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	Home run for Rawlinson
		Loughborough athlete Chris Rawlinson is hoping that a strong performance in front of his hometown crowd on May 18 will propel him to Commonwealth glory this year.
		Rawlinson said “A Commonwealth medal is a genuine target for me this year.
		Rawlinson first shot to fame in 2000 when he won the European Cup and broke the 28-year-old world record for the 300m hurdles.
	www.lboro.ac.uk /service/publicity/news-releases/2002/02_30_rawlinson.html (391 words)

	Chris Rawlinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chris Rawlinson (born: May 19, 1972 in Rotherham, England) is an all-round athlete who has made his name as a 400 m hurdler.
		After trying the pole vault, decathlon and 110 m hurdles in his early career Chris has found the gruelling 400 m hurdles to be his number one event.
		Chris holds the world record of 34.48 seconds for the rarely-run 300 m hurdles, which he set at Sheffield, England on June 30, 2002.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chris_Rawlinson (174 words)

	Sport \| Rawlinson claims destiny at last
		Destiny is something which Chris Rawlinson and Darren Campbell have spent a long time talking and thinking about in recent years.
		Rawlinson took the 400 metres hurdles while Campbell did not win but was delighted at taking the bronze medal in a 200m race behind Namibia's Frankie Fredericks and his England team-mate Marlon Devonish in an arena just three miles away from where he was brought up.
		Rawlinson suffered a hernia injury before the 1997 world championships, stepped down a pothole on the eve of the corresponding 1999 event and was washed up by the time he got to the Olympics in Sydney because of a hectic schedule.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4472042-110861,00.html (899 words)

	Jana to wed - Sport - www.theage.com.au
		Chris Rawlinson's serious knee injury, suffered on his very first hurdle at the Athens Olympics, brought the pair together.
		Rawlinson, who suffered a serious knee injury at the Olympics, said the two were brought together by their plights.
		Rawlinson said he would aim to retain his title in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/11/22/1100972290134.html (324 words)

	GreatRun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Rawlinson the quickest European in what is considered the toughest event on the track combing endurance with speed over ten hurdles, was said to be delighted with his work-out.
		Rawlinson, last year's Commonwealth champion, knows barring an accident, on current form Felix Sanchez is undisputed favourite to defend the gold medal the Dominican Republic star won two years ago.
		Modestly Rawlinson has also pointed out, he was only on standby and didn't actually fight in the 1992 Gulf War as accidentally reported a few weeks ago.
	www.onrunning.com /onrunning/news_article.asp?id=744 (417 words)

	Independent on Sunday, The: Athletics: Home from home for the contender
		Chris Rawlinson has been a contender for some time now.
		Last year he recovered from a bout of food poisoning (after eating a chicken meal he had left festering in the back of his car throughout the weekend of the AAA Championships) to win the Commonwealth title in the one-lap hurdles in Manchester.
		Rawlinson trains at Loughborough University with the Jamaican Thompson, who won the London Grand Prix race at the beginning of August but then finished only fifth in Paris.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_200312/ai_n12746420 (990 words)

	Jana Pittman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jana Pittman (born November 9, 1982 in Sydney) is an Australian athlete who specialises in the 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles events.
		She is engaged to British athlete Chris Rawlinson.
		She has a reputation of being a drama queen after injuring her knee prior to the 2004 Athens Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jana_Pittman (127 words)

	GreatRun
		That is the opinion of Commonwealth champion Chris Rawlinson although beaten by the Dominican Republic star and Danny McFarlane of Jamaica in Bergen on Friday night.
		Rawlinson was running neck-and-neck with the undisputed favourite for the Olympic gold medal until clattering the final hurdle in the final run-in.
		Rawlinson, who clocked 48.99sec, insisted: "Sanchez is beatable this year.
	www.greatrun.org /onrunning/news_article.asp?id=1552 (294 words)

	Sport \| Rawlinson shows his spring heels
		Chris Rawlinson left a star-studded field, including the Olympic gold medallist and two former world champions, trailing as he won the 400 metres hurdles in the fastest time in the world this year at the Athletissima 2002 last night.
		Among those left chasing him in the strongest field assembled for a race this year were the 1997 and 1999 world champions Stephane Diagana, of France, and Fabrizio Mori, of Italy, who finished second and third respectively.
		Rawlinson has often flattered to deceive in past years but this performance, coming only two days after setting a world record for the rarely-run 300m hurdles at Sheffield, leads to optimism this will be the summer he finally fulfils his potential.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4453376-108365,00.html (551 words)

	BBC SPORT \| ATHLETICS \| Rawlinson seeks golden 2002
		Chris Rawlinson is an athlete on a mission.
		After years of potential which promised more than they delivered, Rawlinson is wary of disasters that might lie in ahead.
		Rawlinson has just returned to Britain after five weeks of warm-weather training in Los Angeles, and begins his domestic season at the Aqua-Pura International at Loughborough on Saturday 18 May.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/low/athletics/1974792.stm (626 words)

