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) | 08/17/2009
• Jamaican stays focused on next event at World Championships • Tyson Gay happy with US record after finishing second Usain Bolt has promised to put his celebrations on hold despite smashing his own world record to win the 100 metres at the World Championships in Berlin. The three-time Olympic champion clocked 9.58sec, emphatically beating the 9.69 he set in Beijing last year. Tyson Gay,...
Sports (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt and American Tyson Gay both eased into Sunday's 100m semi-finals at the World Championships in Berlin. Reigning world champion Gay finished the quarter-final in 9.98 seconds, while Bolt was so far ahead he could share a smile with heat winner Daniel Bailey. "I didn't need to do any more work. I was just enjoying myself," said Bolt. British duo Dwain Chambers...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
• Pair named in 60-strong squad for World Championships • No place for Hannah England in the 1500m Dwain Chambers and Christine Ohuruogu are among a 60-strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for next month's World Championships in Berlin. Chambers joins the automatic pick Simeon Williamson and Tyrone Edgar in the 100 metres, and will race alongside Marlon Devonish and Toby...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
STAR trio Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay all cruised through to tomorrow's semi-finals but only Tyrone Edgar made it through for Britain as Simeon Williamson and C
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
Unheralded Briton Tyrone Edgar impresses in the 100m first round as former world record-holder Asafa Powell has an injury scare with a strained stomach muscle
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