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Jo Pavey in bid to become oldest ever women's European champion

From the oldest to the youngest to the most medalled - here are some European Championships stats ahead of this year's event in Zurich
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My Run Happy story: Carolyn Hopkinson

Nominated by Jordan Wildrianne, her colleague at The Derby Runner, Carolyn is the latest winner in our Brooks Run Happy competition series
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Great Glasgow Games

AW takes a look back at some of the highlights of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
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Go, Jo! Hampden roars inspirational Pavey

Veteran distance runner produces one of the moments of the Games with brave 5000m run
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No s***, Bolt's glad to be in Glasgow

Sprint superstar anchors Jamaica team through to 4x100m final before joking with journalists after the race
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Commonwealth Games: Caught on camera

A selection of shots from the Glasgow 2014 athletics action
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Amos and Rudisha rivalry could threaten magical barrier

Two contrasting characters, Nijel Amos and David Rudisha have the potential to push each inside 100 seconds for 800m
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Shot's short shrift sparks fury among fans

Valerie Adams was dominant as usual in the Commonwealth shot put final, but Glasgow 2014's scheduling summed up how her event is viewed
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Glasgow 2014: Media milers

Athletics Weekly contributor Alex Mills was among press to take to the track and go for glory in Glasgow
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Usain goes insane over Times article

Did Bolt call Glasgow a s*** city? Or was he misquoted by a s*** newspaper article? Either way, it ensured a controversial Wednesday morning in Glasgow
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Hampden roar divides opinion

Love it or hate it, modern athletics is all about entertainment and the first Commonwealth Games session at Hampden Park included a ‘weegie wave’ and a mass karaoke to the sounds of the Proclaimers
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I'm in Glasgow to run, says Bolt

Usain Bolt's first job on arriving in Scotland was to face some of the world's media and here's what he had to say
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