Britain's Farah makes comeback win despite doping claims against coach

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Somalian-born Brit Mo Farah made a winning return on Thursday, taking the men's 5,000m title at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting under shade of doping claims against his coach Alberto Salazar.

Mo Farah of Britain makes the 'Mobot' gesture after he finished the 5000 metres men event at the IAAF Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting at the Pontaise Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland, July 9, 2015.  [Photo/Agencies]

The 32-year-old waved both fists crossing the line in 13 minutes and 11.77 seconds to beat Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha into the second place by 0.82s, while Edwin Cheruiyot Soi of Kenya finished a distance third on 13:17.17.

Farah, Olympic and world champion for both 5,000m and 10,000m, was competing for the first time since claims were made by British and American media that his coach Salazar violated several anti-doping rules.

Salazar rejected the claims and denied any wrongdoing, while Farah insisted on standing by his American coach and even pulled out of a Diamond League meeting in Birmingham because of the claims.

"This victory is also a way to answer some of the critics regarding my coach that came out lately," said Farah.