Just two years ago sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis considered giving up on running altogether after an Achilles injury forced him to take a year out. The World Junior Champion and Olympic gold relay medallist found the strength to continue after teaming up with new coach Linford Chri...

After striking gold in the 110m hurdles in this summer's European Championships, Andy Turner is going for glory in the Commonwealth Games. This year the 30-year-old proved his talent to the racing community after two seasons beset by injury and the removal of lottery funding in 2...

Few athletes have competed in as many Commonwealth Games as sprinter Marlon Devonish. Heading to his fourth Games this year, Devonish has made history at these championships - he is co-holder of the Commonwealth record for the 4x100m men's relay, set in 1998. With more than 16 ye...

The last year has been transformative for Scott Overall. This time last year he was working part-time in a sports shop and contemplating his debut marathon. Fast forward to September 2011 and the plucky Londoner had jaws dropping with his fifth place finish at the Berlin Marathon...

Mo Farah has long been one of Britain's most talented distance runners, but his stunning 5,000 and 10,000m victories at the European Championships this summer have cemented his position as an athletics hero.After becoming the first British man to win the long-distance double at t...

Introducing the comeback kid: Mark Lewis-Francis. After a year off due to Achilles injuries, the former 100m World Junior Champion was close to giving up running. Then along came new coach Linford Christie, new sponsor Puma and a renewed love of running.Nearly two years of slog l...

Keri-Anne Payne's name is synonymous with open-water swimming. She won silver in the gruelling 10km marathon swim at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, when open-water made its Olympic debut.With London 2012 quickly approaching, Keri-Anne is predicted to dazzle once again. In July sh...