t-and-f: Gateshead's future in doubt

on decided that Gateshead could not host top-class meetings. But it could mean that an organisation in the North-East, who know how to sell meetings, could take over." Eamonn Condon WWW.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Beijing backed by IOC report

y scandal. It will be the first time the IOC's 126 members have voted on the destination of the Summer Games without having the opportunity to visit the bidding cities. Eamonn Condon RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: GB sprinters ready for showdown

r, in what will be the European champion's first major outdoor appearance since he returned from a two-year doping ban. Eamonn Condon RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Chambers back on track

3-39.95; 5, British Univs 3-40.25; 6, Wales 3-54.66. Match Result: 1, England 175pts, 2, Loughborough 149; 3, British Univs 137.5; 4, GB Juniors 105.5; 5, Scotland 103; 6, Wales 94, Eamonn Condon RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Jones tops glittering Crystal Palace bill

said: "At this stage, I don't know about the World Championships." Eamonn Condon RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Freeman, still on top of the world

t hurts," she squealed and laughed simultaneously. This year doesn't. This year is the triumphal tour, well-deserved, but so replete with cream and honey some are wondering whether Freeman will find the desire to return to training and competition. She doesn't doubt that she will. But nothing, athletically, can top the experience she already has. "Oh, I'm sure my life will only get better. I'm a happily married woman and we haven't had children yet. I'm more than just a sports person. But I'm such a simple person too. Cats and family." Her agent looked at his watch. "Eat," he said. Eamonn Condon RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Bailey's last hurrah

fans in Canad a have been amazing throughout my career, so I think it's right my last race should be there." Eamonn Condon RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Sebrle first to breach 9,000 mark

d on the Belgrave roll of honour by Phillips Idowu, who won the triple jump with 17.23m, putting him on top of the world rankings. Eamonn Condon RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: French puzzled by Perec absence

27;s Olympic 400m hurdles champion, will miss this summer's World Championships in Edmonton after undergoing knee surgery. Her husband and coach, Vladimir Parashchuk, said: "Irina will be on crutches for about two weeks and it will be about 10 months, at the earliest, before she can resume serious training." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: IAAF meet resistance to "television friendly" changes

in the US. It was 20 years ago in August that Seb Coe and Steve Ovett broke the world mile record three times in nine days, and what wouldn't we give now for a talent like Webb? We may revel in being a nation of sprinters and triple jumpers but surely a deep-seated desire remains in us all to s

t-and-f: Lewis's world plan

over one lap in Milan on Wednesday. The confident Olympic bronze medallist said: "I wish Cathy Freeman was running this year because you always want to compete against the best in the world." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: IOC will target `asthma' victims

ed from 3.6 per cent in Atlanta in 1996 to 5.6 per cent two years later at the Winter Games in Nagano. UK Athletics said yesterday that 5-10 per cent of the athletes on their doping register have waivers because of asthma. Brian English, UK Athletics' chief medical officer, confirmed

t-and-f: Lewis ready to call the shots again

r a low-key start at the AAI Games in Bangor, Northern Ireland, where the Olympic champion won the triple jump with a wind-assisted 17.53m. Like Merry, he will compete in Milan on Wednesday. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Richardson ban enters the home straight

will only hamper their deliberations. Richardson and British athletics will simply have to wait. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Zola Budd to run in inaugural British Open 10km

d when I was living there." Budd's outstanding ambitions as an athlete include running in the Great North Run and next year's London Marathon. "Even after everything that's happened, I still like running in England more than anywhere else," she said. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Marion Jones and CJ Hunter split

couple had been married since October 1998 and had no children. Hunter, 32, retired from the sport earlier this year after being suspended for testing positive for nandrolone last year. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Cook backing Merry to break her record

ympic triple jump champion, opened his season with a win in Northern Ireland on Saturday with a wind-assisted leap of 17.53 metres. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Merry surprises herself with opening triumph

iple jumper in the world. Edwards said: "I felt ready for a big jump here so I'm delighted with the way things went." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Radcliffe starts on streets of New York

