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Borzakovskiy maps Olympic 800m defence
13 May 2008 – Moscow, Russia – After a solid indoor campaign in which he won four of five 800m contests, reigning Olympic 800m champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy firmly set his sights on defending his Olympic title in Beijing.
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Madaí Pérez to lead Mexican Marathon team in Beijing
12 May 2008 - Ixtapa, Mexico - The fastest Latin American female marathoner ever, Madaí Pérez, will lead the Mexican 42.195km team in the 2008 Olympic Games as she and Carlos Cordero won the 30km trials on Sunday in this resort on the Pacific c...
Moreno: Beijing will be a celebration
23 April 2008 – Havana, Cuba - Two-time World Hammer Throw champion Yipsi Moreno has shown she is ready for her third Olympic Games in Beijing after two outings over 75 metres early this season.
Kenyan selects high status squad to seek elusive Olympic gold in Beijing
23 April 2008 – Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya’s marathon medal prospects for the Beijing Olympics received their strongest possible confidence boost today after Athletics Kenya selected its top runners for this summer’s ...
With late race charge, Kastor takes U.S. Marathon trials title
20 April 2008 – Boston, USA - Deena Kastor made sure Sunday that she will be lining up for the women’s marathon in Beijing. The Athens bronze medallist in the marathon passed Magdalena Lewy Boulet late in the race to win the 2008 U.S. Ol...
Mongolia and China take marathon honours - Beijing Olympic test events continue
20 April 2008 - The ultimate test for the Beijing Olympics Marathon course, a real Marathon with real competitors, turned out to really be just a test and not a real race. Only a handful of competitors tried to run an ev...
Kastor Ready for Trials Race – U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials preview
18 April 2008 - Boston, USA -All eyes will be on Deena Kastor here Sunday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women’s Marathon.
New Zealand selects eight athletes for Beijing
17 April 2008 - Valerie Vili heads a strong team of eight, four men and four woman, selected for the track and field events at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Huang Xiaoxiao highlights opening of Chinese outdoor Grand Prix season
14 April 2008 - The first of three outdoor national Grand Prix competitions this year in China offered cold weather and some world class performances. A temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and light rain throughout the three day...
With family as inspiration, Volkova looking towards another medal in Beijing
9 April 2008 – Moscow, Russia - Before last summer’s World Championships in Osaka, only a handful of Yekaterina Volkova’s devoted supporters considered her to be a favourite in the 3000m Steeplechase.
