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The review, which is expected to be completed by the first
week in August, comes after a BBC documentary aired last week
alleged that Farah's coach Salazar and U.S. Olympic silver
medalist Galen Rupp had violated anti-doping rules.
UK Athletics (UKA) said it will establish whether its confidence
in the Oregon Project, the U.S. training camp where Farah has
been based since 2011, is well founded in regard to Farah's
training program and that of the UKA's Endurance Programme.
"This review is a serious response to the questions raised in
recent days," Ed Warner, the chair of UK Athletics, said in a
statement.
"It demonstrates to all athletics fans the importance we place
on ensuring that the high performance system around Mo Farah by
British Athletics is robust and of the utmost integrity.
"We are taking nothing for granted however, and our independent
directors are charged with conducting a rigorous review of that
system in a timely manner."
Farah, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, withdrew from last
Sunday's Diamond League meeting in Birmingham a day after
expressing anger over the allegations made about Salazar.
The 32-year-old, who won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at
the 2012 London Olympics, said he was upset his name had "been
dragged through the mud".
American Salazar, who has worked as a consultant for British
Athletics since 2013, has denied the allegations, saying the BBC
and U.S. website ProPublica had engaged in "inaccurate and
unfounded journalism".
(Reporting by Michael Hann, editing by Ed Osmond)
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