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'SHE HUMILIATED HIM'

Mo Farah’s wife explains foul-mouthed rant at flight attendant saying Olympic star ‘was the only black person in the queue’ and worker ‘had a problem with him’

Mo Farah was allegedly subjected to racist abuse by an airline official on his way back home from Rio Olympics

Mo Farah's wife

THE wife of Olympic hero Mo Farah has revealed why she launched a foul-mouthed rant at an airline worker after they were told to wait with economy passengers and missed their first class boarding.

Tania Farah, 30, says her husband, 33, was "humiliated" and "singled-out" by a flight attendant who refused to recognise that he had a business class ticket for the journey back home from Rio.

Mo's wife Tania let rip at an airline worker in front of 11-year-old daughter Rhianna when they were too late for first-class boarding on a flight home from the Rio Olympics
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Mo's wife Tania let rip at an airline worker in front of 11-year-old daughter Rhianna when they were too late for first-class boarding on a flight home from the Rio OlympicsCredit: Instagram

The mum-of-four told : "This woman basically humiliated him until people came forward and said: 'That’s Mo Farah, the Olympic champion… She was mortified afterwards, but had basically yelled at him like he was a piece of s*** to get back into line.

"He was the only black person [in the queue] and hadn’t done anything to warrant it. I just knew she had a problem with him."

Tania let rip when they and daughter Rihanna, 11, missed first-class boarding on their way home from Rio.

They were told to stand at the gate and wait until all economy passengers had got on.

Tourists said Mo looked on in near-silence as Tania branded the female Delta Air Lines worker “f***ing pathetic” and said she led a “sad little life”.

The family were told to wait at the gate until economy passengers had boarded, which led to a ten-minute rant during which Tania allegedly called the staff member "f***ing pathetic"
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The family were told to wait at the gate until economy passengers had boarded, which led to a ten-minute rant during which Tania allegedly called the staff member "f***ing pathetic"Credit: Rex Features
She allegedly told the airport worker she had a "sad little life" before she boarded the plane
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She allegedly told the airport worker she had a "sad little life" before she boarded the planeCredit: Rex Features

Witnesses claim the tirade lasted up to ten minutes before the family boarded a 9.53am flight from Atlanta to Portland, Oregon, on August 22.

A Delta Airlines spokesman said: "We are investigating this situation and will be working directly with the Farah family."

He added that the company "takes precautions to protect customer data and information".

A spokesman for Mo Farah refused to comment.

Meanwhile, Mo and Tania will compete against each other in the Great North Run later today, and he has said he aims to leave her for dust in the event.

The four-times Olympic champion laughed: “I’ll be so much in front of her I won’t even see her at the back. I’m aiming to win this race and we’re such different levels there’s no way she can keep up anywhere near me.”

Mo is determined he will beat his wife Tania by a long way in the Great North Run on Sunday, and laughed at the idea she could match his pace
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Mo is determined he will beat his wife Tania by a long way in the Great North Run on Sunday, and laughed at the idea she could match his paceCredit: Getty Images

The couple met at college where they were both in the running club but have never taken part in the same event before.

When Mo races Tania, 30, is normally at home in Portland, Oregon, where the couple now live with their three children - baby son Hussein 15 months, twins Aisha and Amani, 3, - and her 11-year-old daughter Rihanna from an earlier relationship.

But this time a relative will be minding the kids while the couple compete together. Mo says he has been helping Tania train for the Great North Run but admits it has led to rows between them.

Mo won two gold medals at the Rio Olympics and wants to add a win at the Great North Run to his list of achievements
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Mo won two gold medals at the Rio Olympics and wants to add a win at the Great North Run to his list of achievementsCredit: PA:Press Association
He says training for the Great North Run has been less easy however as he often forgets his wife doesn't find running quite as easy as he does
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He says training for the Great North Run has been less easy however as he often forgets his wife doesn't find running quite as easy as he doesCredit: AP:Associated Press

He said: “I’ve been in the doghouse a few times. The trouble is I find running so easy I forget it’s not for everyone else. I’ve been a bit too hard on her.

“For example I do a double run everyday going out in the morning and in the evening but she just can’t do that.

“She’s not superhuman, well I’m not, but I do find it easier then most people to just run and run.”

Mo and Tania revealed on ITV's This Morning that he sleeps in an altitude tent which has impacted their love life - but they get by nonetheless
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Mo and Tania revealed on ITV's This Morning that he sleeps in an altitude tent which has impacted their love life - but they get by nonethelessCredit: Rex Features

On ITV’s This Morning this week Tania revealed how the fact that Mo has to sleep in an altitude tent every night interferes with their love life. But Mo laughed: “We manage to get round that!”

Mo says he is hell bent on winning Sunday’s run even though he claims to be feeling “completely unfit”.

He said: “I want to do the triple, the hat trick like Alan Shearer! I want to win this race to add to my two Gold medals.”

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