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BBC SPORT | Athletics | Thomas plays down comeback talk

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BBC SPORT | Athletics | Thomas plays down comeback talk

The 35-year-old Welshman says he still trains for enjoyment but has clarified earlier comments that suggested he was tempted to return to competition. "I still love training and do it to keep fit but I'm not thinking about a comeback," Thomas told BBC Sport. (more)

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Gebrselassie versus Kibet – the fastest marathon duel ever? [press release]

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Gebrselassie versus Kibet – the fastest marathon duel ever? [press release]

No one could have imagined that the BERLIN-MARATHON would become one of the most spectacular sports events in Germany when the race was started for the first time 35 years ago. That happened next to the Grunewald, a forest in West Berlin, and there were only few spectators... (more)

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USATF - Olympians lead fields at USA 5 km Championships

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USATF - Olympians lead fields at USA 5 km Championships

INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Olympians Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.), Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Beaverton, Ore.) will headline the entries for the 2009 USA 5 km Championships Sunday in Providence, R.I. (more)

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Bolt vs. Gay Begs More Questions

published 172 days, 23 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by

http://activekix.myopenid.com/ 173 days, 12 hours, 58 minutes ago

The prevailing wisdom after watching the 22-year-old Jamaican sprint to 9.58 seconds and 19.19 seconds in the 100 and 200 meters respectively at the World Championship is that every race under 400 meters is a rap. Usain Bolt has the ability to challenge every world record under 800 meters, bring about world peace, and deliver on universal health care and still have time to for some dance hall moves. (more)

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Semenya has male, female sex organs

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tsumner 180 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago

The IAAF said Friday it has received the results of gender tests on South African runner Caster Semenya but is still reviewing them and will not issue any final decision until November. The International Association of Athletics Federations did not confirm or deny Australian newspaper reports that the recently crowned women's world 800-meter champion has male and female sexual organs. (more)

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Dragila retires after 14-year career

published 180 days, 20 hours, 23 minutes ago posted by

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PARIS — Former world and Olympic champion Stacy Dragila ended her 14-year pole vaulting career with a second-place finish at the DecaNation track and field meet. The 38-year-old American won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the first Games in which women competed in the pole vault. She is a two-time world champion. (more)

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Sanya Richards named USATF Athlete of the Week

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Sanya Richards named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Sanya Richards has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning a share of the $1,000,000 Golden League jackpot with her win Friday at the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium. The reigning world 400m champion, Richards dominated her signature event in leading from start to finish before crossing the finish line in a world-leading 48.83 seconds, which is her second best effort ever. (more)

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Asian Marks Fall At China Nationals

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James34 189 days, 20 hours, 26 minutes ago

Two Asian records were broken at the Chinese national championships that ended on Monday evening at the Olympic Water Cube in Beijing. Most of China's top swimmers were absent, away preparing for the National Games of China in October. According to term papers online, the Beijing meet presented a mixed picture when it came to shiny suits or not: some haves wore them, some have nots did not. (more)

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tags: swim suit, swimming costumes, term papers

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iaaf.org - Isinbayeva’s ‘comeback’ World record upstages Bolt

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iaaf.org - Isinbayeva’s ‘comeback’ World record upstages Bolt

Zürich, Switzerland – In one of the most dramatic comebacks of recent athletics history, Yelena Isinbayeva, who no heighted in the final at last week's 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, this evening improved her World Pole Vault record (5.05m set in Beijing last summer) with a first time clearance at 5.06m* at the Weltklasse Zürich, the fifth of the six meeting ÅF Golden League 2009 series. (more)

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Dathan Ritzenhein set the American Record in 12:56 sets AR at Zurich | Flotrack

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Dathan Ritzenhein set the American Record in 12:56 sets AR at Zurich | Flotrack

Ritz's Splits 30.9 [15th], 61.8 [1:32.7] [15th], 61.8 [2:34.5] [15th], 61.3 [3:35.8] [15th], 62.7 [4:38.5] [15th], 62.2 [5:40.7] [14th], 62.8 [6:43.5] [12th], 63.9 [7:47.4] [11th], 62.9 [8:50.3] [9th], 62.9 [9:53.2] [8th], 62.5 [10:55.7] [7th], 60.4 [11:56.1] [3rd], 60.2 [3rd] 2:00.6 for his last 800, 4:06 last 1600. (more)

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tags: Dathan Ritzenhein

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Contador out of Grand Prix de Plouay

published 201 days, 20 hours, 58 minutes ago posted by

tsumner 202 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes ago

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has withdrawn from Sunday's Grand Prix de Plouay, a UCI Pro-Tour race in western France. (more)

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Berlin 2009 - Family insist Semenya 'not a man'

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tsumner 202 days, 3 hours, 28 minutes ago

