Mo Farah to run 2019 London Marathon as part of build up to Tokyo Olympics

Farah claimed his first victory over the marathon distance in Chicago in October (Picture: Getty Images)

Mo Farah has confirmed that he will compete in next year's London marathon, as part of his ongoing preparations for the 2020 Olympics.

Farah, who won four Olympic and six world titles over 5,000m and 10,000m on the track, turned his attention to the marathon at the start of this season.

He broke the British record when finishing third at this year's London race, before going on to win his first marathon with a European record run of 2:05:11 in Chicago last month.

Farah is yet to announce whether he intends to compete for Great Britain at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, but has long since set his sights on a fifth Olympic title, and first on the road, at Tokyo 2020.

Farah is the European record holder (Getty Images)

“I feel I have made great strides in the past year, finishing third in London in April and winning my first major marathon in Chicago in October," Farah said.

“That and breaking both the British and European records has given me the confidence that I can compete against the best marathon runners in the world.

“London always puts together a world-class field and I expect that will be exactly the same in 2019 and I can’t wait for the challenge.”