Athletics




Alexander Stadium set for multi-million pound upgrade

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

altSeptember 27 - Birmingham City Council today unveiled plans for a £12.25 ($19.41 million) redevelopment of Alexander Stadium that they hope will mean it takes its place alongside New York City, Monaco and Rome and host International Association of Athletics Federations Diamond League meetings.











Brilliant Greene shocks world champion in Split

By Mike Rowbottom

September 4 - European 400 metres hurdles champion David Greene became the first Briton to run under 48 seconds in 18 years tonight when he earned a shock victory over world champion Bershawn Jackson at the IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split, lowering his personal best to 47.88sec.