There is a new force in European sprinting and he's French. Dwain Chambers lost the 100 metres final last night to Christophe Lemaitre, a dozen years his junior. He was beaten by the first white man ...

This is not a major social issue, and I am not going to make it one. Rather, I think the way this story is being presented in the media effectively illustrates how race matters and is constructed in ...

IT WAS a moment that epitomised what it’s like to be a world-class athlete, but in the same event as an all-time legend. After a nervous wait, France’s Christophe Lemaitre celebrated like he’d won the ...

HELSINKI -- Christophe Lemaitre of France successfully defended his 100 meters title at the European Championships in a chaotic race on Thursday. Only five of the eight finalists crossed the line.

Christophe Lemaitre made history at the French championships in Valence by becoming the first white man to run the 100 metres in under 10 seconds. Lemaitre, 20, the former European junior record ...

Asafa Powell and Christophe Lemaitre want doping reject Dwain Chambers brought in from the cold Dwain Chambers, Europe’s fastest man this season but shunned by the top meetings after his doping ban, ...

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Christophe Lemaitre lunged for the line to edge out French compatriot Jimmy Vicaut and retain his European 100m title here on Thursday. The 22-year-old followed up his 2010 Barcelona win in a time of ...

European champion Christophe Lemaitre set a new French record Saturday as he took bronze in a 200m final dominated by Jamaica's Usain Bolt, who proved his doubters wrong by running the fourth fastest ...