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Hall, he’s the future, says Olympic champion
9 April 2008 - London, UK - His Marathon career may be less than a year old, but Ryan Hall is already being hailed as the man of the future, and not just by the entranced running fraternity of the United States.
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With family as inspiration, Volkova looking towards another medal in Beijing
9 April 2008 – Moscow, Russia - Before last summer’s World Championships in Osaka, only a handful of Yekaterina Volkova’s devoted supporters considered her to be a favourite in the 3000m Steeplechase.
Feitor cautiously optimistic for Cheboksary and Beijing
8 April 2008 - Approaching her fifth Olympic Games this summer Susana Feitor wants to believe she can finally “do something” in a World Race Walking Cup and Olympic year.
‘Shaggy’ looks at least for a silver medal in Beijing
24 March 2008 - Silver in Osaka, second in last weekend’s European Throwing Cup in Split, Germany’s Robert Harting is starting to make it a habit. Before Osaka, not too many outside his own support group of two – girlfriend and coach – wo...
Klüft decides “with all her heart” not to defend Olympic Heptathlon title in Beijing
19 March 2008 - Sweden’s Carolina Klüft, the world’s greatest all-round athlete, has decided not to defend her Olympic Heptathlon title in Beijing in order to look for new challenges in the Long and Triple Jump....
Beijing via Cheboksary - Tsoumeleka prepares for Olympic title defence
13 March 2008 - Having a baby doesn’t seem to have harmed Paula Radcliffe’s quest for Olympic glory – and another new mother also eyes the ultimate prize.
With elusive title in hand, Soboleva breaks the 'deadlock'
9 March 2008 - Valencia, Spain - For Yelena Soboleva, tonight's 1500m World record came only as a bonus.
Believe it Tamsyn!
9 March 2008 - Valencia, Spain - An hour after winning the world championship 800m gold medal Tamsyn Lewis was still walking around with a look of disbelief on her face.
History is inspired by Harrigan's special home support
9 March 2008 - Valencia, Spain - Tahesia Harrigan paid tribute to the role her three-year-old son, Khamauri, has made in igniting her career after she wrote history at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships by becoming the first ever World Cha...
“Loco” Jones going home with gold
8 March 2008 - Valencia, Spain - Ask an athlete at which point tension feels the greatest and more often than not the answer is during the fifteen to twenty minutes spent in the call room, waiting to be led like gladiators into the arena.
