Athletics

Gebrselassie sets new Marathon world record

Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie breaks his own world record as he wins the Berlin Marathon for the third time in a row.

Records 'hurt' women's athletics

Olympic star Veronica Campbell-Brown tells BBC Sport female athletes are at a "disadvantage" to male athletes because many women's records are out of reach.

Marathon gold for Kenya's Wanjiru

Sammy Wanjiru wins Kenya's first ever gold in the men's marathon, breaking the Olympic record despite the soaring heat.

Bekele storms to Olympic double

Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele adds the 5,000m Olympic title to his 10,000m gold.

Bolt grabs third gold and record

Usain Bolt wins a third Olympic gold, in a third world record time, as Jamaica storm to victory in the men's 4x100m.

Chambers loses Olympic ban case

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will not be able to run at the Olympic Games after he fails in court to overturn his lifetime ban.

Race return disappoints Pistorius

Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius finished fourth on his return to track action.

Gatlin drugs ban appeal rejected

Olympic 100m champion Justin Gatlin fails in his appeal to have his four-year drugs ban halved.

Bolt sets new 100m world record

Jamaican Usain Bolt breaks the 100m world record with a time of 9.72 seconds in New York.

Injury 'bombshell' hits Radcliffe

Paula Radcliffe is refusing to rule out competing at the 2008 Olympics despite suffering a stress fracture to her leg.

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