	RAWLINSON'S DATE WITH DESTINY: Sporting Life \| Superbikes, MotoGP, Rallying, Athletics, Sports News, Live Scores, ...
		Fortunately Rawlinson really was destined to add his name after all to a roll of English winners which include Lord Burghley, John Sherwood, Alan Pascoe and Kriss Akabussi.
		That triumph two years ago did not prove to be the breakthrough both Rawlinson and Elliott had hoped for, but if he is fully fit for Athens then Rawlinson is so unpredictable that the gold medal is not beyond him.
		Rawlinson was training in Crete for the World Championships when he suffered a hernia after slipping in his hotel bathroom.
	www.sportinglife.com /others/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others/04/06/24/OLYMPICS_Rawlinson.html (819 words)

	GreatRun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Commonwealth 400m hurdles champion Chris Rawlinson has insisted paying his mortgage will this summer take second place in his quest for Olympic glory.
		Having taken stock of the situation, Rawlinson believes financial stability has forced him in the past to compete far more often than he - or his injury prone body - should have done.
		Rawlinson who will be joined in the USA by comeback British 400m record-holder Iwan Thomas added: "We're in the enviable position where we can compete against each other and cause neither ourselves or the selectors any problems."
	www.onrunning.com /onrunning/news_article.asp?id=1127 (533 words)

	Observer \| Injured Hansen won't go to Athens
		Chris Rawlinson created a little bit of history when he won the 400 metres hurdles while long jumper Chris Tomlinson and Tim Benjamin in the 400m pulled off the best victories of their short careers.
		Rawlinson fulfilled the role this year with a win in 48.59.
		Rawlinson again overcame the handicap of being drawn in the tight lane one for the second consecutive year.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4952085-102283,00.html (713 words)

	Summer 2007 Oration - Chris Rawlinson
		Chris was ranked in the world top ten for five years and made the final of four of the last five major Championships he competed in.
		In then last ten years Chris has led from the front as a role model whose attitude and commitment has helped inspire many of our best young athletes who learned their trade on this campus.
		Therefore, Chancellor I have the honour to present to you, and the whole University, Chris Rawlinson for the degree of Doctor of the University honoris causa.
	www.lboro.ac.uk /service/publicity/degree_days/2007/Summer/Rawlinson.html (488 words)

	UKHC :: News
		Where as the men's team met with huge disappointment as they were relegated from the top flight for the first time in 35 years, the women's team bounced straight back from theuir relegation last year to gain a convincing team victory in Portugal.
		Three time winner Chris Rawlinson could manage no better than 6th place in 50.44 in the 400H won by France's Olymopic bronze medallist Naman Keita.
		Rawlinson only two weeks post operation had run an encouraging 49.61 4 days earlier in Athens, but although he went out much harder in Florence he strugged over the last 120m, just holding off the Russian Lipaski, to prevent an even more disappointing result.
	www.ukhurdlesclub.net /13site/news.asp?id=89 (341 words)

	Sport - Preston Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Commonwealth 400 metres hurdles champion Chris Rawlinson is disappointed he will miss out on a complete build-up to the World Championships.
		Rawlinson, sidelined from last Friday's Norwich Union London Grand Prix with a groin injury, is still recovering.
		Rawlinson joins world triple jump record holder Jonathan Edwards in pulling out of the Swiss meeting due to injury.
	www.lep.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=75&ArticleID=575273 (637 words)

	The Sunday Telegraph: Rawlinson out to run his critics to ground Martin Gillingham on the 400 metres hurdler who has ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Sunday Telegraph: Rawlinson out to run his critics to ground Martin Gillingham on the 400 metres hurdler who has Felix Sanchez in his sights@ HighBeam Research
		Rawlinson out to run his critics to ground Martin Gillingham on the 400 metres hurdler who has Felix Sanchez in his sights
		Chris Rawlinson is just about the most decorated member of the British team.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:97197855&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (234 words)

	Rawlinson misses bus again - Telegraph
		It's hard to think of a British athlete more deserving of major success than Chris Rawlinson, who this week found himself facing the old dilemma of British tourists on the Costa del Sol - not liking the grub.
		From the gun, Rawlinson looked like a man running for a bus he was never likely to catch.
		Three years ago, he was in scorching form in the months leading up to the Sydney Olympics, but then began to unravel in the final weeks and staggered home sixth in his semi-final.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2003/08/30/sorawl30.xml (788 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Commonwealth Games 2002 \| Athletics \| Rawlinson claims first title
		England's Chris Rawlinson claimed his first major title with victory in the 400m hurdles final at the Commonwealth Games.
		Rawlinson led home Matthew Elias of Wales in 49.15 seconds, with Jamaica's Ian Weakley edging out England's Anthony Borsumato for bronze.
		Rawlinson's team-mate Borsumato came close to taking bronze.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/athletics/newsid_2157000/2157162.stm (254 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Athletics \| Rawlinson impressive in victory
		Chris Rawlinson recorded the best win of his career as he destroyed a top-class field to win the 400m hurdles at the IAAF Grand Prix in Lausanne.
		Rawlinson broke his own world record over 300m hurdles in Sheffield on Sunday.
		And he was never challenged by the finest 400m hurdles field assembled this season, including Olympic champion Angelo Taylor.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/athletics/2086300.stm (460 words)

