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Meadows targets Doha

Jenny Meadows has claimed a sixth national title and said she would be "gutted" not to win a medal at World Indoor Championships in Doha.

14 Feb 2010

Bolt blasts to 400m victory in Jamaica

Usain Bolt opened his 2010 season with 400m victory in meet record time at Camperdown Classic in Jamaica.

14 Feb 2010

Chambers proves his dominance

Dwain Chambers has recorded the quickest time in the world this year with his 60m victory in Sheffield.

13 Feb 2010

Ennis out of World Trials

Jessica Ennis has withdrawn from the World Trials and UK Championships in her home town of Sheffield due to a foot injury.

09 Feb 2010

British shot putters suspended

Kieren Kelly and Jamie Stevenson have been provisionally suspended after allegedly refusing a drug test.

08 Feb 2010

The return of Lewis-Francis

Champion Dwain Chambers offers quick reminder to rival Mark Lewis-Francis on comeback.

06 Feb 2010

Ennis faces Dobrynska rematch

Jessica Ennis faces a testing rematch with Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska at World Indoor Championships in Doha.

04 Feb 2010

Fraser 'over the moon' at medal news

Athlete delighted to learn British 4 x 400m relay team could receive Olympic bronze medal six years after Athens.

01 Feb 2010

Ennis eyes further personal bests

Success in Glasgow will pave the way for Britain's Jessica Ennis to keep up her impressive record of continual improvement.

31 Jan 2010

British hurdles record falls to Ennis

Jessica Ennis won the 60m hurdles in a time of 7.95sec that was not only a British record but is the fastest time in the world this year.

30 Jan 2010

Ennis relishes challenge

Jessica Ennis is relishing the opportunity to take on top-class opposition in Saturday’s Aviva International Match.

29 Jan 2010

West Ham threat to 2015 event

West Ham United's interest in the Olympic Stadium 'could wreck the UK's chances of hosting World Championships'.

26 Jan 2010

Man biologically capable of running at 40mph

Humans could one day be able to run at 40 miles per hour - more than 12mph quicker than the world's fastest man Usain Bolt, according to scientists.

25 Jan 2010

More athletics news

India opens first Commonwealth Games venue

India officially opened first Commonwealth Games stadium over weekend with promise to deliver remaining venues by Oct 3.

25 Jan 2010

Gebrselassie wins Dubai Marathon

Haile Gebrselassie clinches title for third successive year but it was unconvincing victory in slow time.

22 Jan 2010

China disqualifies marathon 'cheats'

At least 30 runners in mass participation marathon in China cheated, hopping on to public transport during race.

22 Jan 2010

The hard yards begin here

Telegraph/Brain and Spine Foundation London Marathon team gears up.

21 Jan 2010

We run for the pain, not our brains

Jogging may be good for the memory – but that's not the point of the exercise, says Jim White.

20 Jan 2010

Semenya row intensifies

South African athlete's legal firm issues a statement insisting that she is not disqualified from competing.

15 Jan 2010

Semenya runs into fresh doubt

South African Caster Semenya is told she will only be allowed to compete again with permission of IAAF.

14 Jan 2010

'Caster Semenya free to compete'

Coach says 800m world champion free to compete internationally despite ongoing gender test investigation.

13 Jan 2010

Pickering out to extend winning run

Craig Pickering will chase a fourth successive 60 metres victory at the Aviva International Match in Glasgow on Jan 30.

12 Jan 2010

Ohuruogu will defend Commonwealth title

Olympic 400 metres champion will compete at Games in Delhi and refuses to pull out over security fears.

12 Jan 2010

Farah faces tests after defeat

London athlete lost early lead to finish fourth in 4km cross-country event in Edinburgh

10 Jan 2010

Bekele finishes outside top three

Kenenisa Bekele looked anything but invincible in his first race of the new decade in Edinburgh's snow-bound Holyrood Park.

09 Jan 2010

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