Hoy beaten by Kenny in sprint

Jason Kenny served Sir Chris Hoy a message of intent by beating him at the National Track Championships in Manchester.

Bolt 'may retire' after 2012 Olympics

Usain Bolt may retire from sprinting after the 2012 London Games, the triple Olympic champion told local media.

London Olympics may be sprinting swansong says Bolt

Usain Bolt may retire from sprinting after the 2012 London Games the triple Olympic champion told local media Friday.

Usain Bolt: Fast and loose | Athletics | Simon Hattenstone

He can run 100m in 9.58 seconds, but says he’s lazy. He’s the best sprinter on the planet, but fancies turning his hand to professional football. And as for settling down? Forget that. Usain Bolt is a freak of nature. There’s the size, for starters: 6ft 5in with size 13 feet (ideal sprinters are thought [...]

Bolt unconcerned by Gatlin return

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt says he is happy to compete against Justin Gatlin, who has just returned from a four-year doping ban.

GB's McKeever lifts world title

Britain’s Ed McKeever is crowned world champion in the men’s K1 200m event at the World Sprint Canoe Championships in Poland.

Brabants takes world silver medal

Tim Brabants is beaten to gold by Germany’s Max Hoff in the men’s K1 1,000m race at the Sprint Canoe World Championships in Poland.

Gatlin wins second comeback race

United States sprinter Justin Gatlin wins his second 100m comeback race since returning from a four-year doping ban.

Gatlin returns after ban with win

American sprinter Justin Gatlin wins on his return from a four-year doping ban in a 100m race in Estonia.

Van Commenee blasts relay teams

UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee lambasts Great Britain’s sprint relay teams after their dismal performances at the European Championships in Barcelona.