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04/07/08 06:01 BST

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		CAST IN BRONZE! Nicola Sanders and Lee McConnell embrace after a brilliant performance from Great Britain's women's 4x400m relay team gained a bronze medal on the final day of action in Osaka. Click here for full story.

COLLINS: CHINA IN OUR HANDS
UK Athletics Performance Director Dave Collins is excited by Great Britain's prospects in Beijing. (More)

GB QUARTET CLAIM BRONZE
Great Britain's women's 4x400m relay team have taken bronze at the World Championships. (More)

GB MEN SETTLE FOR SIXTH
Great Britain's 4x400 metres men's relay team could only manage a sixth-place finish in Osaka. (More)

LAGAT CLAIMS SECOND GOLD
Bernard Lagat of the United States won his second gold medal of the games in the 5000m. (More)

YEGO EDGES 800m GOLD
Alfred Yego of Kenya pipped Canada's Gary Reed in the final of the 800m in Osaka. (More)

JAMAL JOY IN 1500
Maryam Jamal made up for her disappointment two years ago by winning the women's 1500m gold. (More)

PITKAMAKI GRABS GOLD
Finland's Tero Pitkamaki made amends for failing to make the podium two years ago with gold in the javelin. (More)

VLASIC VICTORY FOR CROATIA
Hot favourite Blanka Vlasic of Croatia took gold in the women's high jump competition. (More)

YAMAUCHI FINISHES NINTH
Mara Yamauchi broke up the field before going backwards and finishing ninth in the marathon. (More)

JOHNSON BACKS OHURUOGU
Michael Johnson says Christine Ohuruogu should be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games in Beijing. (More)

DEVONISH EYES BEIJING RELAY GOLD
Marlon Devonish is confident Great Britain will retain their Olympic Games 4x100m title in Beijing. (More)

MORE GOLD MEDAL JOY FOR GAY
Tyson Gay picked up a third gold medal in the 4x100 metres relay in Osaka. (More)

BRONZE FOR GB RELAY TEAM
The Great Britain team took the bronze medal in the 4x100m men's relay final in Osaka. (More)

BRAVE PAVEY TAKES NINTH
Jo Pavey produced another gutsy display to finish ninth in the 5000m final. (More)

GB EASE INTO FINAL
Great Britain's 4x400metres women's relay team have eased into Sunday's final in Osaka. (More)

SEBRLE COMPLETES FULL SET
Roman Sebrle has added the one major decathlon title missing from his illustrious collection. (More)

COSTIN OK AFTER COLLAPSE
Jamie Costin has recovered after collapsing towards the finish of the 50 kilometres walk. (More)

WARINER LEADS HOME USA 1-2-3
Jeremy Wariner led home a brilliant American 1-2-3 in the final of the 400m in Osaka. (More)

FELIX THRASHES 200m RIVALS
Hot favourite Allyson Felix scorched to the gold medal in the women's 200m final in Osaka. (More)

XIANG LIU CLAIMS GOLD
Xiang Liu was crowned world champion over 110m hurdles in Osaka. (More)

RIMMER BID ENDS IN FAILURE
Britain's Michael Rimmer's brave attempt to reach the 800m final ended in failure in Osaka. (More)

BRITISH WOE IN 1500m
Great Britain's Abby Westley and Lisa Dobriskey both missed out on a place in the women's 1500m final. (More)

SAVIGNE STRIKES GOLD
Cuba's Yargelis Savigne took gold in the women's triple jump final with a leap of 15.28m. (More)

OLYMPIC AMBITION FOR DANVERS-SMITH
Natasha Danvers-Smith has her sights set firmly on next year's Olympics after an encouraging return in Osaka. (More)

WARNINGS SPOIL JACKSON HOPES
Jo Jackson's hopes of a higher placing were stifled after two warnings during the 20 kilometres walk final. (More)

GAY COMPLETES SPRINT DOUBLE
Tyson Gay completed a sprint double at the World Championships with victory in the 200m. (More)

OHURUOGU: CRITICS HAVE SOURED GOLD
Christine Ohuruogu believes her world-title victory has been soured by criticism of her selection. (More)

GOLD FOR RAWLINSON AS TASHA MISSES OUT
Tasha Danvers-Smith finished last in the 400m hurdles as Jana Rawlinson regained the world title. (More)

TURNER EDGED OUT IN HURDLES
Andy Turner just missed out on a place in the final of the 110m hurdles in Osaka. (More)

SOARING SALADINO GRABS GOLD
Panama's Irving Saladino grabed long-jump gold with the very last leap of the competition. (More)

HAMMER JOY FOR HEIDLER
Betty Heidler claimed World Championship gold in the women's hammer by just 2cm. (More)

LEWIS FLOPS IN POLE VAULT
British pole vaulter Steve Lewis failed to clear his opening height in qualifying. (More)

GOLDEN FAIRYTALE FOR OHURUOGU
Christine Ohuruogu led a British one-two in the women's 400m at the World Championships. (More)

CHRISTINE'S OLYMPIC DREAM STILL PENDING
Christine Ohuruogu must wait for the outcome of an appeal hearing to see if she can compete in Beijing. (More)

GOLD AT LAST FOR LAGAT
Bernard Lagat finally claimed a global title in the men's 1,500m, with Briton Andy Baddeley ninth. (More)

GOLD FOR THOMAS AS BRITS DISAPPOINT
Donald Thomas won high jump gold as Britain's two finalists failed to make a serious impression. (More)

PERRY RETAINS HURDLES TITLE
Michelle Perry retained her world 100m hurdles title thanks to a superb fightback in the final stages. (More)

NO FINAL BERTH FOR GOLDIE
British javelin medal hope Goldie Sayers failed to make the final in Osaka on Wednesday. (More)

