The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
• British quartet did well against the Olympic champions • Greg Rutherford's long jump medal hopes were hit by a row over a foul Britain added a fourth medal to their haul last night, as the men's 4x100m relay team took bronze in Berlin. Harry Aikines-Aryeetey brought home the baton in a season's best time of 38.02 sec, the podium finish helped along by the disqualification of the US team...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
• Jamaica claim double gold in 4x100m relays • Rooney predicts medal for British 4x400m team Great Britain claimed their first medal of a frustrating day at the World Championships when the men's 4x100m relay team took bronze behind Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. With the Americans absent after being disqualified from their semi-final, a medal looked achievable for the British quad of...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
• Illegal handover knocks US out of final • Great Britain run season's best race The United States are out of the men's 4x100m relay after being disqualified for an illegal baton change outside the box. Shawn Crawford was charged with failing to pass the baton to the anchor runner Darvis Patton as they headed for the home straight. The mistake could prove a huge boost to the British team,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
When London's Games open on 27 July 2012 Team GB will be expected to surpass their Beijing medal haul. Guardian writers ask if the Olympic sports are on course to live up to their billing Athletics Anna Kessel With the talent available, particularly in the track events, British athletics should flourish in 2012, but there are plenty of hurdles yet to overcome. The appointment of Charles van Commenee...
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