w York Mini Marathon, Grete Waitz's 31 min, has lasted since 1980. In Radcliffe's absence, the rest of Britain's 10,000m runners attempt to achieve World Championship qualifying times in Watford. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Chambers fastest

ins won in 50.66sec. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Dwain's shock waves rock the world

ing in Athens where he had been hoping to go head-to-head with the big guns. Greene and Boldon both start their European season there and it will be fascinating to see how their opening salvoes compare to Chambers's. Chambers now wishes he was competing in Athens too, desperate to satisfy his appetite to get at Greene. He will wait, though. He has only shown us the possibilities so far; he will pick his moment carefully to fulfil them. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Radcliffe has stroll in the park

e invited to defend their titles." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Merry making progress towards goal of record

Marinova (Bulgaria) 14.48. Discus: 1, N Grasu (Romania) 68.31; 2, N Sadova (Russia) 67.18; 3, F Dietzsch (Germany) 63.63. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Jackson remains single-minded to the final hurdle

nts in the world. Four years ago, many of these agents and managers were owed money after the financial collapse of the British Athletic Federation. How times have changed. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Chambers in good cheer

The Electronic Telegraph Wednesday 13 June 2001 Tom Knight WATCHING Maurice Greene clock 9.91sec in Athens on Monday night might have made many a sprinter wince at the prospect of taking him on over 100 metres at the world championships. Not Dwain Chambers. The British No 1, who finished four

t-and-f: Edwards kept alert by fellow Britons

lsinki means the place in Britain's team for next week's European Cup will go to Christian Malcolm or Marlon Devonish. Campbell will still travel with the team as captain and as a member of the sprint relay squad. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Malcolm makes his mark

mmonwealth champion Tony Jarrett clinched his European Cup final place when running 13.45 seconds behind Haiti's Olympic 2000 finalist Dudley Dorival, who won the 110 metres hurdles in 13.40 seconds. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Virus ends Merry's bright start

Cup 110m hurdles. Jackson, who will also miss today's Welsh Championships in Cardiff, said he did not think he deserved selection even before the team was announced. He will be replaced by Tony Jarrett. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Richardson nightmare continues

ther athletes is simple - never ever take supplements because you are playing Russian roulette with your career. Richardson is back on the road to recovery after struggling throughout the winter season with an Achilles injury, but he could be back in action in just seven days - as a member of Britain&

t-and-f: Chambers out in front again

ve years her senior, finished third in the 100m in 11.66sec, a time which lowered by 0.01sec the national age-group record set by Merry in 1989. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Coghlan fit for Finnish challenge

: E O'Keeffe (Kilkenny); Javelin: J O'Sullivan (Cushinstown); Hammer: J Doyle (Navan). Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Edwards stays one jump ahead

to turn out. I don't mean that in a negative sense. It's an important competition for Britain, more so now because of the Lottery and the support we receive through UK Athletics." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Gateshead glory had invigorating effect

s trophy include Britain, Russia, France, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain. The women's line-up involves Germany, France, Russia, Britain, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Italy and Romania. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Greene will run only one heat

missed out on the 200m in 1999 when she collapsed in her semi-final with back spasms. Donna Fraser, the 400m runner, yesterday withdrew from Britain's team for this weekend's European Cup in Bremen. Allison Curbishley will replace her. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Nandrolone link proved

this will get the message out. For athletes like Dougie Walker, it might provide a little peace of mind. This shows that some of them didn't do anything knowingly." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Campbell leads list of British absentees

e despite even more with drawals. Jones said: "It's not as bad as last year but it's a fair number. If these were the world championships a lot of them would compete. They are not prepared to risk it, three or four weeks before the trials. "They have niggles, and niggles c

t-and-f: Maher anchors good day for Irish women

heir First League competition in Vaasa, Finland today. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Cathy Freeman Born to run

