Olympic preparations intensify with athletes targeting medals while London Marathon sees defending champion Mutai and British MotoGP riders gear up for 2012 seasons.

Usain Bolt aims to set new Olympic records at London 2012, targeting 9.4 seconds in the 100m and 19 seconds in the 200m to 'amaze' the world.

UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee expresses confidence that the British team can achieve its medal target of eight medals at the London Olympics.

UK Athletics will purchase tickets to guarantee that athletes' friends and families can attend and watch their performances at the London Olympics.

Emmanuel Mutai is determined to defend his London Marathon title on Sunday despite recently recovering from typhoid fever contracted last month.

Former marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie abandons his Olympic aspirations and will not compete in the London 2012 marathon.

Guernsey's Lee Merrien is in peak form as he attempts to qualify for the Olympics through his performance in Sunday's London Marathon.

Olympic 400m hurdles gold contender Dai Greene confirms he will begin his Diamond League season in Rome on May 31st.

In a head-to-head half marathon in Vienna, Haile Gebrselassie easily defeats Paula Radcliffe in their 'Emperor versus the Queen' matchup.

British riders are mounting strong challenges for the Moto2 and Moto3 titles in the 2012 MotoGP season, with competitive racing expected outside the top class.