Commonwealth Games 2010, Delhi
Dates: 3-14 October Coverage: Watch live each day on BBC TV, Red Button and BBC Sport website (UK only); Listen on 5 live sports extra Farah wins 5000m to complete distance double Double European gold medallist Mo Farah is among 100 English athletes in the team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games which will be held in Delhi in October. Farah, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m in Barcelona in July, is joined by reigning European and Commonwealth triple jump champion Phillips Idowu. Christine Ohuruogu, who won Olympic 400m gold in Beijing in 2008, will also defend her Commonwealth title. Lisa Dobriskey will look to replicate her 1500m win from Melbourne in 2006. The 26-year-old from Kent, who won her first major medal at the Commonwealths four years ago and added a silver at the World Championships in Berlin last year, will also compete in the 800m. But she missed out on a medal at the European Championships in Barcelona. "To defend my title would mean a lot to me and the more racing experience I can get in championship events the better," she said. "Other than next year's World Championships, there are very few such opportunities between now and London 2012." Craig Hunter, chef de mission for England in Delhi, added: "I'm delighted to welcome such a strong group of track and field athletes into the England team for Delhi and look forward to their performances there - especially after such a stunning European Championships."  | 606: DEBATE |
Farah, who followed his stunning double in Barcelona by breaking David Moorcroft's 28-year-old British record over 5,000m at a Diamond League meeting in Zurich earlier this month, is looking to end his season on a high. "After an amazing season, two gold medals in the European Championships and a new British 5,000m record, I hope to finish a fantastic summer season with another good performance in India," he said. Andy Turner, who won the European 110m hurdles is another English athlete going to Delhi with high expectations. He said: "It's been a great season so far and I look to go to India and win another gold medal." Ohuruogu and British long jump record holder Greg Rutherford will look to put their injury-hit seasons behind them as they return to international competition. Talented youngsters, including 2009 European Junior 110m hurdles gold medallist Lawrence Clarke, recent World Junior triple jump silver medallist Laura Samuel and 2009 European Junior 800m silver medallist Niall Brooks are also in the team. England won six gold, four silver and eight bronze athletics medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The 2010 Games run from 3-14 October and feature 17 sports. Full England athletics team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi
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