Olympic athlete Mo Farah and world tennis number one Andy Murray have been knighted in Queen Elizabeth's New Year's Honours List.
Mo Farah of Great Britain celebrates after a 10000m final win at a Moscow meet in 2013. Photo: Photosport
Farah is already a Commander of the Order of the British Empire following his double gold at London 2012, but says being elevated to 'Sir Mo' was difficult to take in.
"I am so happy to be awarded this incredible honour from the country that has been my home since I moved here at the age of eight," said Farah.
Murray, who won successive titles in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris before defeating Novak Djokovic in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals to pip the Serbian to the year-end number one ranking.
Many British sporting stars of the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics were recognised, including damehoods for athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill who retired after the games and rower Katherine Grainger, the first female Olympian to win five medals at five games.
Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes in 1954 was made a Companion of Honour, one of the Queen's highest awards.
-AAP
