Person    | Male  Born 23/3/1983 

Mo Farah

Categories: Sport / Games

Countries: Africa

Track and field athelete. Born Somalia. Moved to Britain aged 8 to join his father in Hounslow.

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Mo Farah

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Mo Farah gold post box - Teddington

This is Mo's post box for the 5,000m; he has another one for the 10,000m at 4...

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Efraim Zinger

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Southgate Station - Transport for London award

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N14, Station Parade

The plaques are at the entrance to the ticket hall.

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1 memorial
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