Sir Mo Farah is a British long-distance runner. His ten global championship gold medals (four Olympic and six World titles) make him the most successful male track distance runner ever, and he is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history. Farah is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medallist in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m.
In 2023, Farah appeared as a contestant on Taskmaster's New Year Treat III, finishing first with 20 points.
He is the only contestant to ever join Taskmaster with a knighthood and the only Olympic gold medallist.
Performance[]
| Task | Description | Mo Farah |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1: That's a swizz. (1 January 2023) | ||
| 1 | Prize: The thing which Greg would be most surprised that you own. | 5 |
| 2 | Count all the dots on this card. You may not touch or mark the card. You must answer the door and obey the instructions every time the doorbell rings. | 2 |
| 3 | Recreate the picture that Alex is holding. Your face must not move from this position. Alex will show you the picture for five seconds when you've finished reading the task and then for a further three seconds every time you land a ball in the bucket. | 3 |
| 4 | Put the most carp pellets in the fishbowl. You must not bend at the waist or knees at any point. | 5 |
| 5 | Live: Obey Greg's instructions. You must only obey the instructions which start with "Greg says". | 5 |
| Total | 20 | |
