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LaShawn Merritt dominates 400m at Athens Grand Prix
In preparation for the Berlin world championships, American LaShawn Merritt dominated the 400-metre category at the Athens Grand Prix. Russian high jumper Ivan Ukhov was one centimetre away from his best performance this year of 235 centimetres.
MEXICO
Winged-feet runners
Mexico boasts some of the greatest athletes in the world: the Tarahumara Indians, capable of astonishing endurance.
ATHLETICS - SPRINT
Lightning Bolt smokes 100m world record
Jamaica's Usain Bolt, helped by a little tailwind, broke the men's 100m world record in 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix athletics meeting on Saturday, putting forward a strong claim for double gold at the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.
ATHLETICS
Kedebe wins Paris marathon
Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia won the Paris marathon on Sunday after edging out Kenyan Moses Arusei in the last kilometre.
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