Mo Farah to run in Euros for Great Britain

Mo Farah: Distance runner dismissed criticism of his decision to run on Sunday (Getty Images)

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah will lead Britain's challenge for victory at the European Athletics Team Championships in Gateshead on 22-23 June.

The UK Athletics head coach, Peter Eriksson, said: "I am delighted that Mo Farah has made himself available for Gateshead.

"To have a double Olympic champion lining up will be great for the team and the home crowd, and I expect Great Britain to be in the mix for the title."

Farah, 30, won the 5,000m at the inaugural Team Championships in Portugal in 2009 and defended his title a year later in Norway.