Farah wonders where his rivals have got to as he sprints to the finish line Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesCrossing the finishing line with one last glance behind Photograph: Stephen Pond/PAFirst across the line - but why the shock?Photograph: NEIL HALL/Reuters
Now it's over ...Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesFarah falls to his knees ...Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesAnd the man shows his disbelief to training partner and silver medal winner, Galen Rupp Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesSilver and gold medallists hug in celebrationPhotograph: Rex Features/Rex FeaturesFarah spells out 'Mo' with arm signals Photograph: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty ImagesDaughter Rhianna gets a hug too, and everyone's smiling Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action ImagesFarah's serious face for greeting his fans after winning goldPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianEven the Olympic mascot gets in on the hugging Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty ImagesThe champion's moment: Farah raises his the union flag as he wears the gold medal with pride Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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