Twickenham’s Mo Farah captained Great Britain to second place in last weekend’s European Team Champion-ships in Bergen, Norway.

Farah led from the front, executing a tactically astute plan to move through the pack and kick over the final 100m to win the men’s 5,000m in 13 minutes, 46.93 seconds.

“I am so happy to win,” said Farah, whose first race over the distance this summer augurs well for the European Championships.

“It was a similar field to what I will face at the in Barcelona so it is good preparation.

“The whole team has stepped up here and that’s good to see.”

Sutton’s Andy Turner lived up to the expectations of UK Athletics’ head coach Charles van Commenee and his billing as favourite for the 110m hurdles with a blistering 13.48 winning time.

“I was scared in the team meeting this morning when Charles told me he expected nothing less than 12 points,” said Turner, who races again at this weekend’s European Trials and UK Champion-ships in Birmingham.

“It puts the pressure on but that is good.

“It is really good to have delivered here for the team.”

Belgrave Harriers’ Dwain Chambers won the 100m in 9.99 seconds – the fastest by a European this year.

It was 13 years since Chambers had last recorded a sub 10-second time.

“That was great. I am here as part of the team and I got maximum points, which was the aim,” he said.

“It is so rewarding to be doing this in GB colours.”

Former John Fisher schoolboy Martyn Rooney maintained his impressive form in winning the 400m.

He ran a steady race, moving through the field over the first 300m before securing a narrow victory in 45.67.

“I was doing just enough to win,” admitted the Croydon Harriers runner.

“I made sure I won the race but there is a lot more there.

“That massive headwind meant conditions weren’t great, but a win is a win.”

Teddington’s Jo Pavey had to settle for second in the women’s 5,000m.

She led until the bell, but Germany’s Sabrina Mockenhaupt then took over.

Pavey, making her first international appearance since the birth of son Jacob last September, said: “I am really disappointed not to have taken the 12 point, but it was my first race on the track in two years.

“I am grateful to be selected because it is such an honour to run for your country.”

Belgrave’s Phillips Idowu was runner-up in the triple jump.

“It was below what I would expect but I came here to get points for the team,” he said.

“Now it is heads down to concentrate on getting my timings right for Barcelona.”

Herne Hill’s Jade Johnson was seventh in the long jump (6.26m).