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Time to name names, Chambers told »»
Britain's anti-doping chief tells BBC Sport Dwain Chambers must be ready to tell all when they meet on Friday.
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Court to rule on Pistorius appeal »»
Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will learn on Friday whether he can compete at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Chambers to deliver drugs dossier »»
Dwain Chambers will reveal his Balco drugs regime in a meeting with Britain's anti-doping agency on Friday, BBC Sport learns.
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Pavey set for Manchester defence »»
Britain's Jo Pavey defends her Great Manchester Run 10km crown against top-class opposition on Sunday.
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Powell returns after injury scare »»
World 100m record holder Asafa Powell is back in training after missing the start of the season because of injury.
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Olsen to carry Danish flag at Beijing Opening Ceremony »»
The Danish Athletics Federation is pleased to announce that Joachim B. Olsen will carry the Danish flag Dannebrog at the...
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World's leading coaches set for Glasgow »»
The 2008 European Athletics Coaches Association Conference will be held in Glasgow in November, hosted by Scottish Athletics with the support...
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Turkish double voted European Athletes of the Month for April »»
World 10,000m silver medallist Elvan Abeylegesse and former World Youth bronze medallist Selim Bayrak have been voted the European Athletes of the...
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Karin Ruckstuhl out through injury »»
Dutch Heptathlete Karin Ruckstuhl will be forced to miss the 2008 Beijing Olympics due to an operation on her hernia.
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New Junior Maltese Triple Jump record »»
Young Maltese athlete Andy Grech appears to have found his discipline. The 18-year-old who had been a consistently solid long...
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Ndure taking up where he left off last year - Ă…F Golden League »»

15 May 2008 - It is not easy to upstage javelin superstar Andreas Thorkildsen in Norwegian media reports, but sprint hope Jaysuma Ndure managed it in Doha when he won the 100m in the new Norwegian record of 10.01, lopping 0.05 from his previous record.


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Williams and Phillips lead star-studded line-up in Ponce - PREVIEW »»
15 May 2008 - Ponce, Puerto Rico - World Indoor 60m champion Angela Williams and 2004 Olympic Long Jump gold medallist Dwight Phillips lead the field of 14 World and Olympic medallists for the Ponce Grand Prix, to be held on Saturday (17) at the Paquito Montaner Stadium.
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Baldini and Brugnetti selected to defend titles in Beijing »»

15 May 2008 – Rome, Italy – 2004 Olympic champions Stefano Baldini (Marathon) and Ivano Brugnetti (20km Race Walk) have been selected by the Italian Federation (FIDAL) to represent their country at the Beijing Olympics this summer.


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Charfreitag throws further and Menendez beaten again - Fortaleza South American GP »»

15 May 2008 - Slovakian Hammer thrower Libor Charfreitag produced the best performance of the “Grande Prêmio Caixa/Unifor de Atletismo”, held in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza on 14 May, by throwing the implement to 79.42m.


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Tune to attack One Hour World record in Ostrava – IAAF World Athletics Tour »»

Ostrava, Czech republic - After last year’s successful venture with Haile Gebrselassie the organizers of the "47th Golden Spike" in Ostrava in 12 June, a Grand Prix status meet as part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour 2008, will organize a similar try for women.


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May 15: Jennifer Barringer Is A "Workaholic And Commitment Addict" // Manzano Has NCAAs And Olympics On His Agenda // Bernard Lagat And James Li Are Winning Combo // Kenyans Head To Eldoret Training Camp // Busy Rose Kosgei Joins Freihofer's Run For Women »»
Jenny Barringer Calls Herself "A Workaholic And Commitment Addict" The Colorado junior has plenty of commitments looming in her near future. She has the Big 12 Championships in Boulder this weekend,...

The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

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A Brief Chat With Abderrahim Goumri And Andrew Carlson »»
By Peter Gambaccini Photo of Abderrahim Goumri by Victah Sailer Abderrahim Goumri, who set a Moroccan national marathon record of 2:05:30 with a third place finish at the London Marathon on April 13,...

The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

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May 16: How Good Is Lopez Lomong, Anyway? // Tyson Gay Goes For Sprint Double On Sunday // Goumri, Makau, and Gomes dos Santos Head Healthy Kidney 10K Field // Plus A Chat With Abderrahim Goumri And Andrew Carlson »»
How Good Is Lopez Lomong, Anyway? Tune In On Sunday And Find Out The adidas Track Classic at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California is live on ESPN from 1 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time (4 to 6 p.m....

The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

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2007 Ranking Lists »»
Full in depth 2007 Ranking lists for Northern Athletes are available on the Athletics Data website.
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AAA – Review and Forward Look to 2012 »»
AAAs Chairman Graham Jessop is looking for comments and feedback on the document 'AAA – Review and Forward Look to 2012 'which was presented to the AAAs AGM on 16th March.
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AAA Annual General Meeting Preliminary Notice »»
AAA Annual General Meeting Preliminary Notice The preliminary notice for the 2008 AGM has been circulated to clubs.
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AAA's Annual General Meeting »»
The AAA's AGM will take place on Sunday 16th March in Room A040 of the Attwood Building of Birmingham City University North Campus. Information regarding the AGM is now available for download
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Alison Leonard goes to second on IAAF junior world rankings »»
Alison Leonard of Blackburn Harriers set a new Lancashire CBP with a time of 2.03.3s in the 800m at Blackppol on 11 May beating Laura Finucanes record. This performance also places her top of the UK rankings and 2nd in the 2nd in the IAAF junior world rankings
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Ennis runs into form for Beijing at county meeting »»
Jessica Ennis (Sheffield) won two events and had a second place at the Yorkshire Track and Field Championships at Don Valley, Sheffield, when the two-day meeting was held in perfect conditions. (12/05/2008 11:12:00)
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Ennis spearing towards Olympic ambition as the next golden girl »»
WITH every passing day, Jessica Ennis is edging her way towards what she believes will be the total of heptathlon points which will earn her a medal in the Beijing Olympics. (07/05/2008 09:37:58)
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Why history proves that politics will forever haunt the Olympics »»
COMPARED to their predecessors exactly 100 years ago (April 27 1908 to be precise) Lord Coe and his colleagues have had all the time in the world to prepare for the London Olympic Games – and they will be determined their big occasion does not create as much controversy as their Edwardian counterpart. (28/04/2008 12:23:45)
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Leeds retain title on the road as athletes suffer on Peaks. »»
Leeds City retained their title in the National 12 stage road relay championship at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, on Saturday. (28/04/2008 12:20:58)
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Ennis in javelin PB »»
Jessica Ennis (City of Sheffield) started her outdoor season in style with a personal best javelin throw of 40.06 metres at the Festival of Athletics open meeting at Don Valley Stadium on Saturday. (21/04/2008 11:31:12)
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