Berlin 2009 - Family insist Semenya 'not a man'

South Africa's new 800-metre world champion Caster Semenya was declared a "golden girl" by local media, while the athlete's family shrugged off questions about the runner's gender. (more)

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Berlin 2009 - Radcliffe pulls out of marathon

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Berlin 2009 - Radcliffe pulls out of marathon

World record holder Paula Radcliffe has decided not to run in the World Championships marathon after failing to get back to full fitness after foot surgery. (more)

category: Athletics | clicked: 1 | comment | | source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com

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Berlin 2009 - Like father, like son – 18 years on, Kamel follows father’s footsteps

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Berlin 2009 - Like father, like son – 18 years on, Kamel follows father’s footsteps

Berlin, Germany - It is one thing to have an intuition you are going to win, but it is quite another to carry it out. Yusuf Saad Kamel of Bahrain woke on the Wednesday morning of the 1500m final in Berlin sensing gold was his and so it proved. (more)

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USATF - Lagat wins 1,500m bronze in Berlin

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USATF - Lagat wins 1,500m bronze in Berlin

BERLIN - Two-time Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat came storming back from behind in the men's 1,500m final to win the bronze medal Wednesday evening at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the 1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. (more)

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Jeter leads sparkling sprint display at World Championships

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Jeter leads sparkling sprint display at World Championships

The world bronze medallist (pictured) powered to the fastest first-round time, 11.22 seconds, as speedsters from the US and Caribbean won eight of the nine heats. Jamaican Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser proved to be the exception as she eased up to allow Brazil's Lucimar de Moura to go through first, though both finished in 11.41 seconds. (more)

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Sanya Richards wins Gold in 400M at World Championships

published 202 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by

tsumner 203 days, 5 hours, 19 minutes ago

Sanya Richards wins Gold in 400M at World Championships

It was the dethroned champion Christine Ohuruogu who put it best. “It was a good run and a brilliant time. I think she just wanted it more than the rest of us.” World number one for the last five seasons, but never a champion, Sanya Richards finally got it right when it mattered most as she took her first major championships gold at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin in superb style. (more)

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Zabriskie Preps For US Pro Time Trial Defense At Tour Of Utah

published 202 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by

tsumner 203 days, 5 hours, 14 minutes ago

Zabriskie Preps For US Pro Time Trial Defense At Tour Of Utah

The current US professional time trial champion, Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream), is using the six-stage Tour of Utah to prepare for a fourth consecutive victory at the upcoming championship event held in Greenville, South Carolina next weekend. (more)

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Bill Stapleton, CSE Will Own, Manage Team RadioShack

published 202 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by

tsumner 203 days, 5 hours, 13 minutes ago

Bill Stapleton, CSE Will Own, Manage Team RadioShack

While the announcement of Team RadioShack generated much buzz at the Tour de France, details were in short supply. While things are still falling into place for the new squad, Bill Stapleton, Lance Armstrong's long-time agent and partner at Capital Sports & Entertainment (CSE) which owned and managed the US Postal and Discovery Channel squads and now owns and is managing Team RadioShack, discussed the team's plans for the 2010 season. (more)

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Bolt breezes into 200m final at World Athletics Championships

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Bolt breezes into 200m final at World Athletics Championships

The Jamaican was in no mood for pre-race showboating, quickly carving out a lead before easing off in the straight and trotting over the finish line with the best overall time of 20.08 seconds. He was quickly back to his usual self after the race, throwing his vest into a group of cheering girls. (more)

category: Athletics | clicked: 0 | comment | | source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com

Top Stories

BBC SPORT | Athletics | Thomas plays down comeback talk

Gebrselassie versus Kibet – the fastest marathon duel ever? [press release]

USATF - Olympians lead fields at USA 5 km Championships

Bolt vs. Gay Begs More Questions

Semenya has male, female sex organs

Dragila retires after 14-year career

Sanya Richards named USATF Athlete of the Week

Asian Marks Fall At China Nationals

iaaf.org - Isinbayeva’s ‘comeback’ World record upstages Bolt

Dathan Ritzenhein set the American Record in 12:56 sets AR at Zurich | Flotrack

Contador out of Grand Prix de Plouay

Berlin 2009 - Family insist Semenya 'not a man'

Berlin 2009 - Radcliffe pulls out of marathon

Berlin 2009 - Like father, like son – 18 years on, Kamel follows father’s footsteps

USATF - Lagat wins 1,500m bronze in Berlin

Jeter leads sparkling sprint display at World Championships

Sanya Richards wins Gold in 400M at World Championships

Zabriskie Preps For US Pro Time Trial Defense At Tour Of Utah

Bill Stapleton, CSE Will Own, Manage Team RadioShack

Bolt breezes into 200m final at World Athletics Championships

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