ll part of sport and I know I'll be watching the World Championship 400-metre final with very great interest indeed. In the meantime, I have an appointment today in Lausanne where I'm to receive the Olympic Order. It's a huge honour, especially so soon after the Laureus `Female Athlete of the Year Award' in Monte Carlo. Luckily the IOC invitation says "smart/casual", so I don't have to unpack my dresses. By Cathy Freeman Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Revived Thomas ready to emerge from the shadows

door international event. "The pressure will be on Mark to score maximum points but I'm sure he'll respond," said Jones. "He already represents one of our big hitters and, in any case, when you're 18, you want to take on the world." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Butler shows pedigree with very un-British win

an," she added dryly. Nevertheless, her confidence didn't seem greatly knocked. She is one worth watching this summer too. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Former Budd blooms in her family role

n the great Out There, where she still has a presence. A Bloemfontein street is named after her, as is a rose, and in township slang a `Zola Budd' is a particular type of taxi. It's nippy, but not as fast as a `Mary Decker'. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Lewis-Francis comes of age

ent for Nathan Morgan, showed great maturity on his British debut. Last year's world junior long jump finalist produced 7.67 metres with his first attempt, and it was not bettered until Russia's Danila Burkenya unleashed a 7.89 metres clearance with his last attempt. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: European Cup : Britain's scant rewards

luded a runners-up spot for Janine Whitlock in the pole vault and a third place for Lorraine Shaw in the hammer. But, in her first track race of the season, Paula Radcliffe had to be content with second place in the 5,000m. The world cross-country champion was beaten by Yelena Zadorozhnaya, of Russia. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Johnson exit sparks poser

allist is pregnant with her second child. She intends taking part in the Great North Women's Run in Manchester on July 15 and will return to racing as soon as possible after the birth in December. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Ngeny and El Guerrouj set for rematch

ays a huge challenge," he said from his training base in south-west London. "He has set the standards in middle distance running and I'm really looking forward to meeting him again and continuing our track rivalry." - Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Masterkova to miss world championships

fter tearing knee ligaments in training three months ago. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Record prize money for NY Marathon

away 20,000 dollars and fifth-place claiming 15,000. All are double last year's amounts. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: IAAF must pay Krabbe compensation - lawyer

r for unsportsmanlike conduct. The IAAF added a further two-year ban in 1993 for which Krabbe, who has since given up athletics, was seeking compensation Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: El Guerrouj date with Ngeny runs into trouble

mer features eight Olympic champions, including Maurice Greene and Marion Jones in the 100m and Gabriela Szabo in the 3,000m. Britain's Kathy Butler and Paula Radcliffe will also be in action. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Carroll aims for fast time in Rome

d includes Gabriela Szabo of Romania. Meanwhile, the men's 800 metres is gearing up to be one of the top races in this evening's Dublin International meeting in Santry. National champion James Nolan, national record holder David Matthews and the in-form Daniel Caulfield lead the hopes of a

t-and-f: Rome Grand Prix - Live Radio Broadcast

Short notice, but you can hear live radio coverage of the Rome Grand Prix Meet at 1.00PM Pacific Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/ and click on the "Five Live" button. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Radcliffe fifth with record run

on the European Cup winner, Mark Lewis-Francis in their first clash since last summer's Olympic trials. Colin Jackson pits his wits against former Olympic 110m hurdles gold medallist Allen Johnson, whose time in Eugene, 13.22sec, was the fastest in the world this year. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Richardson has seen the light

v (Russia) 16.56; 6, D Kapustin (Russia) 16.32w. Javelin: 1, B Greer (US) 85.74; 2, S Backley (GB) 84.26; 3, M Hill (GB) 83.42; 4, A Ivanov (Russia) 81.45; 5, Y Rybin (Russia) 81.22; 6, T Pukstys (US) 77.83. 4 x 100m: 1, GB & N Ireland 38.69; 2, US 38.83; 3, Russia 39.79. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: A China syndrome to be avoided

turned to America without competing. Glickman was an 18-year-old kid at the time. It took him 50 years to get over the hurt and the rage. Stoller, sadly, I know nothing about. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Britain `a laughing stock' - Coe

ortant to reinvigorate British sport. "I'm sure the IAAF say they have confidence but the reality is we are looking like a laughing stock. It is systematic of the fractured nature of British sport." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Chambers bounces back with third

i-Sief, of Algeria, who won with the fastest metric mile of the season. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: 17 year old sets new Irish shot record

