Keely Hodgkinson lands elusive gold by storming to European 800m glory
Keely Hodgkinson finally struck gold as she cruised to victory in the 800 metres final at the European Championships.
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Ben Pattison hopes a fast finish will fire him onto the podium in Munich
By Will Jennings in Munich Ben Pattison reckons his red-hot ability to finish with a flourish can fire him towards a medal at the multi-sport European Championships. Ad The Basingstoke & Mid Hants athletics star finished second in 800m qualifying on Thursday morning behind Pole Patryk Dobek in Munich. AthleticsCook revels in front of Munich crowdAN HOUR AGO Pattison, 20, left himself with work to do before hitting the accelerator when it mattered to edge into Friday night's semi-finals.
Hodgkinson hopes Commonwealth pain can inspire European Championships gold
Keely Hodgkinson says the pain of her world and Commonwealth silvers is fuelling her battle through end-of-season fatigue as she targets a long-awaited gold at the European Championships. The Wigan Borough ace waltzed through her 800m heat in Munich as a time of 2:03.72 fired her into Friday night's semi-finals. Ad Hodgkinson, 20, fell short of gold medals at this summer's World Championships and Commonwealth Games as she went down against American star Athing Mu and Kenyan Mary Moraa in both Eugene and Birmingham.
Lewis Hamilton 'fully transformed' by Africa trip
Lewis Hamilton says he feels "transformed" after travelling in Africa during Formula One's August break. The Briton, Formula One's only Black driver whose paternal grandparents emigrated to Britain from the Caribbean, has documented across social media his trip to Namibia, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. "These past two weeks have been some of the best days of my entire life," the 37-year-old said in an Instagram post.
Hamilton 'fully transformed' by Africa trip
LONDON : Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton says he feels "transformed" after travelling in Africa during Formula One's August break.
All Blacks close in on Springboks in World Rugby rankings
The All Blacks have moved up a spot to fourth in the latest World Rugby rankings and trail the third-placed Springboks by the narrowest of margins.
Men's world champion Tamirat Tola withdraws from London Marathon
Tola won gold in Eugene, Oregon, last month in a championship record time of two hours, five minutes and 36 seconds. "It is with great regret that I am unable to run this year’s TCS London Marathon," said the 31-year-old.
Men's world champion Tola withdraws from London Marathon
LONDON : Ethiopia's men's world champion Tamirat Tola said on Friday he had pulled out of October's London Marathon due to muscle fatigue.