	UK Athletics : Full Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chris Rawlinson (Trafford AC) had a great 400m hurdles victory over the current fastest man in the world, USA Trials winner James Carter.
		Languishing after the first 200m, Rawlinson ran a storming second bend, showed immense strength along the home straight and powered from third to first off the last hurdle to win in 48.48 seconds.
		Chris Lambert (Belgrave Harriers) edged out Christian Malcolm (Cardiff AAC) in a thrilling 200m to repeat the victory he scored at the Norwich Union Olympic Trials in Manchester.
	www.ukathletics.net /vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4854-130891-19728-20273-131677-9466-4787-layout53-132199-news-item,00.html (1644 words)

	Home page — latest news and sports stories from Sydney
		Chris Rawlinson, 400m hurdles: Not since the days of David Hemery have we had a 400m hurdler of Rawlinson's class.
		Britain is one of the leading nations in slalom and sprint canoe racing, with several realistic medal prospects, including Anna Hemmings, the world and European sprint champion; Tim Brabants, second in the K1 pre-Olympic regatta in Sydney; and Paul Ratcliffe, world No 1 in the men's kayak slalom canoe.
		Chris Boardman, now coming towards the end of a fabulous career, will be determined to win the time trial and goes into the event as joint favourite with fellow Briton David Millar, who briefly led the Tour de France this year.
	www.times-olympics.co.uk /d10medal.html (1366 words)

	Evening Standard (London): RAWLINSON HAS GOLDEN VISION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		CHRIS RAWLINSON believes he is now on target for a Commonwealth Games gold medal after a momentous 400-metres hurdles victory in last night's Lausanne Grand Prix meeting.
		Rawlinson said: "When I saw the line-up, I thought it was probably good enough for any Olympic final and I came away with the goods.
		While Rawlinson celebrated, another Commonwealth gold medal hopeful Colin Jackson finished a disappointing fourth in his 110- metres hurdles race.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_200207/ai_n12015481 (542 words)

	OLYMPIC TRACK & FIELD SQUAD ANNOUNCED
		In the 200m, Chris Lambert, fresh from his Olympic trial victory and Christian Malcolm are selected.
		Chris Rawlinson and Matt Douglas are selected in the men’s 400m hurdles.
		Notably Long Jumper Chris Tomlinson is still chasing the Olympic ‘A’ standard and if he does so, both he and Nathan Morgan can travel to Athens.
	www.eis2win.co.uk /tex/news_olympicathletics130704.aspx (1397 words)

	Pittman engaged to UK hurdler Rawlinson - Breaking News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Pittman said Rawlinson had painted her nails green and gold for her in Athens and calmed her when she was nervous.
		The couple are likely to marry in Sydney after the 2006 Commonwealth Games and may have their reception at Taronga Zoo.
		The prospect of future track champions has clearly crossed their minds, with Rawlinson joking that they would "flip a coin" to decide whether their offspring ran under an Australian or British flag.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking-News/Pittman-engaged-to-UK-hurdler-Rawlinson/2004/11/19/1100838219924.html (236 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Sanchez out to create history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Thompson for his part said after running an impressive semifinal that there was no point going into a race having already decided to fight for the minor positions.
		Rawlinson might be more in the frame of mind to opt for a minor medal having achieved a minor miracle to get to even get to the championships after tearing a muscle at the Crystal Palace meeting earlier in the month.
		You forget, when you're living in the city, just how different things are in the world outside the urban boundaries that hem us in.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/266153.htm (511 words)

	Cool Running :: Injured stars ruled out of worlds
		Rawlinson's withdrawal follows a difficult season for Britain's number one 400m hurdler - he suffered a virus in April, had a hernia operation in May and then picked up a foot injury in June.
		Last week, defending world 400m hurdles champion Pittman - Rawlinson's Australian fiancée - was diagnosed with a hairline stress fracture in a vertebra and has since made the decision to skip the championships rather than risk further injury.
		Olympic 800m bronze medallist Ceplak, of Slovenia, has opted not to compete because, although she has recovered from an Achilles injury, she has been left "psychologically exhausted" by the treatment.
	www.coolrunning.com /engine/3/3_1/injured-stars-ruled-out-o.shtml (657 words)

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