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Mukhtar Mohammed wins bronze medal in 800m at European Indoor Championships

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Mohammed made to fight for bronze medal in feisty 800m final

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Laura Williamson

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11:16 GMT, 3 March 2013

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12:29 GMT, 3 March 2013

Mukhtar Mohammed won a battling bronze in a feisty men's 800-metre final at the European Indoor Championships.

The 22-year-old, who was born in Somalia and moved to the UK in 2002, fought hard to edge his way past Anis Ananenka from Belarus, who appeared to try to push Mohammed wide with his elbows as they grappled for the line.

Mohammed, a former defensive midfielder for Sheffield Wednesday, won Great Britain's fifth medal of these championships following golds for Holly Bleasdale (pole vault) and Perri Shakes-Drayton (400m) and silver medals for James Dasaolu (60m) and Eilidh Child (400m).

Mukhtar Mohammed

Battling performance: Mukhtar Mohammed won a bronze medal in the 800m

Battling performance: Mukhtar Mohammed won a bronze medal in the 800m

Mohammed said: 'It was a tough race between me and the guy from Belarus (Anis Ananenka). He gave me a hard time on the last lap, and I lost the first two positions because of him.

'I had to fight to get a medal but I was really enjoying it as I did with the heat and the semi-final and I didn’t want to mess up in the final.

Flying the flag: Mohammed celebrates his third place

Flying the flag: Mohammed celebrates his third place

Proud moment: Mohammed shows off his bronze medal after finishing behind Poland's Adam Kszczot and Spain's Kevin Lopez

Proud moment: Mohammed shows off his bronze medal after finishing behind Poland's Adam Kszczot and Spain's Kevin Lopez

'At the end of the day it’s the cleverest and bravest guys that win championships and Adam Kszczot did very well to win the race. This is a learning experience for me and hopefully it’ll get even better for the next championships.

'I am very pleased just to get a medal. Gold was going to be good for me but I’ve got to be happy with a medal.'

Christine Ohuruogu finishes third in Diamond League meeting in Stockholm

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The Olympians return to action as Ohuruogu finishes third in Stockholm

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23:20 GMT, 17 August 2012

Olympic silver medallist Christine Ohuruogu was third in the 400 metres on her return to competition following London 2012 at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.

The 28-year-old was second behind Sanya Richards-Ross at the London Games, and the American again triumphed tonight in 49.89 seconds, with Botswana's world champion Amantle Montsho in second.

Ohuruogu completed the podium in a time of 50.77secs.

Re-match: Sanya Richards-Ross wins the 400m with Christine Ohuruogu coming third

Re-match: Sanya Richards-Ross wins the 400m with Christine Ohuruogu coming third

Adam Gemili just missed out on making the 100m final at the Olympic stadium and on Friday he was fifth in 10.22 as his burgeoning career continued in Sweden.

The world junior champion is only completing his first full season in the sport but he has shown no fear against his more decorated rivals and tonight he was 0.10 off the podium.

The United States' Ryan Bailey – fifth in London – won in 9.93 ahead of Nesta Carter and Michael Frater, both of whom were part of the Jamaican 4x100m relay that set a new world record.

Winning in style: USA's Ryan Bailey won the 100m in Stockholm

Winning in style: USA's Ryan Bailey won the 100m in Stockholm

Britain's Shara Proctor was fourth in the women's long jump with a best effort of 6.68m, just one centimetre off the top three. Yelena Sokolova, silver medallist in London, was first with 6.82m, with Olympic champion Brittney Reese down in ninth.

Holly Bleasdale, sixth in the capital, returned to action in the pole vault to finish seventh with 4.46m.

Olympic champion Jen Suhr showed she signs of a victory hangover as she failed to record a height tonight after removing the bar three times at 4.55m.

Elsewhere, Olympic finalist Laura Weightman was eighth in the women's 1,500m in 4:06.09.

LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Lazaro Borges sees pole snap

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Snap! Drama in the Olympic Stadium as Borges sees his pole break in two pieces

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11:04 GMT, 8 August 2012

The Olympic Games didn't work out as planned for Cuba's Lazaro Borges on Wednesday morning.

Qualifying for the men's pole vault was fairly non-dramatic until Borges stepped up to the plate.

Larzaro Borges

There were gasps in the Olympic Stadium as Borges' pole snapped.

Thankfully, the athlete didn't appear to be hurt, as the incident was replayed time and time again for television audiences.

Larzaro Borges

For some of us, the mind wandered
back 24 years to the Seoul Olympics, when the same thing happened to
Britain's Daley Thompson in the decathlon.

Well, they do say that news repeats itself at the Games.

Larzaro Borges

London Olympics 2012 Watch BBC video highlights from day ten of the Olympics

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00:58 GMT, 7 August 2012

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01:33 GMT, 7 August 2012

Great Britain boosted their gold medal tally to 18, courtesy of a first Olympic showjumping victory for 60 years and an incredible performance from Jason Kenny in the individual sprint.

And Beth Tweddle added an Olympic gold medal to her glittering c.v. to complete a sensational haul in gymnastics.

But the euphoria was tempered with Dai Greene missing out on a medal in the men's 400metres hurdles, Holly Bleasdale failed to pole vault and Perri Shakes-Drayton failed to qualify for the women's 400m hurdles final.

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Lord Sebastian Coe: I want to be IAAF president

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Coe admits he is interested in replacing Diack as president of IAAF

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00:26 GMT, 25 July 2012

Lord Coe has revealed that he wants to take charge of world athletics.

The 55-year-old double Olympic champion says he is ready to run for president of the IAAF governing body.

‘I’d be happy to run my sport and that is the first time I’ve given that answer,’ Coe said.

Hitting the heights: Lord Coe

Hitting the heights: Lord Coe

‘I’m ready. I know how to do this. But we have a great president in the post so it would have to be when he stands down.’

Lamine Diack’s presidency expires in 2015 and he is not expected to stand again. Coe’s main rival would be Ukrainian pole vault legend Sergei Bubka.

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Lewis celebrates perfect send-off after setting new British high jump record

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14:53 GMT, 22 July 2012

In form: Steve Lewis

In form: Steve Lewis

Steve Lewis will join his team-mates in their pre-Olympic training camp on a real high after breaking the 14-year-old British pole vault record.

Lewis cleared 5.82 metres on Saturday night at a star-studded meeting in Poland, surpassing the previous mark of 5.80m set by Nick Buckfield in 1998.

'I have been ready to jump high for the last couple of weeks and finding a competition with good conditions has been tough,' Lewis said.

'Last night was not great winds but dry, so I took the opportunity to test my London pole selection; turns out it's pretty good!

'Jumping 5.82m has been a goal of mine for four years. To achieve it in my last competition before the Olympic Games is amazing. I am excited to join all my team-mates now in Portugal and start preparing for the Games.

'It's going to be a big three weeks physically, mentally and emotionally. I can't wait!'

Lewis cleared 5.82m at the second attempt, despite clipping the bar, to leave current world champion Pawel Wojciechowski (8th), Olympic champion Steve Hooker (3rd) and 2007 world champion Brad Walker (2nd) trailing in his wake.

Only four men have gone higher than Lewis in 2012, with one of them – European champion Renaud Lavillenie – failing to record a height on Saturday.

Shara Proctor wins long jump bronze for Britain in Istanbul

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More success for Britain in Istanbul as Proctor, Osagie and Bleasdale win bronze medals

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14:53 GMT, 11 March 2012

Shara Proctor, Holly Bleasdale and Andrew Osagie ensured Great Britain stayed in the medals on the final day of the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul as they took bronze medals in the women's long jump, pole vault and men's 800m respectively.

