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Athletics: Hopkins is top of cross country class

JONATHAN HOPKINS ended his cross-country season on a high note with the top placing by a Welsh Schools athlete at the Schools International Athletics Board’s international in Perth, Scotland. Read

Athletics: Les Croupiers excel at Masters

ATHLETES from Les Croupiers did well at the British Masters’ Cross-country Championships in Banbury. Read

Athletics: Gardiner gears up for Marathon test

THE hard training is almost behind him, so Wales’ leading marathon runner Richie Gardiner has taken some time to offer some tips and advice to his fellow entrants in next weekend’s Flora London Marathon. Read

Athletics: Wales go bronze in Championship

CARDIFF AAC athletes Nathaniel Lane, Richie Gardiner and Mark Jennings and Newport Harrier Clare Martin helped Wales win bronze at the Home Countries Cross-Country International in Edinburgh. Read

Athletics: Super Zoe win sets seal on a season of Welsh success

THREE pupils representing Glamorgan Valleys district – the old Mid Glamorgan – claimed individual titles at the recent 46th Welsh Schools National cross-country championships, held at Brecon. Read

Athletics: It’s a team title for Cardiff

WALES’ top marathon runner Richard Gardiner finished fourth in the Bath Half Marathon last Sunday, leading his clubmates from Cardiff AAC to victory in the team race, writes Bob Cypher. Read

Athletics: Dwain urged to come clean on cheats

DRUG cheat Dwain Chambers has been told to come clean over what he knows about the use of banned substances by athletes in order to help in the battle to eradicate it from the sport. Read

Athletics: Tim happy for history to repeat itself

TOP Welsh athlete Tim Benjamin is hoping the omens are good for Wales’ Grand Slam ambitions as well as his own Olympic dream. Read

Athletics: Chambers could run out of options

DWAIN CHAMBERS may have played a big part in one of Great Britain’s best showings at a World Indoor Championships at the weekend – but his future remains uncertain. Read

Athletics: No silver lining for Dwain Chambers

DWAIN CHAMBERS’ silver medal at the World Indoor Championships has done nothing to alter UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins’ opinion of the sprinter or his selection for Valencia. Read

Athletics: Cwmbran host stars of tomorrow

SCHOOL children from across Wales will be aiming to follow in the footsteps of Athens Olympians Kelly Sotherton and Mark Lewis Francis tomorrow at Cwmbran Stadium for the Norwich Union Sportshall Wales Final. Read

Athletics: Wales’ best heading for Brecon

ALL roads converged on the Penlan Arena in Brecon today as the brightest young Welsh athletes compete in the eight-race programme of the Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships. was due to start at 1pm and a number of exciting contests are in prospect. Read

Athletics: Did you compete?

THE search is on for Welsh athletes from half a century ago to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Empire (now Commonwealth) Games being held in Wales. Read

Athletics: Chambers takes silver

DWAIN CHAMBERS insisted he wanted to “relax” before considering whether to follow up his silver medal success in the 60m at the World Indoor Championships with an appeal against his lifetime Olympic ban. Read

Athletics: Chambers to sleep soundly with silver

DWAIN Chambers admits he can now sleep soundly after claiming a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships last night following the “nightmare” surrounding his controversial return to the sport. Read

Athletics: Chambers up for crack at gold medal

DWAIN CHAMBERS does not believe his chances of challenging for the world indoor 60m crown in Valencia will have been harmed by not having raced for a month. Read

Athletics: One step at a time for Chambers

DWAIN CHAMBERS believes a medal is within his grasp when he competes in the 60 metres at this weekend’s World Indoor Championships in Valencia, but concedes he will not have it easy as he bids to extend his controversial comeback. Read

Athletics: Olympic training sites revealed by Jackson

MORE than 30 sites in Wales have been proposed as potential training bases for athletes competing at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Read

Athletics: Don’t expect Olympic glory for Wales

COLIN JACKSON has issued an eye-opening appraisal of Wales’ prospects for track glory at the Beijing Olympics. Read

Athletics: Race attracts class field

TALENTED Welsh road runners will be in Bute Park tomorrow for the British Military Fitness 5k tomorrow – and there are Welsh titles up for grabs. Read

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