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Time was enough to see them qualify fastest for Friday's final, almost half a second quicker than the next best team from the US

The largest British delegation for an Olympics on foreign soil, Team GB also has more women than men for the first time at a Games

Who will take over the crown from Bolt? Credit: REUTERS The blue riband event of the Olympic athletics programme and the event everyone would normally be paying top dollar to attend - sadly spectators are not allowed to attend this years Games due to Covid restrictions. Thankfully the power of technology means people will not miss out on watching the spectacle in some shape or form. And with Usain Bolt having sprinted off into the sunset, there will be plenty of attention on this one to see who...

To execute my races here today, really proud everything i have done to this point. but when youre talking about the standard that i want to be at and i know i am capable of, sometimes if you... theres plenty more championships for me to come and kill. and in the mens100 metres heats, european champion zharnel hughes ran a seasons—best time of 10.04, to reach the semi—finals along with team—mates cj ujah and reece prescod. but away from the athletics, it was a golden saturday for team gb in...

Who are Team GBs athletes to watch Team GB is represented by its largest ever delegation for an Olympic Games on foreign soil, with 376 athletes and a further 22 reserve athletes competing across 26 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games. It is second only to the 541 athletes selected for the London Olympics in 2012. For the first time in its 125-year history, Team GB has also taken more women than men to a summer Olympic Games. Of the 376 athletes selected, Team GB took 201 female (53.5%) and 175 ma...

Who are Team GBs athletes to watch Team GB is represented by its largest ever delegation for an Olympic Games on foreign soil, with 376 athletes and a further 22 reserve athletes competing across 26 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games. It is second only to the 541 athletes selected for the London Olympics in 2012. For the first time in its 125-year history, Team GB has also taken more women than men to a summer Olympic Games. Of the 376 athletes selected, Team GB took 201 female (53.5%) and 175 ma...

Who are Team GBs athletes to watch Team GB will be represented by its largest ever delegation for an Olympic Games on foreign soil, with 376 athletes and a further 22 reserve athletes set to compete across 26 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games. It is second only to the 541 athletes selected for the London Olympics in 2012. For the first time in its 125-year history, Team GB will also be taking more women than men to a summer Olympic Games. Of the 376 athletes selected, Team GB is taking 201 female ...

Reece Prescod lays off the cakes as he targets Olympic medal Reece Prescod has quit his cakes to help his Olympic dream (Martin Rickett/PA) Sprinter Reece Prescod is out for his just desserts after kicking the puddings and pastries ahead of the Olympics. The 25-year-old is aiming for success in Japan having piled on the pounds thanks to his sweet tooth. Prescod was a stone overweight at last month’s British trials and finished fifth in 10.33 seconds but was the third man selected for the 100m...

Dina Asher-Smith: Athletics - women’s 100m, 200m and 4x100m The headline act on the British team, Asher-Smith won three medals at the 2019 World Championships - including 200m gold - and has her sights firmly set on matching that achievement in Tokyo. Sam Atkin: Athletics - men’s 10,000m Based in the United States since moving there as a teenager for his studies, Atkin, now 28, made a huge breakthrough when he moved fifth on the British all-time 10,000m list in December 2020 to qualify for ...