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Birchfield hoping for Jonathan Moore points

OLYMPIC long jump hopeful Jonathan Moore makes his final outing ahead of next weekend’s National Championships in Birmingham when he turns out for Birchfield Harriers in the British Men’s League meet at Eton tomorrow.Read

Jonathan Moore aims to jump for Beijing in Birmingham

JONATHAN Moore is determined to see his Beijing dream come true in Birmingham next month.Read

Hannah England is in a class of her own

BIRMINGHAM University student Hannah England raced to the top of the UK rankings list after running the fastest time by a British woman athlete over 1500 metres this year.Read

Nathan Morgan aims to make the leap

NATHAN Morgan is determined to put his 2004 Olympic injury heartbreak behind him and focus on securing his seat on the plane to Beijing ahead of the Aviva National Championships.Read

Kelly Sotherton set for busy schedule

BIRMINGHAM'S Kelly Sotherton is to compete in no fewer than four field events at the Aviva National Championships, incorporating the Team GB Selection Trials on July 11-13.Read

Time's running out for flagship Midland championships

HIGH jumper Tom Parsons leads a clutch of Olympic possibles at the Midland championships whose existence, it was disclosed today, is under threat.Read

Nathan Douglas planning to step things up

TRIPLE Jumper Nathan Douglas is hoping to turn on the style at this year's Aviva National Championships, incorporating the Team GB Selection Trials next month.Read

Ian aims to revive Harrier tradition

WITH the return of the Birchfield '10' on July 16, Ian Ladbrooke hopes to start to rekindle enthusiasm for long-distance running in the West Midlands.Read

Jon Moore the merrier again

JON Moore wore his broadest smile after long jumping eight metres for the first time in five years during which a plague of serious injuries has been visited upon him.Read

Dwain Chambers looks at positives

LOOKING for an Olympic qualification, Dwain Chambers gained nothing but the experience of winning a 100m in 10.28 secs in a guest race as an early adjunct to the British League match at Alexander Stadium.Read

Javelin still a sore point for Kelly Sotherton

COMMONWEALTH champion, world and Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton chose to launch her summer season in Tipton, at the tail-end of the Midland League match for Birchfield Harriers' second team.Read

Jessica's dream is upwardly mobile

STOURBRIDGE six-footer Jessica Leach sailed to the highest competitive jump of her life and now has an Olympics vest very much in mind.Read

Marlon out to impress

MARLON Devonish would love to run over 100 or 200 metres at the Spar European Cup in a fortnight's time but admits he may have to settle for a place in Great Britain's 4x100m relay team in Annecy.Read

Chambers set for Brum run

DRUG abuser Dwain Chambers is set to make his first outdoor appearance in Britain this season in Birmingham on Sunday.Read

Dunford injury setback

IT WILL be nearly a month before Birchfield Harriers Olympic hopeful Ed Dunford will be fit to compete in his next decathlon.Read

Garland boosts Olympic hopes

BIRCHFIELD Harrier Dale Garland made a big statement in his quest for the Olympic 400m hurdles qualifying time when he won at the Bedford International with 50.54 secs.Read

Marlon quick to launch defence

MARLON Devonish is adamant he can pull out a fast time at Friday's IAAF Golden League meeting in Oslo and clinch the 100metres slot for the European Cup later this month.Read

Marlon: We can win gold again

THIS Olympic year the West Midlands has a crop of athletes who are looking to make the British Team to Beijing.Read

Hollman is set to improve

HEPTATHLETE Julie Hollman continues her early build-up in her quest for Olympic qualification when she competes in four events for Warwickshire in the Inter-County championships at Bedford on Sunday and Monday.Read

Tom Humphries eyes Beijing

NATIONAL cross country champion Tom Humphries takes his first competitive strides towards the Beijing Olympics when he runs the 5,000m at Loughborough tomorrow.Read