Sports Personality of the Year 2017: Mo Farah beats Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton to the main prize

The long-distance runner ran his final track race at London this year

Farah retained his 10,000m world title in London this year (Getty)

Mo Farah has been crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year, beating the likes of bookies' favourite Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton to the annual prize.

The long-distance runner wound up his track career this year at the London Stadium by winning the 10,000m gold at the World Championships and finishing second in the 5,000m.

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah upset the odds to be named 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year at Liverpool's Echo Arena on Sunday.

The 34-year-old was the third favourite coming into evening - with heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua the bookies' tip - but finally won the award after a previous best finish of third in 2011.

On a night of surprises, Northern Ireland's World Superbikes champion Jonathan Rea finished second and para-athlete Jonnie Peacock was third.

SPOTY award winners:

Sports Personality of the Year - Sir Mo Farah (second, Jonathan Rea; third, Jonnie Peacock)

Young Sports Personality of the Year - Phil Foden

Lifetime Achievement - Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

Helen Rollason Award - Bradley Lowery

Overseas Sports Personality of the Year - Roger Federer

Coach of the Year - Benke Blomkvist, Stephen Maguire and Christian Malcolm

Team of the Year - England women's cricket team

Get Inspired Unsung Hero - Denise Larrad