Ahead of running in his final competitive Great North Run earlier this month, Sir Mo Farah was honoured with a special ceremony which saw his footprints immortalised in concrete to go on display at South Shiels Interchange.
As well as being a four time Olympic champion, Sir Mo won the Great North Run six times and Nexus were honoured to arrange the ceremony to mark his achievements with a special ceremony taking place in Friday 8th September.
Cathy Massarella, Interim Managing Director at Nexus, said: “It was a huge honour for us to welcome Sir Mo Farah on Metro today to set his footprints at our transport interchange in South Shields. It was a really fitting way to celebrate his amazing career, and to mark his final competitive race at this year’s Great North Run.
“The cast of these footprints will stand the test of time, and will be there for many generations to come. I am sure our customers are just as excited as us to see this new permanent feature in our Metro concourse in South Shields town centre. It will serve as a permanent reminder of Sir Mo’s glittering career, including the six times he has won the Great North Run. He’s part of local folklore here in North East England, and a national hero, who has a special place in everyone’s hearts for all that he’s achieved in professional sport.”
Sir Brendan Foster commented: “We’re delighted Nexus have chosen to honour Mo and his special connection with the Great North Run in such a permanent way. South Shields will always be the place he took his last steps as a professional athlete and we hope his footprints continue to inspire local runners for many years to come.”