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(Photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)Lemaitre conjures up golden double as hosts Spain get into the medals
France's Christophe Lemaitre competes in a Men's 100m semifinal, during the European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 28, 2010...Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Victor Caivano)Lemaitre wraps up sprint double
France's Christophe Lemaitre competes on his way to win the Men's 100m event, during the European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, July 28, 2010...Full Story

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Lemaitre conjures up golden double as hosts Spain get into the medals
| Barcelona: Christophe Lemaitre's fairytale European championship continued when he completed a sprint double on Friday and the Olympic stadium finally came to life as the hosts celebrated their first medals. | Spain had to wait a little bit longer than anticipated for...Full Story
Lemaitre wraps up sprint double
| GOLD AT LAST: Spanish flag-waving and cheering was finally rewarded in the final race on Friday when Arturo Casado won the 1,500m for the hosts | REUTERS, BARCELONA, SPAIN | Russia¡¦s Tatyana Lysenko competes in the European Athletics Championships women¡¦s hammer thr...Full Story
Athletics Greene takes gold
| Dai Greene led home Rhys Williams in the final of the 400 metres hurdles to secure a a second British one-two at the European Championships. | Welshman Greene, who won the European Under-23 title in 2007, claimed gold in a time of 48.12 seconds - a new personal best. ...Full Story
Golden girl Jessica Ennis sprints to heptathlon title with dominant victory in the 800m
| Jessica Ennis won the final heptathlon event - the 800 metres - to take gold with a new European Championships record. | Ennis, holding an 18-point lead over Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska coming into the two-lap race, led from the start until her Ukrainian oppon...Full Story
Greene pips British team-mate Williams to claim gold in the 400m hurdles at the European Championships
| Dai Greene tonight led Britain's second one-two of the European Championships in Barcelona, claiming gold in the 400 metres hurdles ahead of team-mate Rhys Williams.   | Greene powered to a commanding victory in 48.12 seconds, lowering his own leading time in Eur...Full Story
Dai Greene leads British one-two in 400m hurdles
| • Greene leads Williams to British gold and silver | • Rimmer narrowly misses out on gold after brave run | David Greene from Britain celebrates after winning the men's 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Barcelona Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters | Dai Gr...Full Story
Felicien, Lopes-Schliep set for hurdles final clash
Perdita Felicien, right, and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, seen in a June competition, will renew their rivalry in the 100-metre hurdles final. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press) | The most anticipated clash of the 2010 Canadian track and field championships is now set after bo...Full Story
Lemaitre completes sprint double
| BARCELONA; French sensation Christophe Lemaitre completed the sprint double at the European Championships on Friday by powering to victory in the 200 metres just two days after his 100m triumph. | With success in the shorter distance already under his belt, the 200m h...Full Story
Kenyans jam athletics event
Written By:Vereso Mwanga   , Posted: Sat, Jul 31, 2010 | Security at the Nyayo National Stadium is stringent with the organizers pulling all stops to ensure a safe environment for participants and spectators during the five day Africa Senior Athletic...Full Story
Lemaitre completes sprint double
BARCELONA, July 31, Reuters: | Christophe Lemaitre's fairytale European championship continued when he completed a sprint double on Friday and the Olympic stadium finally came to life as the hosts celebrated their first medals. | Spain had to wait a little bit longer th...Full Story
 Balciunaite wins marathon at European champs
| BARCELONA, Spain - Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships, and 50-year-old Merlene Ottey made history as the oldest athlete to compete at the event. | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona in 2 hours, 31 minut...Full Story
Jessica Ennis sees heptathlon lead cut to 68 points after long jump
| • Nataliya Dobrynska closes in on British rival with jump of 6.56m | • Javelin and 800m will settle who takes gold tonight Great Britain's Jessica Ennis lands on the sand in the long jump. Photograph: John Giles/PA | Jessica Ennis faces a nerve-wracking battle to ...Full Story
Birmingham City Revive Interest In Wigan Athletic's Charles N'Zogbia - Report
| Share Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish has renewed his interest in signing Charles N'Zogbia, following the midfielder’s revelation that Wigan Athletic will allow him to leave. | According to the Daily Mail, the Blues chief had cooled his interest in the 24-y...Full Story
Video: British sprint relay quartet crash out
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Balciunaite claims marathon gold Reuters - Sat, 31 Jul 11:58:00 2010 Lithuanian Zivile Balciunaite shrugged ...
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Video: Lemaitre completes European sprint double
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Balciunaite of Lithuania wins women's marathon at Europeans; Ottey makes history at 50
| BARCELONA, Spain - Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships on Saturday, and 50-year-old Merlene Ottey became the oldest athlete to compete at the event when she ran in the 400 relay. | Balciunaite went around the streets ...Full Story
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Lithuania's Balciunaite claims marathon gold
The Guardian By Iain Rogers BARCELONA, July 31 (Reuters) - Lithuanian Zivile Balciunaite shrugged off the cloying Mediterranean heat to claim gold in the women's marathon at the European championships in Barcelona on Saturday. The unfancied 31-year-old improved o...
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Balciunaite Wins Women's Marathon at Europeans
The New York Times | Filed at 7:46 a.m. ET | BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships on Saturday, and 50-year-old Merlene Ottey became the oldest athlete to compete at the event when she ran in the...
50-Year-Old Sprinter Ottey Is Oldest at Euros
The New York Times | Filed at 5:07 a.m. ET | BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Fifty-year-old Merlene Ottey is the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 400 women's relay team. | Ottey, a naturalized Slovenian of Jamaican origin, sur...
Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans
The Press Democrat | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona on Saturday in 2 hours, 31 minutes, 14 seconds to earn her first major triumph. | Nailya Yulamanova of Russia won silver in 2:32:15. Anna Incerti of Italy took bronze in 2:32:48. | Merlene Ottey beca...
Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans
Penn Live 7/31/2010, 6:58 a.m. EDT> The Associated Press  | (AP) — BARCELONA, Spain - Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships. | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona on Saturday in 2 hours, 3...
Athletics: Lewis-Francis to blame
Sky Sports | Mark Lewis-Francis said on Saturday that he is to blame for the failure of Britain's 4x100 metres relay team at the European Championships in Barcelona. | Britain's men failed to reach the final following a shambolic change for the final leg betwee...
Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans
The Miami Herald | BARCELONA, Spain -- Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships. | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona on Saturday in 2 hours, 31 minutes, 14 seconds to earn her first major triumph. | Nailya ...
50-year-old sprinter Ottey is oldest at Euros
Breitbart BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Fifty-year-old Merlene Ottey is the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after anchoring Slovenia's 400 women's relay team. | Ottey, a naturalized Slovenian of Jamaican origin, surpassed the record on Saturd...
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Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans
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Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans
Syracuse | (AP) - BARCELONA, Spain - Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships. | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona on Saturday in 2 hours, 31 minutes, 14 seconds to earn her first major triumph. | N...
Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans
The State | BARCELONA, Spain - Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships. | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona on Saturday in 2 hours, 31 minutes, 14 seconds to earn her first major triumph. | Nailya Y...
Balciunaite wins women's marathon at Europeans
USA Today Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Zivile Balciunaite of Lithuania won the women's marathon at the European Championships on Saturday. | Balciunaite went around the streets of Barcelona in 2 hours, 3...
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