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She's one of British athletics' rising stars and Tower Hamlet's own Perri Shakes Drayton has been tipped as one to watch in 2012.

But the 21-year-old 400m hurdler has her sights set on track success before the London Olympics, starting with the 4x400m relay at the World Indoor Championships in Doha next week.

Britain's top female 800m runner wants London's Olympic stadium to be kept for athletics but would be happy to share it with West Ham.

Jenny Meadows, bronze medallist at last year's World Championships and new British indoor record holder, thinks the two sports can happily co-exist at the venue after 2012.

Olympic athlete Christian Malcolm was banging the drum for the return of a unique race to the streets of Greenwich.

The 200m sprinter was at The O2 this morning to help launch the Sony Ericsson Run To The Beat, which takes place in the borough on Sunday, September 27.

THE Run to the Beat half-marathon will see thousands of runners take to the streets of Greenwich on Sunday – but do not be surprised to see one competitor walking.

Jo Jackson, Britain’s top female race walker, is taking part in the race.

But she will not be breaking her stride to try to outrun her fellow athletes.

She said: “There’s absolutely no temptation to run. Once you get your technique right it’s hard to break the rhythm so you don’t want to run."