Francis Obikwelu

Britain's Idowu named men's European Athlete of the Year

Phillips Idowu of Great Britain has been voted the 2009 winner of the men's European Athlete of the Year Award presented by MONDO. The talented Briton proved his credentials outdoors throughout a fantastic year and got the...

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Nigeria: Imperative of Obi's Second Coming

AS the state of Anambra prepares to go to the polls in less than five months from now, some questions are begging for urgent answers. Who should be the next Governor of the state? How does his or her emergence affect the...

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Azerbaijan sprinter Guliyev: 'Bolt can be beaten'

Ramil Guliyev says there is more to come from him next season, with the Azerbaijan athlete aiming to go sub-10 and sub-20 in the 100m and 200m. Ramil Guliyev has put Azerbaijan athletics on the map this summer. The teenager...

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Nigeria: Country Leaves Berlin Without Medal

The 12th World Athletics Championships ended here in Berlin yesterday with Nigeria not being able to change their story since 1999 when they last won medals in the greatest athletics championships. The best Nigeria did was...

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IAAF World Athletics Championships Results: Aug. 21

Houston Chronicle IAAF World Athletics Championships Results: Aug. 21 Associated Press Aug. 22, 2009, 12:48AM 1, LaShawn Merritt, United States, 44.06 seconds. 800 Semifinals Heat 1 - 3, q-Alfred Kirwa Yego, Kenya, 1:45.22....

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Sydney girl wins world gold

Australia'a Dani Samuels celebrates winning the women's discus throw final of the 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championships on August 21, 2009 in Berlin. The 21-year-old Sydney university student was staring at an early exit from...

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Sherone Simpson is back - Olympic silver medallist posts competitive time for the first time...

Jamaica's Olympic silver medallist Sherone Simpson, who underwent surgery on her knee late last year, has returned to the track.Simpson was at the DAK Leichtathletik-Gala track and field meet yesterday...

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German relay teams register European-leading marks at DLV Gala

The traditional German Athletics Federation DLV Gala meet in Wattenscheid on Sunday offered the perfect opportunity for the home athletes to showcase their preparedness for the IAAF World Championships to be held in Berlin,...

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Lopes-Schliep ready for the world

By Paul Gains, special to CBC Sports As the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin rapidly approach, Canada's Priscilla Lopes-Schliep is showing the form that led her to a bronze medal performance at the 2008 Summer...

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Nigeria: Fasuba to Dump Country - Targets Top Ninth Position in the World

Africa's reigning fastest man; Nigeria's Olusoji Fasuba may soon dump his fatherland for another country over what the athlete describes as "lack of care to me" by the country and its athletics federation officials.

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