Radcliffe set for progress report

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The appointment, at the British Olympic Medical Institute at London's Northwick Park, was the first scheduled by UK Athletics to take place for a progress report since Radcliffe announced her determination to run in Beijing despite suffering a stress fracture of the femur.

Radcliffe has been undertaking high intensity training at her French Pyrenees base in Font Romeu - seven weeks after being told by specialists it would be "impossible" to compete in China.

The 34-year-old world marathon record holder is hopeful the tests will reveal positive news as she continues to attend her fourth successive Olympic Games.

UKA have emphasised the Bedford athlete is under no pressure to make an instant decision - and according to her agent, Sian Masterson, it could be another couple of weeks before she does so.

Meanwhile, Hayley Haining - the nominated reserve - is waiting in the wings and keeping herself fully prepared to step in as a replacement if required for the marathon, which is due to take place on August 17.

Another Beijing gold medal prospect, Kelly Sotherton, dismissed an injury scare after withdrawing from the long jump in Birmingham after three rounds.

Her best mark of 6.28m was still good enough for second place, and the heptathlete said: "I have had a slight problem with my quad muscle for a couple of weeks and I just need to be careful of that muscle.

"Pulling out early was just a precautionary measure and is nothing to worry about."

Sotherton, who was third in the high jump on Saturday and also contested the shot, then returned to produce her best effort for three years in her weakest event, the javelin, with a throw of 34.31m.