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Athletics: Mitchell leaps to fourth

ROB MITCHELL has vowed not to be the “nearly man” anymore after coming close to breaking his own Welsh high jump record on Saturday at the National Indoor Track in Cardiff.. Read

Athletics: Chambers ban

UK ATHLETICS will not allow sprinter Dwain Chambers to compete for a place in the British team at the World Indoor Trials and National Championships. Read

Cardiff X Challenge 2008

Cardiff X Challenge 2008

Local results: Senior Men – 10 km: 6 Nathaniel Lane (Wales) 33:08; 7 Jorge Thomas (Wales) 33:24; 8 Huw Evans (Wales) 33:27; 12 Richard Gardiner (Card) 33:50; 16 Mark Jennings (Card) 34:30; 17 Daniel Stevens (Card U) 35:15; 19 Alex Donald (Wales) 35:54; 20 Chris Discombe (Les C) 36:00; 22 Steve Paterson (San D) 36:11; 27 Nicky Dukes (Les C) 38:10; 28 Mark Fowles (Card) 38:21; 30 Edward Takata (Card) 38:48; 31 John Daniel Harris (Les C) 38:59; 32 Vincent Jones (Card) 39:17; 33 Mark Palser (Les C) 39:41; 34 James King (C'leon) 39:44; 44 Stephen Alexander (Les C) 48:38. Read

Regional runners make their mark during Schools’ showdown

Athletics: Regional runners make mark during Schools’ showdown

ATHLETES from Cardiff and Vale and Glamorgan Valleys made their mark in the eight races forming the Schools Inter-County Match at the Cardiff X Challenge. Read

Athletes marvel in a glorious mud bath

Athletics: Athletes marvel in mud bath

HORRENDOUS weather may have turned the course into a quagmire, but the organisers of last Sunday's Cardiff X Challenge at Blackweir have hailed the event muddy marvellous! Read

Athletics: Coaches assigned to new roles with Uwic

WITH the Welsh Open Senior Championships just around the corner, Welsh Athletics today took the wraps off the coaches who have been busy cultivating the nation’s up and coming hopefuls. Read

Athletics: Thomas will be going for gold at Welsh Open

PONTYPRIDD athletics star Joe Thomas will be chasing gold this weekend at the Welsh Open Senior Indoor Championships. Read

Athletics: Triathlete geared for X Challenge

COMMONWEALTH Games triathlete Andrea Whitcombe will be leaving her bike and goggles at home tomorrow as she aims to strengthen her running over Cardiff terrain. Read

Athletics: Regions’ youngsters collect medals

YOUNG athletes enjoyed success at the Welsh Indoor Championships last weekend, with the South and South East regions grabbing the majority of the medals on offer. Read

Athletics: Rivals set for big clash

MULTI-WELSH cross-country champion Catherine Dugdale features in a fascinating head-to-head with top triathlete Andrea Whitcombe during Sunday’s prestigious Corus-sponsored Cardiff Cross Challenge at Blackweir Fields in Bute Park. Read

Guest has athletic versatility

Athletics: Guest has athletic versatility

BRIDGEND’S David Guest is not the only sporting talent in the family. Read

Athletics: Pistorius to fight for Olympic dream

BLADE RUNNER Oscar Pistorius is set to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after he was blocked from competing in this summer's Olympic Games. Read

Athletics: Cardiff AAC are holding a key AGM

CARDIFF AAC officials have urged all members to attend the club’s AGM later this month in the clubhouse at the start of what promises to be a momentous year. Read

Athletics: Chance to get up to speed with the stars on MySport

UK Athletics has released more than 400 video clips onto MySport for licensed coaches and athletes to access. Read

Athletics: X Challenge set to acquire extra touch of steel

ONE of the most prestigious cross-country races in Britain – and the leading event of its kind in Wales – will really have a lot more steel this year – thanks to major sponsorship from Corus. Read

Athletics: Welsh teams chosen for Celtic clash

WALES has selected its cross country team to compete in the Celtic Nations match held prior to the World Cross Country Championships in February. Read

Athletics: Welsh gear up for city challenge

THE 2008 indoor athletics season hots up later this month when this year’s Indoor City Challenge begins. Read

Athletics: Ponty’s Coles masters Old Father Time for second year running

THE Old Father Time road race for Master athletes, the final event of the Les Croupiers Running Club 2007 programme, attracted another bumper entry with more than one hundred and seventy athletes completing the five mile, two lap course around Pontcanna. Read

Athletics: Gatlin's suspension is reduced

Gatlin was informed on Monday of the decision handed down by three US arbitrators. Read

Athletics: Radcliffe backs anti-doping fight

PAULA RADCLIFFE is convinced the International Association of Athletics Federations must continue the high-profile anti-doping policy, even if it appears to send out the wrong message to the public. Read

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