REBORN
IN THE BEST FORM OF HIS LIFE AND ON HIS WAY TO THE RIO OLYMPICS, JAMES ELLINGTON TELLS BEN COLDWELL THINGS ARE FINALLY COMING TOGETHER
FALL the British sprinters to enhance their reputations so far in 2016 James Ellington has arguably done his the most good.
Previously a 200m specialist, Ellington excelled over the 100m in Birmingham, finishing at breakneck speed to finish second to James Dasaolu in a 3m/sec wind-assisted time of 9.96 and nail down his spot on the GB Olympic team over the shorter distance four years after qualifying for London 2012 in the 200m.
James Ellington: great form at the British Championships with a wind-assisted sub-10 for 100 metres
MARK SHEARMAN
Portrayed as one of the villains of the Beijing relay soap opera which unravelled last year after Ellington’s handover to CJ Ujah culminated in the latest in a long line of disappointments for British men’s 4x100m running, it’s easy to see why at 30 his form may have come as a shock to some. But the Newham & Essex Beagle offers a sharp riposte.