{"id":240270,"date":"2026-04-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/sir-mo-farahs-net-worth-wife-and-real-name-after-bombshell-admission\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:00:00","slug":"sir-mo-farahs-net-worth-wife-and-real-name-after-bombshell-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/sir-mo-farahs-net-worth-wife-and-real-name-after-bombshell-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Mo Farah&#8217;s net worth, wife and real name after bombshell admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_4f8be1\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Team GB icon Sir Mo Farah is set to play a key role at this weekend&#8217;s London Marathon<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37052845\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Sir Mo Farah boasts a huge net worth\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sir Mo Farah boasts a huge net worth<cite aria-label=\"Image: Tim Clayton, Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Tim Clayton, Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sir <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/mo-farah\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Mo Farah<\/a> will take on an honorary role as a starter at the London Marathon this Sunday, April 26. Britain\u2019s greatest endurance runner ever will send the 59,000 participants on their way as they race from Blackheath to The Mall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/team-gb\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Team GB<\/a> hero retired from professional distance running in September 2023, having run the 26.2 miles in his home city for the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/mo-farah-london-marathon-retirement-29787093\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">fourth and final time in April of the same year<\/a>. The <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/mo-farah-admits-knighthood-would-8680222\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">four-time Olympic gold medallist<\/a>, 43, never won the event but <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/london-marathon-2018-live-latest-12400151\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">secured a third-place finish<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet, he thrived over slightly shorter distances, winning Olympic gold in each of the 5,000m and 10,000m events at both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Now, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Mirror Sport<\/strong> takes a look at <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/sport\/other-sport\/athletics\/sir-mo-farahs-real-name-33722907\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Sir Mo\u2019s life beyond<\/a> his formidable running prowess.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_90e308\">Sir Mo Farah&#8217;s net worth<\/h3>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36941513\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/mo-farah-moves-to-qatar-36941513\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sir Mo Farah undeterred by Middle East war as he presses ahead with Qatar move<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37048889\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/mo-farah-london-marathon-king-37048889\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What King Charles said to Sir Mo Farah speaks volumes about him<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sir Mo is thought to have raked in millions of pounds a year during his prime. But even after hanging up his spikes in September 2023, he is still worth a considerable amount of money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He has boosted his personal fortune through a number of high-profile endorsement deals and sponsorship arrangements, signing deals with the likes of Nike, Huawei, Virgin Media and Quorn. The four-time Olympic champion has also worked with Lucozade, Bupa, Save the Children and B&amp;M, amongst others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In total, Sir Mo is thought to have a net worth of around \u00a33.75million, though some estimates suggest it could be as high as \u00a35m.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37052844\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37052844\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mo Farah of Great Britain crosses the finish line in the Elite Men's Marathon during the 2023 TCS London Marathon on April 23, 2023 in London, England. \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052844.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_2023-TCS-London-Marathon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052844.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_2023-TCS-London-Marathon.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052844.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_2023-TCS-London-Marathon.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052844.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_2023-TCS-London-Marathon.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Sir Mo last ran in the London Marathon in 2023\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sir Mo last ran in the London Marathon in 2023<cite aria-label=\"Image: Alex Davidson, Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Alex Davidson, Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_90e308\">Sir Mo Farah&#8217;s real name<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Farah shot to fame at the Olympic Games in London in 2012 as he achieved a historic double on the track, winning 10,000m gold on &#8216;Super Saturday&#8217; before topping the podium again in the 5,000m. He repeated the remarkable feat in Rio four years later, defending his title in both events to cement his status as one of the finest Olympians Great Britain has ever produced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet, a decade after his meteoric rise to stardom in London, Sir Mo stunned the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> when he revealed the truth about how he arrived in Britain in a bombshell documentary, telling viewers: &#8220;I&#8217;m not who you think I am&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The father-of-four, who was born in Somaliland, admitted he was brought into the country illegally under another child&#8217;s name, with his actual name being Hussein Abdi Kahin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> documentary &#8211; titled The Real Mo Farah &#8211; the national treasure revealed his father was killed in the civil war in Somaliland when he was just four years old, before he was taken to the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Most people know me as Mo Farah but its not my name or it&#8217;s not the reality,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The real story is I was born in Somaliland, north of Somalia, as Hussein Abdi Kahin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Despite what I&#8217;ve said in the past, my parents never lived in the UK. When I was four my dad was killed in the civil war [and] as a family we were torn apart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I was separated from my mother and I was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child called Mohamed Farah.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_90e308\">Sir Mo&#8217;s bombshell admission<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After years of hiding it, Sir Mo added that having children had motivated him to reveal the truth about his past, as he explained: &#8220;Family means everything to me and as a parent, you always teach your kids to be honest, but I feel like I\u2019ve always had that private thing where I could never be me and tell what\u2019s really happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve been keeping it for so long, its been difficult because you don\u2019t want to face it and often my kids ask questions, \u2018Dad, how come this?\u2019 And you\u2019ve always got an answer for everything, but you haven\u2019t got an answer for that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That\u2019s the main reason I&#8217;m telling my story because I want to feel normal and\u2026 don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re holding on to something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37052847\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37052847\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mo Farah celebrates with his wife Tania Farah after winning the Chicago Marathon on October 07, 2018 in Chicago, United States. This image is part of a series following Mo Farah behind the scenes in his journey towards the Tokyo Olympics. Farah is a multiple Olympic, World and European champion and Britain's most successful track athlete in modern Olympic Games history.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052847.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Feature-Mo-Farah-The-Road-to-Tokyo.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052847.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Feature-Mo-Farah-The-Road-to-Tokyo.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052847.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Feature-Mo-Farah-The-Road-to-Tokyo.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37052847.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Feature-Mo-Farah-The-Road-to-Tokyo.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mo Farah has known his wife since they were both kids\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mo Farah has known his wife since they were both kids<cite aria-label=\"Image: Michael Steele, Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Michael Steele, Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_90e308\">Sir Mo Farah&#8217;s wife<\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Farah has been married to his wife Tania Neill since 2010, having first met at school when they were 12 and 11 years old, respectively. While they were initially just friends and lost touch after leaving school, the pair later reconnected through <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Facebook<\/a> and began dating, with their relationship blossoming from there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He was always smiling, that\u2019s what stood out about Mo,&#8221; Neill told the BBC as she recalled her first impression of her future husband. &#8220;Amongst the groups of grumpy teenagers, Mo was always happy go lucky.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The couple have had three children together &#8211; with twins Aisha and Amani born in 2012 and a son, Hussein, born in 2015 &#8211; while Neill has an older daughter, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/rihanna\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Rihanna<\/a> from a previous relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Sir Mo has previously spoken out about how he treats Rihanna like his own child, telling GQ: &#8220;It upsets me when people say she&#8217;s my stepdaughter. She is not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He even dedicated his 10,000m gold at Rio 2016 to his daughter, taking to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a> to write: &#8220;Oh my days\u2026.!! I did it for Rhianna.. My daughter!!! This is for my family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/mo-farah-wife-net-worth-37052848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team GB icon Sir Mo Farah is set to play a key role at this weekend&#8217;s London Marathon Sir Mo Farah boasts a huge net worth(Image: Tim Clayton, Getty Images) Sir Mo Farah will take on an honorary role as a starter at the London Marathon this Sunday, April 26. 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