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Craig Pickering's best is no match for awesome Usain Bolt

18.06.09

Athletics: Britain's Craig Pickering ran the fastest 100 metres of his life but was no match for world-record holder Usain Bolt in the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Ostrava... more

UKA secure sponsorship extension

12.05.09

Athletics: UK Athletics has secured a four-year extension to its sponsorship deal with SPAR UK... more

Pickering fumble ends relay hopes

21.08.08

A wretched athletics tradition reared its ugly head in Beijing to spoil the Team GB party - namely, the Great British relay farce as the reigning champions crashed out... more

British athletes limber up for gold Saturday

15.08.08

British athletes began their push for a weekend Olympic gold rush - with heptathlete Kelly Sotherton leading the way in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium... more

It's a breeze for top sprint trio as they cruise into semi-finals

15.08.08

The world's top three sprinters, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, all eased into the Olympic 100 metres semi-finals... more

Twell joins Brit pack who are bound for Beijing

21.07.08

World junior 1500 metres champion Stephanie Twell has won her battle to be at the Olympics... more

Chambers is left with nowhere to run by judgement

18.07.08

Ban from Olympics could spell the end of sprinter's career... more

Struggling Radcliffe would need a miracle to win, admits chief

15.07.08

Britain's Beijing athletics chief admits it would now take a miracle for Paula Radcliffe to emerge from her injury woes and win Olympic gold... more

Chambers' Olympics court date is delayed by 24 hours

14.07.08

Dwain Chambers' showdown with the British Olympic Association at the High Court has been put back 24 hours... more

Tyrone ready to Dwain supreme in Birmingham

11.07.08

Tyrone Edgar is determined to see off controversial sprint rival Dwain Chambers ... more

Form guide shows Chambers' only fear need be the courtroom

10.07.08

The country's top sprinters are hoping put the dampeners on Dwain Chambers' qualifying hopes... more

Chambers in race for appeal to be decided

04.07.08

Dwain Chambers does not expect his legal challenge against a lifetime Olympic ban to be heard for another week, causing major disruption to team selection for Beijing... more

Marlon the main man for quartet

20.06.08

Marlon Devonish will be a key figure when Great Britain's 4x100metres relay team use the European Cup as part of their preparations to retain the Olympic title in Beijing... more

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