British athletes including Mo Farah are soaking up the South Africa sun as they prepare for the Beijing Olympics The 5,000m European Championship silver medallist has been warm-weather training at Potchefstroom since 2001 Jenny Meadows has swapped the cold and rain of Wigan's Robin Park to take advantage of the facilities for the first time The 800m runner is joined by world 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu and heptathlon bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton Sotherton also takes advantage of the indoor facilities at the complex which is 90 minutes' drive from Johannesburg The appeal for 800m European bronze medallist Sam Ellis is having the opportunity "to focus on the job in hand" Marilyn Okoro, who is receiving National Lottery funding during Olympic year, finds training in the heat tough Former swimmer turned sprinter Kate Arnold is among 42 disabled athletes who will receive the World Class support And fellow sprinters Neil Fachie (left) and Ian Jones are among the Paralympic hopefuls being put through their paces
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