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Greene shocks track rival Jackson
Sunday 5th September 2010 2:18PM
Welsh athletics star Dai Greene shocks United States rival Bershawn Jackson with a record-breaking 400m hurdles run.

Bolt targets career as footballer
Sunday 5th September 2010 2:35PM
Sprint king Usain Bolt has revealed that he wants to pursue a second sporting career as a footballer.

Farah out of Commonwealth Games
Friday 3rd September 2010 5:55PM
Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.

Priestley suspended for two years
Friday 3rd September 2010 4:37PM
British sprint hurdler Callum Priestley is banned for two years, and for life from the Olympics, after testing positive for a banned substance.

Sayers satisfied with withdrawal
Friday 3rd September 2010 3:29PM
Cambridge javelin thrower Goldie Sayers has no regrets about pulling out of October's Commonwealth Games.

Rudisha breaks own 800 world mark
Sunday 29th August 2010 5:43PM
David Rudisha breaks the 800m world record for the second time in eight days at a meeting in Rieti, Italy.

Gay wraps up Diamond League title
Friday 27th August 2010 10:01PM
Tyson Gay wraps up the 100m Diamond League title with victory in the final meeting of the season in Brussels as Caster Semenya finishes third in the 800m.

Twell beats Murray's Scots record
Saturday 28th August 2010 10:15AM
Steph Twell beats Yvonne Murray's 15-year-old Scottish 5000m record.

Delhi Commonwealth venues delayed
Friday 27th August 2010 3:43PM
The completion of venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games will be delayed "by a couple of days", say organisers.

Gay to consider moving up to 400m
Thursday 26th August 2010 3:48PM
Tyson Gay says he is considering competing for the United States 4x400m relay team at the 2012 Olympics.

Semenya picked for Commonwealths
Wednesday 25th August 2010 12:50PM
Women's world 800m champion Caster Semenya is included in South Africa's squad for the Commonwealth Games.

Okoro pulls out of Commonwealths
Wednesday 25th August 2010 1:26PM
World Championship 800m finalist Marilyn Okoro pulls out of England's team for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi because of injury.

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