Gebrselassie wins but misses record
Haile Gebrselassie clinched the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon title for the third successive year this morning but it was an unconvincing victory in a slow time of two hours six minutes nine seconds.
Despite achieving his hat-trick, Gebrselassie failed by a big margin to challenge his 18-month-old world record of 2hr 3min 59sec in an attempt which never materialised from the start of the race. Click here to read the article
Australia's Commonwealth Games hopes have taken another blow, with national 1500m record holder Ryan Gregson withdrawing from next month's event due to injury. 
Commonwealth Games 5000m representative Ben St Lawrence has shattered his personal best in the 3000m at the Notturna Di Milano meet in Italy. 
Matt Shirvington has backed the Commonwealth Games boycott of John Steffensen - convinced Athletics Australia must make significant changes before again becoming a "super power" in track and field. 
AA chief executive Dallas O'Brien said Steffensen would be required to front a tribunal after being charged with breaching the organisation's code of conduct with his comments at April's national championships. 
It will take another generation of athletes to dip under the brand new 800 metres world record of one minute, 41.01 seconds. 
Outspoken athlete John Steffensen has reportedly chosen to quit the Delhi Commonwealth Games team as a protest against Athletics Australia. 
