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Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography
- Narrated by: Arinze Kene
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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Summary
4 August, 2012. Super Saturday. On the most electric night in the history of British sport, Mo Farah braved the pain and punishment to seize Olympic gold in the 10,000m - and in the process went from being a talented athlete to a national treasure. Seven days later, Mo seized his second gold at the 5000m to go where no British distance runner has gone before.
Records have tumbled before him: European track records at 1500m, 5000m indoors, and 10,000m; British track records at 5000m, 3000m indoors and 10k on the road have all fallen to Mohamed 'Mo' Farah: the boy from Somalia who came to Britain at the age of eight, leaving behind his twin brother, and with just a few words of English, and a natural talent for running. His secondary school PE teacher Alan Watkinson spotted his potential and began easing this human gazelle towards the racetrack.
In 2001 Mo showed his promise by winning the 5000m at the European Junior Championships. Soon he was smashing a string of British and European records. He began living with a group of elite Kenyan runners, following their strict regime of run, sleep, eat and rest. Mo was determined to leave no stone uncovered in his bid for distance-running glory.
After a disappointing Olympics in Beijing Mo took the bold decision to relocate to Portland, Oregon to work under legendary coach Alberto Salazar. The results were emphatic as Mo took silver at the 10,000m and then raced to gold in the 5000m at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu. Even better would soon follow at London 2012.
Twin Ambitions is much more than an autobiography by a great Olympic champion. It's a moving human story of a man who grew up in difficult circumstances, separated from his family at an early age, who struggled to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and realise his dream.
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- Healthy guy
- 06-04-17
Great real life story
Loved the narration. Almost sounded like Mo. An inspiring story about what determination can achieve
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-18
Excellent story about Mo Farah
I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook and learnt a lot more about Mo Farah.
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- Patrick
- 12-07-14
Engaging and inspiring
If you could sum up Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography in three words, what would they be?
Engaging, inspiring, motivating
What other book might you compare Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography to, and why?
Eat and Run by Scott Jurek. Both are autobiographies about great sportsmen. Both not only give an insight into what it's like to be training and performing as a top athlete, but also cover the personal side and background behind the success.
Which character – as performed by Arinze Kene – was your favourite?
Mo
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I had difficulty stopping it. But as I listen mainly when I am driving, that's not always possible. It did make me want to take a detour every now and then.
Any additional comments?
This is a great listen and very well read. I enjoyed listening to it and as a runner myself, found it very inspirational and motivating.
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- Thomas
- 26-06-21
Ghostwritten
Quite obviously ghostwritten, and I wish it were listed as by "Mo Farah and (ghostwriter)" - like they don't pretend he narrated it!
Luckily his story is so interesting to be well worth it. He tries to reclaim the narrative about his upbringing to make it seem less impoverished, but honestly, he doesn't manage - it's clear how much of his success was because of the support he found outside Somalia.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-02-19
Wow
I loved it. What a man with a great family!
What a inspiration guy.Thank you Mo🙏
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- Valerija Vranješ
- 21-06-20
Spirit of a champion!
Nothing is more inspirational than an athlete with a dream and incredible work ethic, and also life struggles that need to be overcame..and that's why Mo's path is even more significant. nothing came easy but eventually payed off. Book shows us great values which can be applied in any life area. Narrators voice is so similar to Mo's voice and that's why a book has a great story flow! warm recommendations!
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- Paul Quin
- 07-05-16
Brilliant insight into a world class athlete
Brilliant a great story slow start but if u love running you will love this
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- Nina Attridge
- 08-12-13
The great movie farah
If you could sum up Twin Ambitions - My Autobiography in three words, what would they be?
Brilliant life story
Who was your favorite character and why?
Mo farah because it was his life story
What about Arinze Kene’s performance did you like?
It was all right
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
when he went back home and he was talking about sharing clothes with his brother. Also when he was talking about going out running in the hot weather.
Any additional comments?
I would read this book again & again it was so good.
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- KittyB
- 07-05-15
Shows what you can achieve if you work hard
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, especially if they like running and/or are a fan of Mo.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
The book ended nicely. There where two things I felt at the end, firstly how amazing that through his hard work, and determination he achieved all of his sporting triumphs. Secondly I think Mo is a very positive example of someone from another country who comes to this country, and works hard and gives a great deal to the UK.
Have you listened to any of Arinze Kene’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I have not, but I found his narration clear and the book was well read by him.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I did actually find this strangely addictive. I did want to see what happens next even though all that usually happened next was he won another race or he lost one.
Any additional comments?
I did feel a bit bored in places, as he does name drop quite a lot regarding fellow athletes, who is who at a race meeting and what times they clocked. That isn't Mo's fault, it is mine, I'm just not as passionate about running as him. Overall though, this is a good book about a great athlete. I was also very happy to hear that he likes listening to K'Naan, a Somalian rapper who I am also a fan of. I'd have liked perhaps a few more personal touches to the book such as this, I think it would have made it more interesting. Also I think the PE teacher who spotted his talent, and supported him at the beginning deserves a gold medal!
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- K.B
- 10-04-17
So inspiring !
What an amazing read, nothing comes easy and this comes through in this book. An inspiring story, just makes you realise what it truly takes to make a champion !
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