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Mark Lewis-Francis thanks Linford Christie after grabbing silver in Barcelona

Mark Lewis-Francis hailed coach Linford Christie after sprinting to a shock silver medal in the European Championships in Barcelona.Read

Mark Lewis-Francis storms to shock silver medal at European Championships

IT may not have ended with Mark Lewis-Francis standing on the summit of the podium in Barcelona – but the Brit produced a fairytale performance to rejoin international sprinting’s top-table.Read

Birmingham Games give athletes a shot of qualifying for Commonwealth Games in Delhi

QUALIFICATION for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be on most athletes’ minds at the Alexander Stadium tomorrow.Read

Birchfield Harriers Adam Cotton and Danny Talbot prepare for World Junior Championships

TWO of Birchfield’s brightest young stars begin their campaigns for glory at the World Junior Championships in Canada this week.Read

School Athletics: King's Norton Boy's School pupil takes natonal bronze

BIRMINGHAM’S Jack Gray is hoping people will sit up and take notice of his talents after he scooped bronze at the Aviva English Schools’ Track and Field Championships.Read

Birmingham finish third in Super 8 competition in Glagow

BIRMINGHAM finished a creditable third in this year’s Super 8 competition in Glasgow.Read

Christine Ohuruogu out as Birchfield Harriers progress to semi-finals

CHRISTINE Ohuruogu yesterday became the second big name to pull out of the Aviva European Trials and UK Championships.Read

Mark Lewis-Francis hoping to outshine man-of-the-moment Dwain Chambers

MARK Lewis-Francis is hoping to catch in-form Dwain Chambers on an off day at the Alexander Stadium this afternoon.Read

Jessica Ennis ruled out of Birmingham athletics event through illness

World heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis will miss this weekend's Aviva European Trials and UK Championships in Birmingham through illness.Read

DARLASTON sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis is peaking just at the right time

DARLASTON Dart Mark Lewis-Francis is adamant his season is coming to the boil at the perfect time.Read

Tom Parsons sets his sights on jumping a personal best at Perry Barr

BRUMMIE high-jumper Tom Parsons hopes the initials PB stand for personal best as well as his home venue of Perry Barr at the Alexander Stadium this weekend.Read

Athletics masterclass for Erdington pupils from Louise Hazel

LUCKY pupils at Lindsworth School in Erdington were treated to an athletics masterclass with British heptathlete Louise Hazel.Read

Birchfield Harrier Tom Parsons looks for qualifying height at SPAR European Team Championships

HALL Green high jumper Tom Parsons continues his quest for that all-important clearance as part of the Great Britain team competing in the SPAR European Team Championships this weekend.Read

Mark Lewis-Francis admits he must improve in Birmingham to qualify for European Championships

MARK Lewis-Francis will be back in Birmingham next weekend hoping to show the improvement needed to stride towards the European Championships in Barcelona.Read

Jessica Ennis looks forward to Aviva European Trials and UK Championships in Birmingham

WORLD champion Jessica Ennis will use the Aviva European Trials and UK Championships in Birmingham as preparation for an assault on European Championship gold at the end of July.Read

Birchfield Harriers women dream of Europe after opening victory in UK Womens League

A CONVINCING 31-point victory in their opening UK Women’s League match has left Birchfield Harriers dreaming of a return to European competition.Read

Kelly Sotherton out for rest of 2010 through back injury

Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton has been ruled out of the rest of the 2010 season with a back injury.Read

Hannah England aims to rule at Aviva European Trials and UK Championships at Alexander Stadium

BIRMINGHAM University graduate Hannah England is hoping to move to the top of the middle distance class when she returns to the city next month.Read

Mark Lewis-Francis storms to 100m victory in Powerade Great City Games

OLYMPIC relay champ Mark Lewis-Francis surged back into the contention for international honours with his best performance for two years.Read

KATHERINE Endacott insists her fledgling partnership with former Olympic champion Linford Christie is already paying dividends after completing a golden double at the Birmingham Games at the NIA.

Having romped to victory in the 60m on Saturday, the 30-year old doubled up yesterday, outsprinting Lucy Sargent and Jennie Batten to add the 200m title to her collection.Read