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Christine Ohuruogu. Photo: John Giles/PA

Black: There is more to come from Ohuruogu

UK Athletics performance director Neil Black insists the best is yet to come from Christine Ohuruogu as she targets her second world 400m title in Moscow later this year.

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Amantle Montsho of Botswana, right, and Christine Ohuruogu of Britain, centre, and Allyson Felix of the U.S. compete in the women's 400m at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha. Photo: (AP Photo/Osama Faisal

Ohuruogu takes silver in Doha

Former Olympic champion and London 2012 silver medallist Christine Ohuruogu finished third in the 400 metres in the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha.

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Mo Farah during the 2013 London Marathon. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Farah to defend London road race title

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah will target a fifth straight victory in the Bupa London 10k road race on Monday, May 27, event organisers have announced.

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Oscar Pistorius (right) with Jonnie Peacock. Photo: EMPICS

London Games don’t want Pistorius but Peacock says track comeback is up to Blade Runner

Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock insists it is Oscar Pistorius’ decision whether he returns to international competition while he remains on bail facing a charge of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

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Mo Farah crosses the finish of the Bupa London 10,000 on The Mall, site of the Bupa Westminster Mile starting line. Picture: Josh Pullman

Mo Farah to appear at Bupa Westminster Mile

Mo Farah is to fire the starting pistol at the inaugural Bupa Westminster Mile.

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Over 35,000 runners competed in this year's London Marathon. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

125,000 apply in under 12 hours for 2014 London Marathon place

Well over 100,000 people threw their hats into the ring for next year’s London Marathon when the ballot opened yesterday - but late risers will have missed out.

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Lawrence Okoye during the London 2012 Olympic men's discus final. Photo: Dave Thompson/PA

Okoye expects baptism of fire after after signing for for NFL’s 49ers

Olympic finalist Lawrence Okoye admits he faces a steep learning curve after signing for the San Francisco 49ers despite having never played a single game of American football.

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Woodford Green's Tara Bird. Photo: Tony Marshall/EMPICS

GB coach hails Tara Bird finish as women set new relay record

Great Britain’s women’s 4x800m relay team set a new national record today with a strong performance at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

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Lawrence Okoye during the men's discus final at the 2012 London Olympics. Photo: Dave Thompson/PA

London 2012 discus ace Okoye to sign for NFL side San Francisco 49ers

British Olympian Lawrence Okoye has announced he will sign for American football side the San Francisco 49ers.

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David Weir. Photo: David Davies/PA

Weir won’t race at IPC World Championships

Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir has announced today that he will not to compete at the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France in July.

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Win £3,000 to spend at ASOS

With all the latest clothes, shoes and accessories including designer brands at outlet prices, ASOS are seriously bang on trend!

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Rupert van der Werff of Summers Place Auctions with the sign for Abbey Road, which was auctioned off today. Picture: Andrew Hasson

Downing Street and Abbey Road signs auctioned off

Famous signs for streets including Abbey Road and Downing Street have gone under the hammer.

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