Athletics

Athletics Championship Betting: Tatyana Lebedeva can take a huge leap for our Betfair balance

Robin Adams / 23 August 2009 / Leave a comment

It's the last day of the Athletics World Championship and with the USA looking too strong for everyone in the two 4x100 relays, Robin Adams focusses his attentions on the women's long jump....Read more »

World Athletics Championship Betting: Bolt's Jamaica can smash another record

Editor / 22 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Robin Adams talks us through the betting in the men's marathon and 4x100m where that man Usain Bolt has his eyes set on a third world record at these Championships....Read more »

World Athletics Championship Betting Day Seven: US to raise the gold standard

Robin Adams / 21 August 2009 / Leave a comment

There's no rest on the seventh day in Berlin as Bob Adams makes his selections for the men's high jump and 400m as well as the women's 200m....Read more »

World Athletics Championships Betting Day Five: Choge can take his chance

Robin Adams / 19 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Bob Adams looks at odds ahead of two of the middle distance glamour finals - the men's 1500m and women's 800m....Read more »

World Athletics Championship Betting Day Four: Value from Russia you'll love

Robin Adams / 18 August 2009 / Leave a comment

It's fair to say that on day four in Berlin, Bob Adams is very excited about a certain bet in the women's 400m finals......Read more »

World Athletics Championships Betting Day Three: Kristian's par won't be enough for Primoz's birdie

Robin Adams / 17 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Bob Adams has suggested bets for the women's 100m and men's hammer throw finals....Read more »

Jack Houghton's Betting Challenge: Week one - athletics

Jack Houghton / 15 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Betting.Betfair's editors explain the thinking behind Jack Houngton's new challenge before the award-winning racing journalist offers the first instalment of what should be a fascinating series of articles......Read more »

World Athletics Championship Betting: 100m and Women shot put finals

Robin Adams / 15 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Bob Adams discusses the range of markets on offer around Sunday's 100m final and asks whether Usain Bolt can live up to the hype......Read more »

World Athletics Championship Betting: Shot Put and 10,000 metres final

Robin Adams / 15 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Bob Adams takes a close look at the fields for two principal finals on day one in Berlin......Read more »

World Athletics Championship Betting: Men's 200m & 10,000m previews

Robin Adams / 14 August 2009 / Leave a comment

There's a hot favourite in both the 200m and 10,000m. Bob Adams fills in the details....Read more »

World Athletics Championship Betting: Men's 400m & Pole Vault previews

Editor / 13 August 2009 / Leave a comment

The US look set to continue their 400m dominance with a 1-2-3 a distinct possibility but who will grab gold, LaShawn Merritt or Jeremy Warriner? Bob Adams has a view......Read more »

World Athletics Betting: Side with the Lightning Bolt to strike again

Robin Adams / 12 August 2009 / Leave a comment

With the World Athletics Championships starting on Saturday, Robin Adams gives us his early view on the men's 100m and long jump events where those familar names of Usain Bolt and Dwight Phillips are once again the guys to beat....Read more »

Athletics Betting: "I know I can run faster," says Usain Bolt

Ralph Ellis / 16 July 2009 / Leave a comment

The fastest man in the world is promising something special when he attempts to break his own world record in Paris tomorrow night. Ralph Ellis reports......Read more »

Betfair Big Interview: Gail Emms

Ralph Ellis / 16 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Betfair loves the London marathon and couldn't resist an invitation to join Olympic silver medallist and badminton star Gail Emms on her last training run before next week's big event. (Well, alright, we waited in McDonalds to talk to her...Read more »