Farah, Ennis in spotlight
Farah gained revenge for his defeat four years ago by Spain's Jesus Espana, comprehensively outsprinting the home favourite and Azerbaijan's Hayle Ibrahimov to add the 5,000 crown to the 10,000 title he won on Tuesday. He timed 13:31.18.
His victory came hot on the heels of Jessica Ennis's heptathlon gold in a championship record points tally and David Greene completed the country's golden trio by leading home Rhys Williams for a British one-two in the 400 hurdles, clocking 48.12 seconds.
Ennis's heptathlon went right to the wire after Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska closed to within 18 points going into the last of the seven events, the 800 metres.
Ennis kicked coming into the final bend and sprinted away from the tired Ukrainian to take her points tally to 6,823, 45 more than Dobrynska.
Poland's Marcin Lewandowski lived up to his billing as Europe's fastest 800 runner this year and prevented Britain from celebrating a fourth gold when he overtook Michael Rimmer on the home straight to win in 1:47.07.
France were also on the trail of more golds and took their tally to six, including their seventh medal in the sprints, when fast-finishing Myriam Soumare surprised the favourites from lane eight to win the 200 in a European leading time of 22.32.
France's Renaud Lavillenie has been the form pole vaulter this year and it came as no surprise when he took the title with a clearance of 5.85 metres. The men's javelin gold also went to the hot favourite, with Norway's world and Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen retaining his European title with a throw of 88.37 metres. Matthias De Zordo of Germany threw a personal best of 87.81 for the silver medal and Finland's Tero Pitkamaki took bronze.
Turkey's Nevin Yanit won the women's 100 hurdles in 12.63 for her second national record in as many races.
Andrei Mikhnevich took Belarus's second shot put gold of the championships with a throw of 21.01 metres.
Ukraine's Olha Saladuha took the women's triple jump title and went top of the European rankings with a best effort of 14.81 metres. Simona La Mantia of Italy jumped 14.56 to take second place one centimetre ahead of Belgium's Svetlana Bolshakova, who switched from Russia in 2008.