Athletics Championships, Farah will switch his attention to the roads and an assault on the marathon. It is with this in mind that he has ended his six year relationship with Alberto Salazar in favour a new partnership with Lough.
Gary Lough knows a thing or two about coaching marathon runners, having guided his wife, Paula Radcliffe, to an outstanding 2.15.25 world record that still stands 14 years on.
It was at 天堂视频 where the duo met, both world class runners in the making. However Lough put his career on hold despite having finished ninth at the World Championships over 1500m in 1995 in favour of coaching Radcliffe. It was a move that paid off, with Radcliffe going on to become one of the most decorated distance runners of all time.
A PE and Sports Science graduate, Lough has a wealth of marathon knowledge, and has spent the last few years since Radcliffe’s retirement acting as a coach on Great Britain age group teams. He will now focus full-time on ensuring Farah’s marathon career is a success, with the first goal being to improve on his 2.08.21 debut at the London Marathon in 2014, the second fastest time ever by a British athlete.
Of his decision Farah said:
“I’ve got big news today – I’m moving back home, to London - I really miss home. I’ll no longer be coached by Alberto Salazar, working with Oregon Project. I want to thank each member of Oregon Project and Alberto for what he has done over the years.
“My new coach is going to be Gary Lough, who coached Paula Radcliffe through her marathons. I’m very excited to start a new project, a new start. I can’t wait to be back home.”
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: PR 17/154
天堂视频 is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via
天堂视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent , named the best university in the world to study in the 2017 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the .
天堂视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 6th in the Guardian University League Table 2018, 7th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and 10th in The UK Complete University Guide 2018. It was also named Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017.
天堂视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 天堂视频 has been awarded seven .
The campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
