Who would have thought that the Austrian steeplechase runner, Günther Weidlinger, would recover significantly from his horrific accident during the Osaka World Champs in 2007 - see video

To then return to the track and break the Austrian 10000m record with a time of 27:36.46 is an awesome display of resilience after such a trauma

“I was looking for something like 27:45, so this was quite a bonus tonight,” the former steeplechase standout said. “This track is so wonderful to run on. My legs don’t feel tired at all!”

Great comeback and with the Olympics beckoning hopefully more to follow

After having written the recent blog about; ASA troubles ahead, it led to us adding the Atlanta 1996 Final where Hezekiel Sepeng captured Silver.

What a magnificent race it was

The Controversial Irish athlete Cathal Lombard interviewed after winning the 2008 Irish National Cross Country Championships

This was the athletes first big win after being banned for 2 years for EPO

Saïd Aouita becomes the first man under 13 minutes for 5000m at the Roma track meeting in 1987.

Having set a World Record earlier to break Dave Moorcraft’s record by fractions to a time of 13:00.40 in 1985, it was not expected that he would lower it to 12:58.39, especially being off the pace late into the race

The record would stand for 7 years whereas Moorcraft’s time of 13:00.41 is still a UK record some 25 years later

Steve Ovett against Walker at the 1977 World Cup

a brilliant and powerful show of acceleration with 200 to go

Most interesting was seeing the young Norredine Morcelli in the race, he too would become a multiple World Record holder

Osaka 2007 World Track Championship Review

Further reports and feedback from the Games - Osaka 2007

Haile Gebrselassie setting the Marathon World Record in 2007

The new record time 2:04:26 - erasing Paul Tergat’s record of 2:04:55 set on the same course in 2003