ILL BENJAMIN FAILS IN FINAL BID
An ill Tim Benjamin was outclassed in his 400m semi-final as the USA trio dominated. (More)

MADUAKA BOWS OUT
Joice Maduaka bowed out in the second round of the 200m on Wednesday. (More)

TOMLINSON CAN'T MAKE THE LEAP
British long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson missed out on a final spot in Osaka. (More)

DIETZSCH DEFENDS DISCUS CROWN
Franka Dietzsch successfully defended her women's discus title at the World Championships. (More)

CHRISTINE OHURUOGU FACTFILE
A factfile on new world 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu. (More)

NICOLA SANDERS FACTFILE
A factfile on world 400m silver medallist Nicola Sanders. (More)

JEPKOSGEI TAKES HISTORIC GOLD
Janeth Jepkosgei scored a thrilling 800m victory in Osaka on Tuesday after leading from start to finish. (More)

ONE-TWO-THREE FOR KENYA
Kenya dominated the men's 3000m steeplechase on Tuesday night, taking gold, silver and bronze. (More)

CLEMENT RACES AWAY WITH TITLE
Kerron Clement clocked the fastest time in the world this year of 47.61secs to win 400m hurdles gold. (More)

RUSSIA DOMINATE LONG JUMP FINAL
Tatyana Lebedeva led the way as Russia claimed a clean sweep of medals in the women's long jump. (More)

YELENA JUST HAPPY TO RETAIN CROWN
Yelena Isinbayeva easily retained her pole vault title but was unable to break her own world record. (More)

GERD TAKES VICTORY AT A KANTER
Gerd Kanter's third round throw of 68.94 metres was enough to land him discus gold in Osaka. (More)

SOTHERTON BACKS ENNIS FOR GOLD
Kelly Sotherton has tipped Jessica Ennis to land heptathlon gold in Berlin in two years' time. (More)

CAMPBELL PIPS WILLIAMS FOR GOLD
Veronica Campbell won gold for Jamaica in a thrilling women's 100m final on Monday night. (More)

BEKELE STORMS HOME FOR GLORY
A rousing finish from Kenenisa Bekele saw him take 10,000m gold from fellow Ethiopian Sileshi Sihine. (More)

EVORA WINS AS IDOWU FADES AWAY
Phillips Idowu struggled to sixth place in the triple jump final after managing just 17.09m. (More)

RUSSIAN ONE-TWO IN STEEPLECHASE
Yekaterina Volkova claimed gold in the women's 3,000m steeplechase ahead of Tatyana Petrova. (More)

THREE IN A ROW FOR TSIKHAN
Ivan Tsikhan of Belarus retained his hammer title yet again with a last-gasp throw of 83.63m in Osaka. (More)

SOTHERTON EYES FUTURE GLORY
Kelly Sotherton is confident she can follow-up her bronze medal at next year's Beijing Olympics. (More)

SOTHERTON SEETHING OVER BLONSKA
Kelly Sotherton expressed her open distaste at Lyudmila Blonska's silver medal success in Osaka. (More)

GAY EXPECTS POWELL TO BOUNCE BACK
Tyson Gay expects Asafa Powell to bounce back from his 100 metres disappointment. (More)

TYSON DELIVERS KNOCKOUT BLOW
Tyson Gay won the shoot-out for the World Championships 100 metres title. (More)

KLUFT CLAIMS HAT-TRICK TITLE
Carolina Kluft continued her dominance of the heptathlon by winning a third consecutive world title. (More)

KELLY HITS OUT AFTER CLAIMING BRONZE
Kelly Sotherton claimed Britain's first medal at the World Championships in the heptathlon. (More)

BRITISH TRIO EXIT IN SEMI-FINALS
Britain's interest in the women's 800m at the World Championships ended at the semi-final stage. (More)

DISAPPOINTMENT FOR LEMONCELLO
Scottish 3,000m steeplechaser Andrew Lemoncello was left stunned after finishing last in his heat. (More)

VILI LATE SHOW EARNS SHOT GOLD
New Zealand powerhouse Valerie Vili left it late before claiming gold in the final of the women's shot. (More)

AGONY FOR PAVEY AS DIBABA WINS AGAIN
Briton Jo Pavey finished fourth as Tirunesh Dibaba retained her 10,000m title in amazing fashion. (More)

HOFFA DELIGHTED TO PROVE CLASS
Reese Hoffa was relieved after claiming gold at the World Championships in Osaka on Saturday. (More)

RECORD WIN FOR KIBET
The marathon final saw Luke Kibet achieve the biggest winning margin in the championships 25 years history. (More)

Medal Table

	G	S	B
1 USA	14	4	8
2 Kenya	5	3	5
3 Russia	4	9	3
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10 GB	1	1	3

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GB & NI Squad In Full

A Look At The Great Britain & Northern Ireland Squad

Golden Girl!

Fairytale End To Troubled Year For Christine Ohuruogu

Silver For Sanders!

Briton Nicola Finishes Runner-up In Women's 400m Final

GB Relay Joy!

GB's 4x400m Relay Heroines Claim Bronze Medal

Sprint Success!

Great Britain's Sprint Relay Team Win Bronze Behind USA

Kelly's Eye!

Sotherton Bags First Medal For GB With Bronze In Heptathlon

Gay At The Double!

Tyson Wins 200m To Complete Sprint Double In Osaka

Felix Phenomenal!

Allyson Felix Is A Brilliant Winner Of The 200m Gold

Double Delight!

Bernard Lagat Adds 5000m Gold To His 1500m Title

From Gun To Tape!

Janeth Jepkosgei Leads From Start To Finish To Land 800m

Sprint Sensation!

Veronica Campbell Wins 100m After Photo Finish

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