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Emil Zatopek: The Greatest Champion?
By Mike Collins on 16/05/2012 14:43:52
Eight days, three distances, three Olympic records - read the jaw-dropping story of the Czech champion
of a modest genius whose every contorted breath helped push him to places others dared not go.At the moment of his greatest triumph, though, he was as relaxed as the world had ever seen him. For the last five miles of the Olympic marathon in Helsinki
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Zero To Marathon Hero
By Runner's World on 10/03/2008 09:36:41
One man's quest to transform himself from average runner to Olympic-standard marathoner in just two years
A s a 16-stone, heavy-drinking, asthmatic, smoking slob, I decided to throw myself into a gruelling training regime. The goal was to make the cut for the marathon at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - and make a documentary of my journey. Why
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Team GB Profile: Martyn Rooney
By on 17/04/2012 12:00:00
Get an insight into the mind of the 400m sprinter who has the Olympic stadium as his screensaver
Martyn Rooney is ready to avenge his racing demons. In last year’s World Championships in Daegu he crashed out in the 400m semi-finals - now he's using that memory to fuel his London 2012 training.With a strong finish at the Beijing Olympics under
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Team GB Profile: Scott Overall
By Dominique Brady on 01/03/2012 12:29:20
Meet the marathon runner who dazzled the Olympic selectors with a 2:10 debut in Berlin.
place finish at the Berlin Marathon in 2:10:55.The former 5,000 and 10,000m track runner had met the Olympic A standard, secured his slot in London 2012 and burst onto the scene as a shining new British marathon talent.With less than six months until his
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Team GB Profile: Sally Gunnell
By on 31/05/2012 10:00:00
Find out why positive thinking and constructive rivalry helped Sally Gunnell become an Olympic and World champion
Sally Gunnell became the golden girl at the Barcelona Olympics with her 400m hurdles win. A year later she became World Champion and smashed the world record. Her fierce competitiveness and sunny personality on screen have made her a household name
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Dai Greene: Gold Ambition
By Ruth Morgan on 03/08/2012 16:00:00
Meet Dai Greene, the Welsh wonder who's reigning World Champion in the 400m hurdles and discover his hunger for Olympic gold
’s finest athletes. In 2010, Greene became European and Commonwealth champ then, two weeks before Brussels, he became World champion in Daegu. And with a home Olympics round the corner, he’s in prime position to take the only prize now missing from his
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TW Interviews: Jonny Brownlee
By on 04/11/2011 16:48:17
Is gold thicker than blood? We talk sibling rivalry and senior success with the younger Brownlee as both brothers prepare for their biggest race yet, London 2012.
Alistair shoulders the weight of expectations for Olympic and World Championship gold, Jonny has enjoyed competing and climbing the rankings with a fraction of the media pressure.However, with his appetite for success, his gregarious disposition and his
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RW Interviews: Hannah England
By on 28/10/2011 10:35:28
We’ve got our eye on the 1,500m talent and World Championship silver medallist as London 2012 draws closer
glory. Have your expectations for London 2012 changed since winning a silver medal in Daegu?Yes they have. After winning my silver at the World Championships, I'm a bit more excited about the Olympics. Before winning my medal, the thought of London 2012
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Athens From The Crowd - Part 1: Paula
By Catherine Perry on 23/08/2004 16:40:00
RW's former production assistant Cath Perry is a self-confessed athletics nut. She'll be offering up a crowd's eye view on the forum though the week. Here's her first instalment - Monday 23rd, the day after the women's marathon
RW's former production assistant Cath Perry is a self-confessed athletics nut. She'll be offering up an unofficial crowd's eye view on the forum though the week. Here's her first instalment - Monday 23rd, the day after the women's marathon... "She's pulled up" "No. You are joking...
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Jess Ennis turns personal trainer for a day
By on 15/04/2013 12:10:17
Olympic star Jessica Ennis goes undercover as a personal trainer - but does she get recognised?
training session with the Olympic hero Jess Ennis. Jess is working with Powerade as part of their You Have More Power Than You Think campaign. Take a look here for more info and to view Jess's pop-up park workout.
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