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Athletics: Uwic stars turn on the power to please Sean

SEVEN athletes, six finalists and two gold medals – that’s the proud record boasted by Uwic director of athletics Sean Power. Read

Athletics: Injuries provide great opportunity

But the absence of sprinters Christian Malcolm, Tim Benjamin and Rhys Williams and many of Wales’ Commonwealth Games squad including Tracey Morris, James Thie, Steve Shalders, Matt Elias and Scott Simpson, as well as silver medallist Julie Crane, meant less well-known athletes had a great chance to claim a Welsh title. Read

Athletics: Williams sounds rallying call to Cardiff’s troops

CARDIFF AAC’s men’s team captain James Williams has urged the club’s international athletes to rally around to keep the club in division one of the British Athletics League. Read

Athletics: Cardiff run for Adere

ATHLETICS: Versatile world champion Berhane Adere, ranked the top women’s marathon runner in the world last year, will compete in the BUPA Great Wales Run on July 29. Read

Athletics: Benjamin explains Jackson split

TIM BENJAMIN last night revealed his shock split from coach Colin Jackson was done with next summer’s Beijing Olympics in mind. Read

Athletics: Golden goal for youthful Welsh

YOUNG Welsh athletes take on their counterparts from England, Ireland and Scotland at Newport Stadium tomorrow hoping to strike gold for the first time since 2003, writes Bob Cypher. Read

Athletics: Welsh star splits with coach Jackson

COLIN Jackson will no longer coach 400m runner Tim Benjamin after the pair announced their partnership has ended. Read

Athletics: Welsh star splits with coach Jackson

COLIN Jackson will no longer coach 400m runner Tim Benjamin after the pair announced their partnership has ended. Read

Athletics: Roles back on track

INJURY and involvement at other meetings may have caused many high-profile stars to miss Saturday’s centenary Welsh Championships at Cwmbran Stadium, but the principality’s top two women throwers are hitting form at the right time. Read

Athletics: Devonish scares world No 1

MARLON DEVONISH gave Tyson Gay an unexpected scare by running this year’s world No 1 in the 100m to a margin of just a 0.1secs at the Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Sheffield. Read

Athletics: White makes a funding point with golden jump

UWIC student Gary White made a mockery of the UK Athletics funding policy by winning the gold medal in the triple jump at the European Under-23 Championships in Hungary at the weekend, writes Bob Cypher. Read

Athletics: Welsh Championships suffer

THERE may be a gallery of athletics stars in the grandstand of Cwmbran Stadium today for the centenary Welsh Championships, but few have made the event their priority this weekend on the track. Read

Athletics: Welsh selectors spread the net for Schools team

THE Welsh Schools team for the British Schools Championships being held in Newport next Saturday, July 21, has been announced. Read

Athletics: Relegation looms as Cardiff’s men struggle

CARDIFF AAC’s men’s team is staring relegation in the face after a disastrous result in the British Athletics League third round at the weekend. Read

Athletics: Balchin sets sights on glory at Brecon

KINGS Monkton School’s Sian Balchin was today hoping to build on recent successes when she represents Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Schools at the Welsh Schools Championships in Brecon. Read

Athletics: British stars rally round Shalders

BRITISH athletes have sent messages of support to Welsh triple jumper record holder Steve Shalders following his horrific injury in Norway last month. Read

Athletics: Therin wins gold in Rhodes

LAUREN Therin became the first Uwic student to stand proudly atop the winners’ rostrum in Rhodes this week when won the Island Games javelin title with a throw of 50.54metres. Read

Athletics: Sprint ace Powell puts down marker for 100m world title

ASAFA Powell indicated he will be the man to beat at next month’s World Championships after storming to victory over 100m at the IAAF Golden League meeting in Rome. Read

Athletics: Beth strikes gold in Sofia

CARDIFF AAC’s Beth Sewell struck gold in the European Deaf Athletics Championships in Sofia this week. Read

Athletics: Greene goes for Euro glory

WELSH hurdler David Greene will be gunning to weaken Russia’s all-round power at the European Under-23 Championships in Hungary this weekend. Read

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