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Mo Farah targets fifth straight Bupa London 10k victory
Mo Farah will target his fifth consecutive victory at the 2013 Bupa London 10,000 road race on Bank Holiday Monday when he headlines an elite field containing some of Britain’s finest distance runners.
Black: There is more to come from Ohuruogu
UK Athletics performance director Neil Black insists the best is yet to come from Christine Ohuruogu as she targets her second world 400m title in Moscow later this year.
Ohuruogu takes silver in Doha
Former Olympic champion and London 2012 silver medallist Christine Ohuruogu finished third in the 400 metres in the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha.
Farah to defend London road race title
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah will target a fifth straight victory in the Bupa London 10k road race on Monday, May 27, event organisers have announced.
London Games don’t want Pistorius but Peacock says track comeback is up to Blade Runner
Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock insists it is Oscar Pistorius’ decision whether he returns to international competition while he remains on bail facing a charge of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Mo Farah to appear at Bupa Westminster Mile
Mo Farah is to fire the starting pistol at the inaugural Bupa Westminster Mile.
125,000 apply in under 12 hours for 2014 London Marathon place
Well over 100,000 people threw their hats into the ring for next year’s London Marathon when the ballot opened yesterday - but late risers will have missed out.
Okoye expects baptism of fire after after signing for for NFL’s 49ers
Olympic finalist Lawrence Okoye admits he faces a steep learning curve after signing for the San Francisco 49ers despite having never played a single game of American football.
GB coach hails Tara Bird finish as women set new relay record
Great Britain’s women’s 4x800m relay team set a new national record today with a strong performance at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.
London 2012 discus ace Okoye to sign for NFL side San Francisco 49ers
British Olympian Lawrence Okoye has announced he will sign for American football side the San Francisco 49ers.
Weir won’t race at IPC World Championships
Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir has announced today that he will not to compete at the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France in July.
BOA in £42m bid to back athletes through to Rio Olympics
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is seeking to raise £42 million to back British athletes in top class competitions through to the next Olympics in Rio 2016.
Mo Farah accepts he won’t be instant world beater but wants Steve Jones’ record
Mo Farah admits it will take time before he can compete with the world’s best marathon runners, but is confident he can adjust to the initial feeling of not winning.
Just seven arrests on Marathon day after police presence boost
Officers policing yesterday’s London Marathon made only seven arrests, despite concerns ahead of the race which led Scotland Yard to boost police presence around the event.
London Marathon 2013: Mo Farah on steep learning curve
Mo Farah believes he still has plenty to learn before he is ready for a full 26.2 miles after a not entirely smooth ride on his controversial run to halfway in the Virgin London Marathon.
London Marathon 2013: Organisers ponder improvements after wheelchair crash
Organisers of the Virgin London Marathon last night said they would consider “future improvements” after two athletes collided at a drinks station during yesterday’s race.
London Marathon 2013: Tsegaye Kebede reveals what Mo Farah needs to do to contend in 2014 event
EXCLUSIVE: London Marathon winner Tsegaye Kebede believes that Mo Farah will be a contender for the 2014 event.
London Marathon 2013: Winner Prescah Jeptoo accuses wheelchair racers over Gelana crash and calls for them to start first
EXCLUSIVE: London Marathon winner Prescah Jeptoo has claimed that the wheelchair athletes were in the wrong over the crash involving Josh Cassidy and fellow Kenyan Tiki Gelana.
London Marathon 2013: Kurt Fearnley admits that winning in David Weir’s home race made it more special
EXCLUSIVE: London Marathon winner Kurt Fearnley admitted that winning in 2012 Olympics hero David Weir’s home race was a pleasing added extra to his triumph.
Rhino runners hail ‘phenomenal’ London Marathon crowd
The sight of a rhino running down the road would ordinarily shock many of us, but at the London Marathon it has become a well known occurrence.
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