(MENAFN- Arab Times) The Briton's victory was his sixth consecutive global track distance title, an unprecedented feat that saw him better the likes of Ethiopian legends Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie.
"It was amazing to be able to go out there, cross the line and defend my title," said Farah after winning in a time of 27 minutes, 01.13 seconds.
"It hasn't been an easy year, but I let my running do the talking. My victory is for my family and the people behind and supporting me," added the London Olympic champion, who has faced criticism this year after his American coach Alberto Salazar became embroiled in a doping controversy.
"Tonight winning meant so much to me. Obviously all that stuff kicked off and it wasn't easy but I had to deal with it - it's what comes with being a role model."
Since losing to Ibrahim Jeilan in the 10,000m at the 2011 worlds in Daegu, Farah rebounded to win the 5,000m in South Korea, and followed up with 5,000m-10,000m doubles at both the London 2012 Olympics and the 2013 world championships in Moscow.
Having now defended his title here, he will have a chance to make it seven global titles in the 5,000m, scheduled for next Saturday.
"I'll just get a nice bath, recover, eat well and go now and rest up," Farah said. "I just get to keep doing what I'm good at and that is running and winning medals for my country. 'Go hard or go home' is a phrase I say to myself. I just have to concentrate on winning my races."
Should he complete a Beijing double, he would become the first man to complete a 5,000 and 10,000m double at consecutive world championships.
Farah won ahead of Kenyans Geoffrey Kamworor (27:01.76) and Paul Tanui (27.02.83).
A gentle early pace was set by Japan-based Tanui, Farah happy to sit near the back of the pack.
With 16 laps to go, the Somali-born Farah gently moved up through the field on the tail of American training partner Galen Rupp and behind Ethiopia's Imane Merga and the Kenyans.
Soon that lead pack was cut to five, Merga dropping out to leave just Kamworor, Tanui, Rupp, Farah and Merga.
Farah, known for his blistering last-lap pace, made his move with 500m to go, moving slickly to the front and peeling away.
He was almost tripped, Farah saying: "I nearly went down, but I managed to stay on my feet and win the race."
Eritrean teenager Ghirmay Ghebre-slassie claimed the first gold medal of the Beijing world championships when he sprinted away for a shock victory in the men's marathon on Saturday.
The 19-year-old took the lead from Lesotho's Tsepo Ramonene Mathibelle on the 36km mark and saw off pressure from Ethiopian Yemane Tsegay for a memorable win at the iconic Bird's Nest stadium in clear conditions and temperatures around 27 degrees Celsius (81F).
Ghebreslassie, who became the youngest ever world marathon winner in just his fourth race, clocked 2hr 12min 27sec, with Tsegay, fourth in 2009 and eighth in Moscow two years ago, taking silver in 2:13:07 and Munyo Solomon Mutai of Uganda the bronze (2:13:29).
It was Eritrea's second ever world medal after Tadesse Zersenay's silver in the 10,000m in the 2009 worlds in Berlin.
Mongolia's Ser-Od Bat-Ochir had his moment of fame when he took the lead for a few early kilometres, but was quickly swept up by the chasing pack, Bahrain's Ethiopian-born Shumi Dechasa setting much of the early pace.
The runners swept through the 10km mark in 31:51, and a surge through the following 5km saw the pack string out with Dechasa up front, and Uganda's defending champion Stephen Kiprotich just five seconds off the pace in the chasing pack.
A definitive break predictably saw the Ethiopian trio of Lelisa Desisa, Tsegay and Berhanu Lemi, Ugandans Kiprotich, Mutai and Jackson Kiprop, and world record holder Dennis Kimetto, along with fellow Kenyans Wilson Kipsang and Mark Korir all eyeing each other up.
Eritrean duo Ghebreslassie and Amanuel Mesel were also in the mix as Italian team captain Daniele Meucci shot out to the front on the picturesque course around the streets of Beijing.
Germany's Christina Schwanitz won the women's shot put at the world championships on Saturday.
The German, a silver medallist two years ago in Moscow, managed a best of 20.37 metres to trump early leader and home hope Gong Lijiao, the Olympic and two-time world bronze medallist.
The Chinese thrower sealed silver this time around with 20.30m, American Michelle Carter taking bronze (19.76).
One notable absentee from Saturday's action was New Zealand's four-time world champion Valerie Adams, who skipped the worlds after failing to regain her form sufficiently after complicated double surgery on her shoulder and elbow.
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