Eoin Lee, a 17-year-old from Tralee AC, won the shot competition at Varadzin, Croatia today with a new Irish record of 19.00m Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Chambers beats `kittens' to cream

own world leading mark of the year - Chambers said: "I got out with him and when he pulled away I forced myself not to panic, just concentrate and run my own race. "But my heart was beating and I just cannot remember anything else about the race. After last year here I was determ

t-and-f: Walker injury blow

evel. He could hardly walk following the Scottish Championships when he retained his title with a modest 6.88m and withdrew from a competition in Madeira last weekend, instead heading south for surgery. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Suspended Skeete vows to return

e. "I don't usually go to the police when I've got a problem. I don't really like even talking to them. But I knew they had to be involved. There's a lot more to the case, a lot of things that happened, that I can't talk about. When it's over I'll tell all." It'll make a fascinating tale. Just as interesting, though, will be to see if he can go as fast as he says he can when there is no longer anyone holding him back. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Olympic vote points towards Beijing

o win. Whoever does will have a mammoth task controlling the dinosaur in the wake of a president who made some errors but leaves a legacy of substantial achievements. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Carroll does not let locals down

mpionships to earn a place in World Championships in Canada after his second longest throw of the season, just over 77 metres. Schools' 1,500m champion, Liam Reale from Limerick, was an all-the-way winner in the junior race over the same distance, underlining his standing as one of the most promising

t-and-f: Bak shatters steeplechase record

tch-up at this stage and I've still got a long way to go before I regain my full fitness." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Holmes is on the right track

uld be on Kelly after the way she ran this evening," he said. "I'm delighted for her and I'm sure that she will make a decision to go to the world championships. I always enjoy winning, but tonight she made my night." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: IOC shocked by athletes drug intake

titors in endurance events. The test, used on competitors before the Sydney Games, involves analysis of urine and blood. But Schamasch said the IOC was working on validating a test just for urine which would make testing easier for sports federations. He said he hoped to have a result in the next month. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: IOC shows impotence

Russian president, and in the evening there will be a reception at the Bolshoi Ballot for his members. All the right words will be said, but we know they will mean little. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Greene's supremacy challenged

t (Kenya) 14-48.97. 400m hdls: 1, T Tereshchuk (Ukraine) 54.30; 2, N Bidouane (Morocco) 54.62; 3, T Buford-Bailey (US) 54.81. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Making a killing on the Orient Express

sk about human rights, the labour camps, the falun gong or any of the other issues which make China's cupboard rattle with the sound of bones, but the next seven years will be interesting. A new friendship can seldom had have so many issues to resolve. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Rogge and Kim head to head for top job

and diplomat. Background: Gold medal winner in team epee fencing in Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972. Is currently the president of the World Olympians' Association and lives in Switzerland, where he is the Hungarian ambassador. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Hansen forgets her troubles and returns to world stage

etition for her after the golden highs of last year and so she attempted to combine four events over the AAA's weekend. She was first out yesterday in the javelin with a distance of 45.89 metres, which is some way behind what she would be hoping to throw in world competition. The next few weeks' preparation will be crucial for her. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Greene gets a bolt from the blue

o is the exclusive reserve of anyone who has run under 9.90 sec. For the current crop of British stars, this is still a few horizons away. For Montgomery, the job is simply to stay there. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Chambers proves best of British

ing well this year and yesterday booked her place in Edmonton with a new British record of 4.40 metres. Whitlock has been Britain's outstanding pole vaulter for a number of years; yesterday was the 33rd time she has broken a British record. Not many of these, though, can have been as rewarding as yesterday's. The prize for breaking a British record in these championships is a Rover 25 Gti. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Rogge is winning battle to succeed Samaranch

sidential vote could decide whether Britain's Craig Reedy is appointed to the executive board. He is one of five candidates and if Rogge wins there will be two vacancies, which will improve his chances. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: AAA Champ's and World Trials

