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...
the fact that there is a home Olympics in my sporting lifetime is such an opportunity. That's why I'm hoping the pressure doesn't ruin it and I'm trying to soak up the whole experience.Which was the first Olympic Games you remember watching? Do you remember
on the day is the most important thing.Do you remember watching Alistair at the Beijing Olympics? What was that like for you?I remember watching Alistair, because I was in there at the stadium on an initiative called Britain 2012 Olympic Ambition [young
be broken. World Championship medals are also fantastic but only in the world of track and field. Outside the world of athletics the Worlds don’t really have a big following.“When I do interviews with non-sports media they have no idea that in Berlin [World
When you’re watching the London 2012 marathon this summer, spare a moment to applaud Hugh Jones. Hugh has measured the route dozens of times over the last two years to make sure it’s as accurate as possible.Unsurprisingly, Hugh is one of the world
. The squad will fly from here to San Diego so I’ve been supporting my friends.Do you find it hard to watch when you’re not fit to race?It is hard but in a weird way it’s nice to watch because it gives me more fire in my belly to get back out there and race. I
channels - more than 20 million people watched me race on a Tuesday night. Every May to September we’d fill 60-70 per cent of the newspapers’ back pages. It’s hard to imagine now.There is an expectation for Mo Farah to win gold in London 2012. Think back
.Sally revealed how it felt to win Olympic gold, the pressure at the top, how she banished self doubt and why she’s looking forward to watching the wildcard winners at London 2012. Athletics is the main sport of the Olympics. There’s nothing like seeing who wins
background I’ve never raced with a watch. When you’re on a track there’s always the lap splits read out to you. In training I run enough miles at 5 min/miles to know what that feels like.Since the Berlin Marathon, London Marathon has been very supportive
forward to watching at the World Championships in Deagu?The good thing about the World Championships is that newcomers can really shine. We have a strong GB team; Dai Greene is running really well this year, Phillips Idowu should perform at the triple jump
