Colin Griffin achieved the 50k standard for the Olympic Games at the IAAF World Cup of Race Walking in Saransk, Russia over the weekend.

Marion Jones is almost certain to compete for the United States at the IAAF World Cup in Athens next weekend.

Spain could stage the next IAAF World Cup in two years’ time after the sport’s world governing body revealed the United States has declined the opportunity to stage the 2006 meeting.

Paula Radcliffe will run her first track race next month since winning the European Championships 10,000 metres title in August 2002.

ROBERT HEFFERNAN will miss the 20th IAAF World Cup for racewalking in Turin in two weeks time on account of injury. The Togher athlete is nursing a knee injury.