Person: Francis Obikwelu

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Usain Bolt ready for another golden showdown with rival Justin Gatlin

Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin will renew their battle for World Championship gold this afternoon after the pair cruised into today’s 200 metres final (1.55pm Irish time, live on BBC2).

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Tamgho improves own triple-jump world record in France

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Hession laments absence of an ‘extra gear’

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Belief key as Smyth makes light of disability

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Hession plays it cool ahead of Barcelona

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Hession heads Irish charge

Gillick grabs second place in Budapest

Two-time European indoor champion David Gillick equalled his season's best of 45.32 when finishing second in tonight's 400 metres at the European Team Championships 1st League competition in Budapest.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2010

Smyth win boosts Ireland's Budapest bid

Derry sprinter Jason Smyth claimed the scalp of reigning European champion Francis Obikwelu with a stunning display at today's European Team Championships 1st League competition in Budapest.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2010

Hession eyes Olympic final after performance in London

Paul Hession gave notice that he is a serious contender for a place in the Olympic final by running a season's best time (20.37 seconds) in this afternoon's world class 200 metres race at the Aviva London Grand Prix.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2008

In-form Hession hails display after victory in Spain

PAUL HESSION took his Olympic preparations to another level in Salamanca last night when he beat a strong field to win the 200m in 20.55secs after finishing third in the 100m in 10.27secs.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2008

Powell: I will smash my own world record

SPRINTER Asafa Powell has confidently predicted he will beat his 100 metres world record and become the first person to clock under 9.70 seconds.

Tue, 11 Sep, 2007

Obikwelu named best in Europe

Olympic 100 metres silver medallist Francis Obikwelu has been named the Waterford Crystal European Athlete of the Year for 2006.

Tue, 09 Jan, 2007

Marlon motors to 200m victory in Athens

MARLON DEVONISH posted a season’s best time in winning the 200 metres at last night’s IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting in Athens.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2006

Olympic champion Gatlin sprints to world gold

AMERICA’S Justin Gatlin earned his mantle among the greats of sprinting last night as he added the world 100 metres title to the Olympic crown he won last year.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2005

Agony is over for El Guerrouj

HICHAM El Guerrouj of Morocco ended eight years of agony in Athens last night as he won the Olympic Games men’s 1500 metres gold medal.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2004

Brizzel goes out of 200

Paul Brizzel became the fourth Irish track and field athlete to fail to make it out of the first round of their discipline at the Olympic stadium, but still managed a season's best of 21.00 seconds in his 200m heat.

Tue, 24 Aug, 2004

Gatlin the top gun

JUSTIN GATLIN ran the race of his life, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100m field in history to win the gold in 9.85 seconds.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2004

Kipketer continues to blow the opposition away

A THRILLING finish last night saw Commonwealth 5,000 metres champion Sammy Kipketer step up in distance and win over 10,000m in the Ivo Van Damme Golden League meeting in Brussels.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2002

Malcolm motors into 200 metres final

Christian Malcolm shrugged off a false start to clinch a place in the final of the European Championships 200 metres in Munich.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2002

Ryan and Sheehy keep flag flying in Munich

ON a day when controversy threatened to take over, there was double joy for Irish sprinters at the European championships in Munich last night.

Fri, 09 Aug, 2002