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This close to the Olympics, the athletics world picks over the bones of every performance with an obsessive eye. At this stage of the game, it's too late to squeeze in a life-changing block of training. It's all about moving into top form, avoiding injury and maybe gaining a psychological edge over your rivals. For all three of Britain's big gold medal hopes, the London Grand Prix on Friday night seemed at first glance to fulfil that role. Kelly Sotherton jumped a personal best in the long jump. Phillips Idowu extended his unbeaten run in the triple jump. And Christine Ohuruogu clocked a season's best in seeing off Nicola Sanders in the 400m. That's how it appeared on the surface. The reality was somewhat dicier. Sotherton, for starters, was left fuming after a shocking error from track officials saw the third set of barriers... [read full story]