Proctor won bronze on Sunday afternoon in Turkey with a new national record of 6.89 metres.

Shara Proctor

Shara Proctor

Looking good: Proctor claimed a bronze medal in the long jump

She said afterwards: 'I'm happy that I won a medal. It was a good competition.

'It means a lot, I was in a great field. I'm happy to be in this team.'

'I came here to jump far and that's what I am doing, I'm doing my job. This is a good indication of what I will do outdoors.'

Proctor actually led the event at one stage with a jump of 6.86m, but was overtaken by American duo Brittney Reese and Janay Deloach.

Another medal: Proctor's success continued a successful weekend for British athletes in Istanbul

Another medal: Proctor's success continued a successful weekend for British athletes in Istanbul

Reese told gold with a jump of 7.23m, with Deloach claiming a silver with 6.98m.

Soon after Proctor's fine effort, a delighted Osagie finished third in the men's 800m final.

Bleasdale then went onto claim third in the the women's pole vault.
World record holder Yelena Isinbayeva only needed two jumps to claim gold, with France's Vanessa Boslak and Bleasdale the only other athletes to clear 4.70m.

Clearing the bar: Holly Bleasdale on her way to claiming bronze in the pole vault

Clearing the bar: Holly Bleasdale on her way to claiming bronze in the pole vault

However, Boslak took silver by virtue of clearing it at her first attempt compared to Bleasdale at her second, while the 20-year-old will be disappointed at messing up her approach at 4.75m and twice failing to get in a proper attempt.

All smiles: Proctor (right) with her bronze medal, alongside Brittney Reese (centre) and Janay DeLoach (left)

All smiles: Proctor (right) with her bronze medal, alongside Brittney Reese (centre) and Janay DeLoach (left)

The successes came a day after Yamile Aldama won a splendid gold in the women's triple jump at the age of 39.

With captain Tiffany Porter winning silver in the 60m hurdles, Jessica Ennis silver in the heptathlon and Dwain Chambers bronze in the 60m, it has been a promising weekend indeed for British athletics five months before the track and field competition takes place at the London Olympics.

Great Britain win women"s 4x400m relay gold

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Golden Girls: Britain pip US on the line win women's relay title

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15:34 GMT, 11 March 2012

The Great Britain women's 4×400 metre team won a dramatic race to claim the gold medal at the world indoor championships in Istanbul as they beat the American team on the line.

The team of Shana Cox, Nicola Sanders, Christine Ohuruogu and Perri Shakes-Drayton claimed gold in a thrilling contest after bronze medals for Shara Proctor in the long jump, Andrew Osagie in the 800m and Holly Bleasdale in the pole vault.

Flying the flag: Shana Cox, Christine Ohuruogu, Nicola Sanders and Perri Shakes-Drayton of Britain celebrate their gold medal

Flying the flag: Shana Cox, Christine Ohuruogu, Nicola Sanders and Perri Shakes-Drayton of Britain celebrate their gold medal

Dip for the line: Perri Shakes-Drayton crosses the finish line to win ahead of Sanya Richards-Ross of the U.S.A

Dip for the line: Perri Shakes-Drayton crosses the finish line to win ahead of Sanya Richards-Ross of the U.S.A

That took the team's total to eight with the possibility of more to come in the 60m hurdles and men's 4x400m relay, surpassing the total of seven achieved in Birmingham in 2003.

Britain fielded a very strong women's 4x400m quartet and they claimed gold in a thrilling contest.

Showing what it means: The relay team celebrate their win

Showing what it means: The relay team celebrate their win

Britain were down in third place when Ohuruogu took the baton, but the Olympic champion produced a storming leg to hand over to hurdles specialist Shakes-Drayton in first place.

It looked as though American individual champion Sanya Richards-Ross would overhaul the Briton down the home straight, but Shakes-Drayton bravely held on and crashed to the track as she lunged for the line, sealing gold by 0.03 seconds.