6.89. 200m: 1, M Devonish (Coventry Godiva) 20.52; 2, C Malcolm (Cardiff) 20.63; 3, D Chambers (Belgrave) 20.65. 400m: 1, M Richardson (Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow) 45.79; 2, I Thomas (Newham & Essex Beagles) 46.00; 3, M Hylton (Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow) 46.36. 1500m: 1, J Mayock (Barnsley) 3-44.05; 2, A Whiteman (Shaftesbury Barnet) 3-44.40; 3, T Mayo (Cannock & Stafford) 3-44.52. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Rogge era begins on a sour note

with Beijing getting the 2008 Games, but Pound's support is more crucial if his presidency is to avoid a rocky start. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Carroll shows speed over 1,500m

am, whose athletes also include US sprint queen Marion Jones. Jarrett's second place finish in the 100m in the June championships at Jamaica's National Stadium had earned him a place in the World Championship team for Edmonton. Now he faces a two-year ban, if he fails to convince the Jamaica Ama

t-and-f: Campbell wins time to prove his fitness

son (Shaftesbury), Sarah Wilhelmy (Southend) 4x400m: Allison Curbishley (Edinburgh WM), S Dudgeon (Edinburh WM), Donna Fraser (Croydon), Lee McConnell (Shaftesbury), Katharine Merry (Birchfield), Catherine Murphy (Shaftesbury), L Owusu (Windsor) Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: `Exhausted' Samaranch in hospital

cord holder said yesterday that tendinitis in his left knee could prevent him from defending his 200m title next month. "I'm not going to run [the 200] if I'm not 100 per cent," he said ahead of his last competition before Edmonton at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: London run costs Ngeny Edmonton spot

ed. British interest lies with Colin Jackson in the 110m hurdles, while Kelly Holmes faces Olympic champion Maria Mutola in the 800m. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Brilliant Bucher

er medallist Szekely clocked 3-59.35, another world best for the year. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Boldon vows to be his own man

ions because athlete X or Y has failed a drugs test. It's what I have to fight every day. It's a big problem but I've always thought it's not worth shortening my life to achieve results easier. I don't think my unique gift on earth is to run track. I believe I'm going to be America's next big talk-show host. I believe I have a career in web design if I want. As a result, it's not important enough to me, much as I love it, to go that route." At least the route at Crystal Palace is assured. Straight down the track at 27mph. He usually runs badly in London, a combination of late nights, too many friends and a partiality for Indian takeaways. This time he fancies the win. But his mate, Maurice, might take some persuading to dress up as the bridesmaid instead. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: `Nervous' Briton misses record

isa Miller took silver in a personal best of 53.29 and Kim Wall was in close attendance, winning the bronze in 53.52, also a personal best. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Jones in mood to shake off her rivals

.59sec run in Athens in June, has recovered from illness and returns to the track for her first race for three weeks. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Holmes in doubt for Palace meeting

eting when promoter Sven Arne Hansen did not think the American was worth the £66,000 fee, although a week earlier Paris organisers happily paid out the sum. Greene will be receiving a similar amount in London. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: United States accused of drugs cover-up

start were dashed by their swift, official response which challenged the report's conclusions, saying the investigation went far beyond its scope, lacked thoroughness and used highly selective statistics. "Now it is up to USATF to take action and rectify the situation," said Ljung

t-and-f: Irish National Champ's Report

fifth championship best performance went to Sharon Foley, winning the triple jump in 12.44 metres. Dundrum's Aoife Byrne was the surprise winner of the women's 800 metres, her time of 2:03.71 improving the national under-23 record previously held by Sonia O'Sullivan. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Greene holds off the challenge from Chambers

