There was a Twickenham one-two-three in Saturday’s senior 12km trials for this month’s World Champion-ships in Poland, held in Birmingham on Saturday.

Mo Farah swept to victory in 34 minutes, 41 seconds, finishing 16 seconds clear of defending champion Andy Vernon.

Farah said: “I felt great. I went out to test myself and I am pleased with that.”

Vernon the consolation of lifting the UK Inter-Counties title, for which Farah was ineligible.

Mimoun Geele was third (35:40), 14 seconds ahead of Hampton’s Mike Skinner.

Farah, Vernon and Skinner have been named in the team for Poland.

Paskar Owor, who was 38th in 37:26, led Surrey to fifth team place.

Other Surrey scorers: 49 James McMullan 37:42, 53 James Kelly 37:46, 58 Nick Torry (Serpentine) 37:59, 76 Steve Connor 38:26, 145 Nick Hodges 40:08, 171 Adam Przedrzymirski 40:43, 263 Will Clark (Epsom & Ewell) 44:24.

St Mary’s Steph Twell failed by nine seconds to retain her senior women’s 8,000m title.

She was pipped by Scotland East’s Freya Murray, who clocked 27:21.

Twell said: “I knew I would be racing against top opposition, but we worked well together as a group.”

Former St Mary’s student Faye Fullerton joined Twell in clinching her place in Poland by finishing third (27:41).

St Mary’s Jessica Sparke was eighth (28:10), while Clapham Chasers’ Justina Heslop led Surrey to fifth team place by finishing 16th (28:42).

Other Surrey scorers: 27 Emily Adams 29:42, 53 Liz Kipling (Ranelagh) 30:38, 58 Sarah Murphy (Belgrave) 30:46, 60 Emily Alden (Epsom & Ewell) 30:49, 72 Karen Ellison (Herne Hill) 31:11, 100 Maddy Hardwick (Kingston & Polytechnic) 31:54.