Athletics

Geoffrey Mutai wins New York City Marathon to complete record-breaking year

By Mike Rowbottom

Geoffrey Mutai_wins_New_York_City_Marathon_November_6_2011November 6 – Geoffrey Mutai, who produced the fastest marathon ever at Boston earlier this year, albeit that the non-looped nature of that course rules it out for record purposes, underlined his standing as Kenya's top performer by winning the ING New York Marathon in 2 hours 5min 06sec, taking more than two minutes off the course record.

Farah and Ennis retain BAWA athlete of year titles

By Mike Rowbottom

mo farah_28-10-11October 28 - World 5,000 metres champion Mo Farah (pictured) was a runaway winner in the British Athletics Writers' Association (BAWA) vote for 2011 athlete of the year, retaining a title he won narrowly from Dai Greene last year, while Jessica Ennis, world silver medallist in this year's heptathlon, also retained her title, although  by the narrow margin of two votes from Hannah England, surprise silver medallist in the world 800m final.

Exclusive: England 2018 World Cup bid has taught me to take nothing for granted, admits Sports Minister

By David Gold at the London Hockey Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Hugh Robertson_at_Olympic_stadium_with_Sebastian_Coe_October_3_2011October 27 - With just a over a fortnight to go until the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) decide whether it will be London or Doha hosting the 2017 World Athletics Championships, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Hugh Robertson (pictured left) has admitted that England's disastrous campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup has taught him to take nothing for granted.