.35; 8, K Suttle (US) 4.25. Triple Jump: 1, T Lebedeva (Russia) 14.72m; 2, M Martinez (Cuba) 14.53; 3, Y Oleynikova (Russia) 14.15; 4, A Hansen (GB) 14.07; 5, T Hurd (US) 14.07; 6, Y Govorova (Ukraine) 14.06; 7, H Koivula (Finland) 13.99; 8, N Kayukova (Russia) 13.89. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Merry back on track but not without a struggle

third in the 800m, won by Brazil's Fabiane Dos Santos. Her time, 1min 58.85sec, was a season's best. Holmes said: "I am getting there. This was only my third race of the season and I'm already in a better position than I was before the Olympics." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Hansen needs leap of faith

uot;I know I am a world leader at the moment," said the Russian. "I have three weeks to compose mentally for the championships. I think it will be a very hard competition between myself and Tereza Marinova." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

Re: t-and-f: Re: Irish Team for Edmonton

I think that should read 4 x 400 metres relay. Caulfield and Nolan will probably be non-running reserves on the team. I do not know their PB's for 100m or 400m. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com - Original Message - From: "Ralf Linnemann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

t-and-f: Fast Track success at Palace/ Ma to coach at Edmonton

enied allegations that his runners were fuelled by banned drugs and attributed their times to high-altitude training and traditional tonics of turtle blood and caterpillar fungus. He was due to make a dramatic comeback in Sydney but on the eve of the Games, Ma and seven members of his `army', along wi

t-and-f: Ma move may test China's relations with IOC

is determined to pursue the war against drug takers. Speaking in Spain yesterday, Rogge ruled out any reduction in the list of banned doping substances, a policy proposed by his predecessor Juan Antonio Samaranch. Said Rogge: "With all due respect, he is not aware of the real

t-and-f: Decision day for Campbell

ooks after Allahgreen, said the decision was unfair. Max Jones, UK Athletics' performance director, said an A standard, achieved this year or last, was the minimum requirement for track events. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Merry out of World Championships

've never been favourite for anything before. It's quite scary to be running so fast, so soon in the season. I know the other girls will bring their times down and I'll be the target. "You can be sure, however, that I won't take anyone or anything for granted, least of all my own fitness. Getting into exactly the right shape for a major championship means treading a very fine line." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Euro 400m champ organises own race to make point

alace. I didn't go off hard enough. So I rang the BMC organisers and asked if they could put on a race. They told me if I could get another seven runners they would. I've got my training partners to thank for travelling up to Watford. They made it happen." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Sonia O'Sullivan to ease her way back

Loughrea race will feature an official charity for the first time. The Irish Heart Foundation will be encouraging people to enter to race as a source of sponsorship. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Yegorova is first to fall foul of EPO test

ne, which only shows up when someone has been using EPO for the past three days." Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Radcliffe's last shot for gold

support for blood tests, Radcliffe's stance on drugs is clear. Test me anyway you want, anytime you want. It's just another side of an athlete widely respected and liked on the typically selfish athletics circuit. Off the track, O'Sullivan would always see her as one of the girls that you would be quite happy to have dinner with. There was a scene also before the World Cross Country in March when Radcliffe and Wami sat in a press conference, relaying compliments. They couldn't have found a bad word to say about each other if they tried. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Carroll forced to track Africans

en guys on the stuff, there's no doubt about that. You just have to look at the inconsistencies in times. They just don't add up. But it's better now." There is one other outside factor. The Spanish distance runners have a tradition of timing championships to perfection, and Alberto Garcia surprised a lot of Kenyans with his win in Stockholm. If he can make the mix in Edmonton, then Carroll won't be too far behind. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

t-and-f: Bucher is the man for the middle

t; It has become a strange sight to see Europeans dominate a middle distance event, but in this case the Kenyans seemed to have burnt themselves out. For a couple of years now they've run the distance at suicidal pace and too often died on the homestretch. Right now all their energies seem to go into the longer distances, which has brought a welcome breath of fresh air to world athletics. Eamonn Condon www.RunnersGoal.com

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