 Rupp manages allergies in try for OlympicsGalen Rupp might be the only Olympic hopeful who's looking forward to a drop of rain or even some fog in London. Read full article |
 Semenya gears schedule towards OlympicsCaster Semenya, South Africa's former 800m women's world champion, will scale back her competitive races this year so that she is in perfect shape for the London Olympics, her agent said on Friday. Read full article |
 Coe gives credit to Blade RunnerFormer middle distance world record holder Sebastian Coe says South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has made a significant impact in international sport. Read full article |
 Sprint finish decides Miami MarathonSamuel Malakwen beat out Teferi Bacha by about a stride's length in a sprint down the finish-line chute to win the Miami Marathon on Sunday. Read full article |
 Shigetomo wins Osaka marathonJapan's Risa Shigetomo boosted her chances of going to the London Olympics by winning the Osaka women's marathon on Sunday. Read full article |
 Jamaica celebrates sprint doubleAsafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown completed a Jamaican sprint double at the US Open indoor meet at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Read full article |
 Farah clinches team titleWorld 5 000-metre champion Mo Farah won a thrilling 1 500 from Kenya's Augustine Choge to clinch the Aviva International Match for Britain and Northern Ireland on Saturday. Read full article |
 Ramaala makes history in Dubai Distance runner Hendrick Ramaala became the first South African to qualify for five Olympic Games when he finished 19th in the Dubai Marathon on Friday morning. Read full article |
 Abshero, Medessa win Dubai Marathon Ayele Abshero of Ethiopia won the Dubai Marathon on Friday, setting a course record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 23 seconds in his first marathon.. Read full article |
 Powell, Campbell-Brown lead NY meetJamaican sprint stars Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown will star in Saturday's US Open indoor track meet, a new event replacing the Millrose Games in venerable Madison Square Garden. Read full article |
 Aryasova stripped of Tokyo Marathon title Russian runner Tatiana Aryasova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo Marathon title after testing positive for a banned substance. Read full article |
 Kenyans set to dominate againRunners from Kenya and Ethiopia will be aiming to maintain their dominance at this year's Dubai Marathon with favourite and three-time London Marathon winner Martin Lel back in top form after an injury. Read full article |
 Ethiopia lifts ban on Bekele, othersEthiopia has lifted its suspension of 35 athletes, including double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele, an athletics official said on Tuesday after imposing a ban last week in a row over a training camp. Read full article |
 Ethiopians plan to clear Bekele Two people familiar with the situation say Ethiopia's track federation plans to lift the suspension it placed on Olympic distance running champion Kenenisa Bekele. Read full article |
 Bolt, Campbell-Brown honoured for 2011 exploitsUsain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown, winners of the 200m world titles last year in Daegu, South Korea, were named Jamaica's top sportsman and sportswoman of 2011. Read full article |
 Mutai to defend London Marathon title Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai will go head to head with compatriot Patrick Makau in a battle for the London Marathon title on April 22. Read full article |
 Lemaitre casts doubt on sprint doubleFrench sprinter Christophe Lemaitre revealed on Friday that he was unlikely to double up in the 100m and 200m at the London Olympics. Read full article |
| Ethiopia bans Bekele and others Ethiopia has indefinitely banned 35 athletes - including Olympic men's 5 000 and 10 000 metres champKenenisa Bekele - from competition in a row over training. Read full article |
 Four-year ban for British sprinterBritish sprinter Bernice Wilson has been banned for four years after testing positive for anabolic steroids, UK Anti-Doping said on Friday. Read full article |
 Bolt to race in Rome againWorld record holder Usain Bolt will take part in the Rome Diamond League meeting on May 31 as part of his pre-Olympic preparation, organisers said on Thursday. Read full article |
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