The decision to ban American sprinters Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines for two years each has been hailed as “a great day for clean athletes” by the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Discredited former world champion sprinter Kelli White has revealed the misery she felt while running as an undetected drug cheat.

World 100 metres record-holder Tim Montgomery has been given a new date for his appeal to the Court of Arbitration over charges of doping violations.

Europe’s number one sprinter Dwain Chambers fights for his career today when a UK Athletics independent disciplinary committee rules on his positive drug test.