Chambers lowered his own seven-year-old Alexander Stadium record by one-hundredth-of-a-second with a very fast clocking of 10.00sec to win the UK National Championship title for a third time.

 

Now the reformed drug cheat after his storming victory, awaits the decision of a High Court judge whether he will grant an injunction allowing him to compete at the Beijing Games against a British Olympic Association (BOA) bylaw banning former drug cheats from competing in the Games.

 

His legal team will argue the BOA ruling, introduced in 1992,  is unenforceable and a restraint of trade although the full appeal is not expected to take place until March next year.

 

The 30-year-old Londoner determinedly did that today, blasting down the track to hold off the challenge of Simeon Williamson who gave him a very hard race and Craig Pickering.

 

Indeed Williamson last summer's European Under-23 gold medallist, was rewarded with a personal best and fourth fastest ever time by a Briton of 10.03 with Milton Keynes Craig Pickering slightly off the pace, finishing in 10.19. 

 

Chambers' victory may not be welcomed by either the BOA or UK Athletics who strongly believe it is wrong for someone who used the anabolic steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) to enhance his career, should be running for their country.

 

UK Athletics strongly opposed his return to international competition during the indoor season but had to back down with the possibility of legal action looming against them.

 

The BOA however is sticking firmly to its belief that drug cheats should never be allowed to appear in a Team GB vest and will strongly oppose Chambers challenge to their ruling - and he is well aware a few more nerve wracking days are ahead.

 

That was also certainly the case in the two days he has spent on the Birmingham track knowing that nothing better than second place would guarantee him Olympic selection under the current guidelines.

 

Chambers said: "I just kept my cool and Simeon gave me a run for my money.

 

"I'm very pleased with the time too - it only means I'm going to get better and better.
"Sub-10 - I'm almost there, almost there.

 

"It hasn't been easy but I've thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it here. I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the people for supporting me.

 

"This is what my life's about and I'm having fun doing it so I want to keep on doing it.

 

"Hopefully things will go well next week and then on with Beijing."