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Samson intends to muscle onto podium
3:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
Brixton’s Samson Oni warned his high jump rivals he would be a serious medal contender before the year was out after falling short of the podium at the World Indoor Championships.
Relay success for Striders
10:50am Tuesday 16th March 2010
Striders of Croydon took second place at Saturday’s East Surrey League road relay at Box Hill.
Herne Hill runners star in Inter-Counties Championships
9:17am Tuesday 16th March 2010
Six Herne Hill Harriers helped Surrey to secure team medals at Saturday’s Inter-County Cross Country Championships in Birmingham.
Champion Chambers grateful for support
4:43pm Monday 15th March 2010
Dwain Chambers admitted he came very close to giving up on his dream of returning to sprinting’s top table before claiming 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships in Doha.
Hamstring injury leaves Harry's dream in tatters
5:04pm Monday 15th March 2010
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey admitted he was in the shape of his life before injury cruelly robbed him of a shot at international glory at the World Indoor Championships in Doha.
Tadworth pair in it for the long haul
5:22pm Monday 15th March 2010
Tadworth Athletic Club’s Alan Imeson finished 142nd out of 210 finishers at the gruelling Steyning Singer half-marathon over the South Downs between Worthing and Shoreham, clocking two hours, 19 minutes.
Emily lands Surreys silver
5:01pm Monday 15th March 2010
Hercules Wimbledon's top woman sprinter Emily Martin warmed-up for the coming summer track and field season by twice improving on her best time for the 60m dash when she competed in the Surrey indoor championships at Sutton Arena on Saturday.
Collingwood runners shine in parkruns
3:11pm Monday 15th March 2010
Collingwood had three finishers in the top 10 at Saturday morning’s Rounshaw Downs 5km parkrun and two in the top 10 in Banstead Woods, writes Alison Fox.
Silver lining for Ainsworth
1:43pm Monday 15th March 2010
Battersea-born Imogen Ainsworth was edged out for gold in a thrilling 3,000m final on Sunday at the 2010 BUCS Championships at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield, writes Andrew Magee.
Hannah's silver stepping stone to Commonwealth Games
12:57pm Saturday 13th March 2010
BUCS sports champion Hannah Bryars fell at the final hurdle in Sheffield as she had to settle for fencing team silver, writes Sarah Jenkins.
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