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Athletics: Pistorius shows his class
Oscar Pistorius stamped his class on the IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch this morning with an emphatic win in the T44 200m final.

Athletics: Marathon leader takes wrong turn to lose race
A Japanese marathon runner took a wrong turn in the final stretch to throw away victory.

<i>Super shorts:</i> Quotes of the year
From Tiger Woods admitting infidelity to Alberto Contador blaming a piece of meat, 2010 provided plenty of sound bites.

Youngsters contest Halberg award
World junior shot put champion Jacko Gill heads a quartet of talented emerging athletes in line for a Halberg award.

Athletics: Coach believes Gill can make Olympics
Didier Poppe is wary of outlandish claims on behalf of his star shot putting pupil, Jacko Gill.

Athletics: Willis has a change in altitude
New Zealand middle distance runner Nick Willis has bowed to science at last by embarking on the first altitude training stint of his career.

Athletics: Life after Valerie for Hellier
Kirsten Hellier has taken the high road to China and is loving every minute of it.