Summer Sports


Farah 5,000m record eclipses even Bolt in Monaco

By Mike Rowbottom

Mo_Farah_wins_in_Monaco_July_22_2011July 22 - Mo Farah lowered his own British 5,000 metres record to 12min 53.11sec, the world's fastest time run this season, at the Samsung Diamond League meeting in Monaco, and Usain Bolt held off a strong challenge from fellow Jamaican Nesta Carter to take the 100m in 9.88sec, his best of the season so far.


Linford Christie London 2012 ambitions hit by new ban

By Duncan Mackay

Linford_Christie_arrives_Aylesbury_Crown_Court_July_19_2011July 21 - Britain's former Olympic 100 metres champion Linford Christie's hopes of playing a major role in the build-up to London 2012 have been dealt another blow after he was today banned from driving for 15 months and fined £5,000 ($8,000) after being found guilty of careless driving.










Exclusive: We have a mountain to climb, says Reed

By Mike Rowbottom at Caversham

peter_reed_andrew_triggs-hodge_20-07-11July 19 - Peter Reed admitted to insidethegames today that he and his partner in the men's pair, Andy Triggs-Hodge (pictured), have "a mountain to climb" if they are to overhaul their all-conquering New Zealand opponents at World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, from August 28 until September 4.


Olympic field announced for Hyde Park's London 2012 triathlon rehearsal

By Mike Rowbottom

alistair_brownlee_14-07-11July 19 - A field of Olympic proportions has been announced, fittingly enough, for the World Championship triathlon that will take place on the proposed London 2012 course next month, with five Beijing medallists, two world champions and Britain's Brownlee brothers - Alistair (pictured) and Jonathan - on the entry lists, as well as Britain's former world champion Helen Jenkins.