Mo Farah has turned down an invitation to run for Britain at next month’s IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar.

The 26-year-old European indoor champion pulled out of Saturday’s Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham after returning from altitude training in Kenya with a cold.

He told British selectors he did not wish to be considered for Doha and may also decline the chance to run in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Poland.

It is left to Scott Overall, like Farah based in Twickenham, to fly the flag in Doha, having been selected for the men’s 3,000m despite being pipped by St Mary’s student Andy Vernon in Birmingham.

Vernon clocked a personal best 7:49.84, with Overall finishing in 7:50.66.

Vernon said: “My legs didn’t feel great, but Scott and I decided to share the work.

“The second time I took it on I started to make up some ground on the Africans and that gave me a boost. I felt strong and it was good to see what I could do.”

Belgrave’s Dwain Chambers is joined in the 60m by Sutton & District’s Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, runner-up to Chambers in the British trials.

Akines-Areetey, 21, could only managed fifth in Birmingham (6.62 seconds).

Belgrave’s Phillips Idowu defends the triple jump title he won in Valencia two years ago. He was fourth behind Sweden’s Chris Ollson in Birmingham despite a season’s-best 17.25m.

Belgrave’s Samson Oni, who was third in Birmingham (2.28m), goes in the high jump.

St Mary’s student Andrew Osagie is named for the 800m after running an impressive 1:47.71 to finish third at the Aviva Grand Prix.

Belgrave’s Tim Bayley is named for the 1,500m after a personal best of 3:40.16 in Birmingham.

Belgrave’s David Gillick broke the Irish record in winning the 400m (45.52).