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Lewis-Francis and Malcolm lose funding

Mark Lewis-Francis

Two of Britain's one-time bright young sprinters, the former Olympic 100m relay champion Mark Lewis-Francis and the Welsh 200m runner Christian Malcolm, have had their lottery funding withdrawn by UK Athletics. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

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