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<p> <b>Tim Montgomery (United States, Athletics) </b> </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery's case is regarded as a landmark in the fight against doping as it introduced the non-analytical positive. </p> <p></p> <p> Once the world's fastest man, Montgomery never returned a positive test for a banned substance but admitted under oath to a U.S. Federal grand jury investigating BALCO (Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative) that he had used steroids and human growth hormone. </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery, who helped the United States to win gold in the 4x100 metres relay at the Sydney Olympics, was stripped of his medal and his 100 metres world record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002 in Paris was wiped from the record books based on the evidence given during his testimony. He was barred from competition in 2005 and retired the following year. </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery, who has a son with disgraced sprint queen Marion Jones, was later sentenced to 46 months in prison for cheque fraud and money laundering and last October had five years added to his sentence after being convicted of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it. </p>

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Inside Athletics

New York Marathon

Dom Joly: Where exactly is the fun in a fun-run?

Monday, 9 November 2009

Weird World of Sport: Every runner or jogger that I see has the same unhappy look etched onto their face

Caster Semenya's gold medal win is still causing controversy in South Africa

South Africa suspends officials over Semenya

Friday, 6 November 2009

South Africa's Olympic body, SASCOC, has suspended the president, board and members of Athletics South Africa over the handling of 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya's gender tests.

The IAAF has received the results of Caster Semenya's gender verification tests but said it would be making no decision on the delicate case until November

South Africa make Semenya apology

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Caster Semenya has received an unconditional apology from Athletics South Africa for their role in the row over the athlete's gender.

Deratu Tulu Paula Radcliffe

Radcliffe left running on empty

Monday, 2 November 2009

Injured Briton trails home in fourth to suffer her first defeat in a big city marathon

Radcliffe aided after the New York marathon

Radcliffe plays down injury fears

Monday, 2 November 2009

Paula Radcliffe has dismissed fears over her long-term fitness by insisting she will recover quickly from the injury problems which plagued her during yesterday's ING New York City Marathon.

Paula Radcliffe could take a pregnant pause next year but believes she could run even at the 2016 Olympics

Paula chases hat-trick but plays catch-up with Grete

Sunday, 1 November 2009

Radcliffe ready for today's big race in Big Apple after being hamstrung by injury

Paula Radcliffe is bidding for a fourth win and third straight success in New York after last year's triumph

Radcliffe out to own New York

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Briton confident injury will not hurt tomorrow's bid for hat-trick of marathon titles

Charles van Commenee believes Britain will achieve his target of eight track and field medals at London 2012

Coach with 1,000 days to drive British athletes to London golds

Saturday, 31 October 2009

With the Olympics fast approaching, the head of UK Athletics, Charles van Commenee, talks to Simon Turnbull about his demanding medal targets for 2012 and why he thinks the team may even exceed his lofty expectations

Beth Tweddle (centre), who will be 27 by London 2012, faces a tough challenge against her much younger competition

Tweddle to defy passage of time

Monday, 26 October 2009

The world champion does not have age on her side but, she tells Robin Scott-Elliot, winning the title in London makes her more determined to hold back the years until 2012

Steve Jones rues the fact that he still holds the British record, 25 years after setting it: 'To be honest, it's a little sad,' he says. It's a far cry from winning the London Marathon or running at the Commonwealth Games (above)

It's easy to keep up with the Jones boy – but then he is 54

Sunday, 25 October 2009

GB's finest male marathon man lines up over 26 miles in New York next week

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