"Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing."
Sainsbury's 2014 Indoor Athletics
The Sainsbury's Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham on 15 February 2014 provided a feast of exciting athletics as athletes sought to claim a place in the World Indoor Championships in Poland in March.Murielle Ahoure of Cote d'Ivoire pulled off a great victory over Olympic and World Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in another sensational race in which both runners clocked 7.10.
But the highlight of the day was without question Genzebe Dibaba's world record in the 2 miles.
A full crowd at the NIA created a brilliant atmosphere
Stuart was at the event writing about Hannah England - it was a short report as Hannah pulled out with a cold virus - and supporting athletes.That the pre-event press conference was on Valentine's Day, added a sense of fun to the day
with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce the centre of attention
But the happily married Jamaican rejected all advances
At least Kim Collins ended up with some chocolate roses.
Read my article in Sorted magazine on Shelly-Ann
Photos: Norman Brierley and British Athletics