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World and European 5,000m champion Mo Farah will replicate his successful preparations of 2011 as he builds up his bid for Olympic glory.

The Newham & Essex Beagles athlete, who is now based in the United States, will start his 2012 build-up with indoor runs at the Aviva Grand Prix events in Glasgow and Birmingham.

Mo Farah is on top of the world after claiming the 5,000m title at the World Athletics Championships with a superb performance.

But the Newham Beagles athlete is not getting carried away about his chances of a repeat at next year's Olympics in London despite his meteoric rise to the pinnacle of the sport.

Mo Farah has a date with destiny later this month when he tries to break a record that has stood since before he was born.

The Newham and Essex Beagles runner will be attempting to break the British best for the 5,000m when he runs at the Aviva Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on July 24.