On Sunday Miriam and I went to Birmingham to the Aviva Diamond League Athletics meeting. I'd tried for tickets a few times since the Olympics had finished and the website always said sold out. I had though registered my interest in other events which paid dividends when I recieved an E-Mail saying that returned tickets had gone back for resale and was I interested. Five minutes later and I was talking to Ticketmaster and booking our places.
We set off at 8.30am to beat the traffic but as it was very quiet on the M5 we arrived at the Alexander Stadium in plenty of time. At 11.45am the gates were opened and we found our seats right in the front row.
The action got underway at 1pm and we were treated to an afternoon of high class Athletics with many of the London 2012 medal winners on show including four of the five track and field winners from Team GB.
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| Shelly Ann Fraser-Price Winner of the 100m Gold in London |
There were 43 medalists from London including Mo Farrah the double Olympic Champion in the 5,000 and 10,000 mtrs who was running a 2 mile race.
Christine Ohuruogu who won silver in London and who came second again at this meeting.
Robbie Grabarz who won Bronze in Mens High Jump in London but today won the competition beating the Olympic Champion Ivan Ukhov of Russia,
Greg Rutherford who became the first English Olympic Long Jump Champion in London and the first GB holder of the title for 38 years.
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