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Mo Farah will step up his preparations for this summers Olympics when he makes his debut in the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff later this month.The double Olympic champion will head a 10-strong British team in the Welsh capital on March 26.Farah, who 12 months ago in Lisbon ran 59.32 minutes to set a new European record over the distance, will be back in action after winning the 3,000m at last months Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix. Farah told British Athletics: I am looking forward to running on the British team at the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff. Farah is set to defend his 5,000m and 10,000m titles in Brazil It will be my first time to compete at this championship but I have been training hard and hope to perform well.I always enjoy racing in front of a home crowd and Im sure they will give myself and the rest of the British team, fantastic support as they line the streets of the city.Farah will be joined on the mens line-up by five-time Welsh cross-country champion Dewi Griffiths and Callum Hawkins, Ryan McLeod and Matthew Hynes.Former European cross-country champion Gemma Steel heads the womens team which also includes, Alyson Dixon, Charlotte Purdue, Rachel Felton and Jenny Spink. Peter Snakebite Wright will be knocked off the top of the Premier League when he loses to Michael van Gerwen, Wayne Mardle believes.Wright currently sits in top spot as the only undefeated player in the 2016 Premier League season as he rolls into Exeter, where he will play world No 1 Van Gerwen. You can watch it live on Thursday at 7pm on Sky Sports 1 HD.Sky Sports expert Mardle has been pondering the weekly fixtures... Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis Relive the legendary 2013 Grand Slam semi-final between Adrian Lewis and Phil Taylor Because theyve played each other so many times, they know each others game. Theyll just get on with the game because they respect each other, there wont be any silly mind games.The way Taylor played last week - how he threw, how his darts went into the board, the angle of entry - I havent seen him play so well since 2013. He was magnificent. But it was only one game, I know that.But it was the way that his darts went into the board, there was no kicking over to the right because he wasnt throwing them firmly enough. He looked like the player weve watched over the past 27 years. Once Phil gets on a roll and builds up his confidence hes a tough man to do business with.Prediction: Taylor is more likely to win this game than Lewis. Hell nick it 7-5.Dave Chisnall v James Wade James Wade will need to throw better darts than this... Last week I remember saying Adrian Lewis would out-score Wade, who would have to hit all his doubles. But Wade was the scorer and Lewis was the finisher. You just dont know what youre going to get from Wade, hes such a good player. Rule him out at your peril.But theres something about Chizzy. Hes got a knack to be mediocre then hit a really big score to turn a leg around.Last week Wade had nine darts to nick a point but couldnt. That might bother him. I think Chizzy is the better scorer and Wade wont score as well as he did last week.Prediction: Im going to go for Chizzy on the basis that Wade doesnt take out many ton-pluses (which he can do).Robert Thornton v Gary Anderson Gary Anderson is getting into the swing of thinngs, Mardle thinks Playing Anderson is not the problem - Thornton just isnt playing well enough.dddddddddddd There was a point in last years Premier League Darts when Kim Huybrechts was bottom but was getting 100 averages. Thornton isnt playing like that, so youre thinking theres no hope. Obviously if hes got the same attitude as me, hes got no chance!I just dont think Thornton is playing anywhere near well enough to deal with Anderson. Hes the world champ for a reason. Thornton can be a spoiler, he can pull off a shock - he beat Michael van Gerwen in the World Grand Prix final. But that was when he was playing well, and he isnt doing that now.Prediction: I can only see one winner here. Anderson. Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen Relive Michael van Gerwens epic 123 average last week This will be match of the night if Wright plays well. Im not convinced which darts hell use. Michael will obviously play well although he wont average 123 again - it might be higher! Even if Van Gerwen averages 103 or 104 I just cant bring myself to think that hell be beaten.Prediction: Wright is quality and hes top-of-the-table - but he wont be any more after this match.Michael Smith v Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld produced a stunning comeback from 3-0 to beat Michael Smith in the World Championship Smith will believe he can win this game. You want the real Raymond to tow the oche because, if he plays well, he wins. Smith has looked short of composure.I know he played Van Gerwen last week who averaged 123, but Smith had a mini capitulation. People will say it wont matter but, with five legs gone, he averaged 103. Three legs later he was averaging low-90s, he completely lost the plot. That wont please him.Smiths highest average has been 93 in this Premier League. Raymonds lowest has been 93.Prediction: Youve got to go for Van Barneveld on the stats, on his belief. Thats the bet.Watch Premier League Darts live on Thursday at 7pm on Sky Sports 1 HD. Or watch for £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV.Also See:Fixtures/ResultsOn Sky TVPrem TableDarts bettingGet Sky Sports ' ' '