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

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:19:40 +0000

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.

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

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:30:06 +0000

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.

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

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:06:15 +0000

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.

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

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:34:45 +0000

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

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

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:32:51 +0000

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...

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

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:25:17 +0000

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

Jack Houghton's Betting Challenge: Week one - athletics

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:36:52 +0000

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...

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

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:46:47 +0000

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...

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

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:19:47 +0000

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

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

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:56:55 +0000

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

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

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:05:17 +0000

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...

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

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:06:46 +0000

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.

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

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:01:22 +0000

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...

Betfair Big Interview: Gail Emms

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:18:10 +0000

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 when she finished!)

Olympics 2016: Barack backs "most American of America's cities" in host bid

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:27:04 +0000

The Olympics movement likes to portray itself as a beacon of light on the sporting landscape but bidding for the event is a murky affair, says Richard Douglas in this compelling discussion of how bettors can profit from the race to host the 2016 games.