Mo Farah celebrates birth of twins with two-mile victory in Birmingham

British Olympic star Mo Farah enjoyed himself when he returned to action in the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League meeting.

Farah, who won 5,000m and 10,000m gold in London, triumphed in the rarely contested two-mile race.

His winning time of eight minutes and 27.24 seconds was well adrift of British great Steve Ovett's 34-year-old European outdoor record of 8:13.51.

Not that Farah, who celebrated the birth of twin girls last Friday, nor any of the Alexander Stadium crowd, many of whom were seen replicating his trademark "Mobot" celebration, much cared.

"It's been unbelievable," said the 29-year-old Farah. "The crowd, I've never seen it like this before. I've never dreamed of it being like this with everyone behind you, the whole country. It's great support, it gives you a big boost and you feel like you can't let them down. You've got to go out there and win.

"I went to a restaurant the other day and someone came up and asked me to do the Mobot while I'm eating my food."

Farah bettered Ovett's time indoors, in February, but said the record was not in his mind after a hectic week for his wife Tania.