Mo Farah bids farewell to the Great North Run with the final race, with the 40-year-old Olympic icon insisting he won’t even go JOGGING again after retiring this weekend!

Mo Farah expects he will be “very emotional” when he competes in the Great North Run for the final time on Sunday – but says he won’t even go jogging after his retirement.

The 40-year-old is ending his glorious career in the legendary half marathon, which he won a record six times.

But while Farah admits he will miss the sport that has won him four Olympic gold medals, he insists he will be playing football rather than completing a 5km park run after this weekend.

“I will be very emotional because running is all I know how to do,” said the British distance legend. “It gave me so much joy, so many unforgettable moments.” Running was a way out of life for me and I will definitely miss it.

“I’ll continue to stay active, but you won’t see me jogging for the sake of jogging.” I can’t imagine going jogging. I’ll go to the gym, play soccer, play golf. “I’m just going to give myself a nice break and find something that can motivate me.”

Mo Farah will compete in the Great North Run for the final time this weekend as he retires from running

The 40-year-old could move into coaching after hanging up his running shoes this weekend

Farah admits he is “worried” about how he will spend his time after running – but hopes he can become a coach one day.

“I have to do something, but it’s about finding it,” he said.

“I would like to be able to coach others and give back to them while remaining involved in the sport itself.”

“I don’t know when it will happen.” But I have my coaching license and I’ve always thought about it.”

In his final race, Farah is expected to fight for places behind London Marathon runner-up Geoffrey Kamworo and two-time 5,000m world champion Muktar Edris, whose son Mo is named after the Briton.

Farah became a sports icon after his success at the 2012 London Olympics

On Friday, Scot Andrew Butchart, who finished one place ahead of Farah in third place at the Big Half in London last week, was also added to the field.

“I am happy with my training and I am doing well,” added Farah, who has been training at altitude in Font Romeu, France.

“It would be good to get under 61 minutes and 30 seconds. But it’s just about taking it all in and enjoying it.

“I am so happy to have the opportunity to celebrate the end of my professional career on this famous finish line.”