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Rutherford targeting top 10 of all time

Encouraged by his British record leap in San Diego, the Olympic long jump champion believes there is more to come
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Steel and Thompson win Great Edinburgh Run

Late entry Gemma Steel beats Susan Partridge and Alyson Dixon over 10-mile course, while Chris Thompson has a winning return to the roads following his marathon debut in London
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Dibaba to defend Great Manchester Run title

World and Olympic track champion to return to the roads following her marathon debut in London, while Priscah Jeptoo withdraws with stress fracture
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Vets need support too

Having competed at the recent World Masters Indoor Championships, Olympian Anthony Whiteman says veteran athletes deserve more recognition
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Future's bright for Zane Duquemin

The 2013 UK No.1 shot putter on how he hopes scholarship support will help him cross the bridge from top domestic athlete to international contender
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Haile Gebrselassie withdraws from Hamburg Marathon

Pollen allergy forces long distance great to pull out of next month's event
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Who is the ultimate supermiler?

As the 60th anniversary for the first sub-four-minute mile approaches, tell us who you believe to be the leading miler of all time
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Continued anger over Glasgow 2014 media internet costs

International sports journalists’ association AIPS hits out over "unacceptable" Commonwealth Games internet rate cards
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Rutherford’s quest for speed pays off

A speed-based, animalistic training set-up helped Greg Rutherford rip to a UK long jump record
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Greg Rutherford jumps British record in San Diego

Olympic long jump champion leaps 8.51m to become outright British record-holder
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Run with AW and celebrate the mile

Join the AW wave at the Amba Hotels City of London Mile to celebrate this iconic distance and support the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund
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My Run Happy story: Katy Walton

The latest winner in our Brooks competition series, Katy Walton tells AW what makes her Run Happy
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