LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Track and field action began in glorious fashion on Friday with several athletes already voicing their intentions for Olympic Games medals. Leading the way in the first session on day one of competition, were Jessica Ennis and David Greene of Great Britain, Javier Culson of Puerto Rico, Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan, Kimberly Williams of Jamaica, Sanya Richards-Ross of USA,... 

By Gary Smith Great Britain's Christine OhuruoguGreat Britain’s Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu will race against fellow countrywoman and world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis over 150m at the Manchester Great City Games next month. Last year Ohuruogu, who won gold at the Beijing Games in the quarter-mile, finished second to Bahamian Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie. “The Great City... 

American sprint ace Tyson Gay is set to compete at this year’s Great City Games in Manchester on May 16. Also on the card to compete at the meeting that attracted the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt of Jamaica last season, are Great Britain’s double world champion Jessica Ennis, and fellow countrywoman and Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu. Gay, the world silver medallist over... 

Great Britain’s 400m star Christine Ohuruogu PHOTO/ PACE Sports Management Britain’s Olympic, World & Commonwealth 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu left the cold London winter weather today to sample the sunnier climate of Kingston, Jamaica where she will spent the next three weeks training with Racers Track Club. The 25 year old will forego the indoor season to concentrate on the outdoor competition... 

Great Britain’s Olympic 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu is adamant she will be in the best shape of her summer campaign at the Great North CityGames on September 19. Ohuruogu, whose ambition of defending her World Championships title last month was wrecked by a hamstring injury which restricted her preparations, finally believes she is coming into more consistent form. "The crowd... 

By Gary Smith, World-Track [cincopa 10489727] OSLO, Norway — The rain came and went as did the challengers of Sanya Richards, who proved she is now the one to beat in the event in Berlin, with another remarkable performance that thrilled the gathering here. Sanya Richards continued her fantastic run this season at Friday’s Bislett Games – IAAF Golden League Meeting – with... 

LEIRIA, Portugal — Great Britain’s Christine Ohuruogu, already the 400-metres champion at the World Championships and Olympic and Commonwealth Games, is now targeting fast times. With speed on her mind the Beijing champion will be gunning for a fast 200m performance at the European Team Championships in Leiria, Portugal this weekend……READ MORE  Read More »

By Mellissa Henry, AAP, World-Track PARIS — Great British and European number one sprinter this season, Dwain Chambers and Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart registered 100-metres wins in cold conditions at the Alma Athletics meeting in Montreuil – Eastern Paris, on Thursday. Chambers, the disgrace sprinter for using a banned substance in 2003, ran home in 10.17 seconds to win at the low-key...