Athletics News
Bolt ready for 100m redemption with fast time in London - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 25 Jul 2013 18:19
Usain Bolt admitted on Thursday (25) that he has something to prove when he races over 100m at the Sainsbury's Anniversary Games, the 11th IAAF Diamond League meeting of the year, at the London Olympic Stadium this Frida...
VIDEO: Dasaolu on 'amazing' sprint progress
BBC - 25 Jul 2013 22:30
Sprinter James Dasaolu reflects on his "amazing" performance at the national trials, where he ran the second-fastest 100m time in British history.
VIDEO: Olympic sports' sponsorship struggle
BBC - 25 Jul 2013 21:19
BBC sports editor David Bond looks at the sponsorship struggles for many Olympic sports a year on from London 2012.
New star Sophie Hahn shines with World record at IPC Athletics World Championships
IAAF - 25 Jul 2013 18:19
A new star was born at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in the form of Great Britain's 16-year-old Sophie Hahn, who won the women's 100m T38 in a World record 13.10 in Lyon, France on Wednesday (24).
Bolt highlights a British bonanza of athletics - IAAF Diamond League
IAAF - 25 Jul 2013 18:19
The London leg of the 2013 IAAF Diamond League series, across two days on Friday and Saturday (26-27) has a new name this year, a new venue, and a new prominent place in Britain's bright and shiny summer of sport.
VIDEO: Failed drug tests a setback - Bolt
BBC - 25 Jul 2013 17:48
Sprinting great Usain Bolt admits the recent positive drug tests of his Jamaican team mates has been a "setback" for the sport.
Athlete Ennis-Hill 'pushed' out
BBC - 25 Jul 2013 14:43
Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill could be forced to train outside Sheffield, says coach Toni Minichiello.
More drugs shame on Jamaica after football player fails doping test
The Guardian - 25 Jul 2013 13:00
• Unnamed player tests positive after World Cup qualifier• Follows high-profile cases of Asafa Powell and four others A Jamaica footballer tested positive for a banned substance after a World Cup qualifying match aga...
Tarabin produces best Javelin mark since 2011 at Russian Championships
IAAF - 25 Jul 2013 11:19
Two world leading marks in the throws, thanks to Dmitry Tarabin and Tatyana Lysenko, provided the highlights of the third day of Russian Championships in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday (24).