Lewis-Francis was hailed as the future of British sprinting when he won the world junior title in 2000, and he anchored the British 4x100m relay team to a surprise gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

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Most recently she displayed her sprinting prowess when pipping fellow Briton and 400m Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu in the 150m at the Manchester Great City Games on 19 May.

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So it was on September 24, 2006, when Dale Lloyd II collapsed after sprinting 100 yards for the 16th consecutive time during a conditioning workout.

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Any concerns Pittsburgh was too soft to make a run at the Cup were dispelled in the opener when defenseman Kris Letang and Tavares found themselves sprinting toward a puck behind the Penguins' net.

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But McEwen seems to revel in his solo sprinting, catching onto the Telekom train of Erik Zabel and pouncing when the time is right.

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There seemed little danger when Coombes received possession 30 yards from goal, but seconds later he was sprinting away in celebration after his piledriver flew into the roof of the Ahli net.

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