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Ohuruogu finds form when it matters to secure relay win
Monday 12 March 2012
It has taken the best part of four years, and no little pain on the injury front, but there was finally a spring back in Christine Ohurougu's stride yesterday – and a gold medal around her neck. The Stratford woman who won individual 400m gold at the Beijing Olympics showed a return to form – ahead of what, for her, will be a particularly close-to-home Olympics – with a storming run on the penultimate leg of the 4 x 400m relay final at the World Indoor Championships.
Aldama, our woman from Havana, raises gold hopes
Monday 12 March 2012
Arriving in London via Sudan, Britain's new 39-year-old triple jump champion had to leap numerous obstacles, writes Simon Turnbull
Bleasdale falls short in Stockholm
Friday 24 February 2012
For the second time in two weeks, Holly Bleasdale was forced to play second fiddle to the queen of the pole vault, Yelena Isinbayeva.
Bleasdale eyeing revenge
Thursday 23 February 2012
Holly Bleasdale has another crack at the queen of the pole vault in Stockholm tonight. Two weeks ago in Bydgoszcz, Poland, the 20-year-old Briton cleared the same height as Yelena Isinbayeva, 4.68m, but was beaten by the Russian Olympic champion on countback.
Cursed! The astonishing story of porridge's poster boy
Sunday 19 February 2012
David Cameron may yet come to regret his breakfast encounter with the shot-putting, kilt-wearing giant who has adorned cereal boxes across the land for many a chilly winter. David Randall unravels an amazing tale
London Eye: She's buddies with Bolt but this golden girl revels in anonymity
Friday 10 February 2012
Jamaica's Trecia Smith excels at triple jump but loves the unknown status London life affords her
Holly Bleasdale: Meteoric rise of Lancashire lass who has raised the bar
Wednesday 25 January 2012
She is just 20 and only took up the pole vault in 2008. Now she is one of the world's best. She talks to Simon Turnbull
French triple jumper hit with ban
Wednesday 21 December 2011
France's Olympic gold medal prospect Teddy Tamgho has been suspended from competition by his country's federation for six months after an altercation with a female athlete.
Flying Farah crowned king of Britain after magical run
Monday 05 September 2011
First distance gold for GB while Bolt and Jamaica shatter the 4x100m relay world record
Mo Farah wins gold at World Championships
Sunday 04 September 2011
Mo Farah today struck gold in the 5,000 metres at the World Championships in Daegu, seven days after being pipped to victory in the 10,000m.
Porter clatters final hurdle to lose out on silver
Sunday 04 September 2011
The strains of "God Save the Queen" rang round Daegu Stadium yesterday. Sadly, it was not played in recognition of a second British gold at the World Championships; it was for the delayed presentation of the reward Dai Greene earned in the 400 metres hurdles on Thursday.
Quiet man Greene enjoying his elevation to British golden boy
Saturday 03 September 2011
Welcome to the world of Dai Greene, the new golden boy of British athletics.
Simon Turnbull: Can Ennis benefit by being a hunter not the hunted in 2012?
Friday 02 September 2011
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