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Vlasic delights Croatian fans with record performance

05 September 2010

By Mike Rowbottom

September 5 - Croatia's Blanka Vlasic provided the IAAA/VTB Bank Continental Cup with an emotional finale tonight as she delighted 30,000 vociferous fans at her home stadium in Split by equalling the world’s best high jump performance this year of 2.05 metres.

   

Brilliant Greene shocks world champion in Split

04 September 2010

By Mike Rowbottom

September 4 - European 400 metres hurdles champion David Greene became the first Briton to run under 48 seconds in 18 years tonight when he earned a shock victory over world champion Bershawn Jackson at the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split, lowering his personal best to 47.88sec.

   

Bolt visits Olympic Stadium in London for first time

31 August 2010

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 31 - Usain Bolt today visited the Olympic Stadium at London for the first time and revealed that he wanted to make himself a "legend" there.

   

IAAF signs up first Chinese sponsor

31 August 2010

By Mike Rowbottom

August 31 - The world athletics body has announced sponsorship from the first Chinese international corporation to become involved at international level.

   

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