MOSCOW (AFP) -Britain's Mo Farah won the men's world 10,000m title at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.

The reigning Olympic champion won his first world 10,000m title, clocking 27min 21.72sec over the closely-fought 25-lap race to finish ahead of silver medallist Ibrahim Jeilan of Ethiopia (27:22.23), with Kenyan Paul Tanui taking bronze (27:22.61).