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Williamson 5/6 To Break The 10 Second Barrier

Following Simeon Williamson’s victory in the men’s 100 meters at the World Trials and UK Championships last weekend, Sky Bet are offering a number of specials for the 23 year old, including 5/6 that he breaks the 10 second barrier at the upcoming World Championships. Williamson, who has always had to play second fiddle to Dwain Chambers in the 100 meters, is 8/13 to beat Chambers at the World Championships in Berlin and 20/1 to break the British 100 meter record of 9.87 seconds.

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Chambers 4/6 to break 10-second barrier

Great Britain's athletes will be looking to book their places at the World Championships in Berlin this weekend as they contest the UK Championships, which double up as the trials, and once again it will be Dwain Chambers taking centre stage in the 100 metres.

His main rival for victory in Birmingham will be Simeon Williamson, who has run a best of 10.09 seconds this season, and Sky Bet have priced up a range of specials on the sprint duo.

Chambers is 4/6 to break the 10-second barrier at the World Championships and 16/1 that he dips lower than the British record of 9.87 while you can get 6/4 and 50/1 on Williamson achieving those respective feats in Berlin. In a special head-to-head market Chambers is 1/2 to do better at the Worlds than Williamson, who is available at 6/4.

Obviously Chambers is unable to compete at the 2012 Olympics but you can get 100/1 on Williamson to win gold in London and 12/1 to get a medal.

Sky Bet's athletics compiler, Ben Wright, said: "Chambers and Williamson would seem to be the best that GB currently has to offer. Chambers has put up some decent times running against limited competition.

"It is difficult to gauge his current form due to his previous drugs use impacting upon his race eligibility. Beating the 10 second barrier for the first time in eight years would seem to be his target.

"Williamson on the other hand sees Chambers as his yard stick and is determined to beat him. Williamson has been training with Asafa Powell and has since recorded some decent times on the European circuit.

"We still feel Chambers is the quicker man, while neither of them look likely to better Linford Christie's time of 9.87."

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Tadese Slashed for Debut Marathon Win

The London Marathon takes place this weekend and already the betting is hotting up with Sky Bet. Three-times London Marathon champion Martin Lel heads the betting at 7/4. Last year’s runner-up and current Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru is Sky Bet’s second favourite at 9/4 and is widely tipped to dethrone Lel in probably the most elite line-up ever assembled for the men’s Race.

With two Kenyans leading the field, Sky Bet are offering a ‘winning nationality’ market and it’s 4/11 Kenya and 2/1 any other country. Of the other countries participating this year, debutant Zersenay Tadese represents Eritrea and has already caused a stir in the world of long distance running having twice been named world half marathon champion.

Sky Bet’s Craig Ibbotson said, “Tadese has come in for considerable, early support with Sky Bet and we’ve slashed his odds from 25/1 into 10/1. He’s the biggest loser in the field book.”

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Chambers 2/1 To Beat European Indoor 60m Record

Dwain Chambers is one of Britain’s best medal prospects at this weekend’s European Indoor Championships in Turin and Sky Bet make the controversial sprinter 2/1 to break the European Indoor 60m record of 6.45 seconds (4/11 not to break record).

Chambers is joint fastest in the world this year in the 60m with a time of 6.51 seconds and is 4/7 favourite to win. He is available at 11/10 with Sky Bet to break the Indoor Championship 60m record of 6.49 seconds (4/6 not to break record). 12/1 is offered for him to smash the world record of 6.39 seconds.

Chambers will line up for the 60m against his team-mates and closest challengers, Simeon Williamson and Craig Pickering and Sky Bet offer 4/1 for a British one-two-three.

A gold medal in Turin would stand Chambers in good stead for the Outdoor World Championships in Berlin later this year, where he will challenge Jamaican sensation Usain Bolt for top honours in the 100m.  Sky Bet offer 7/2 that Chambers breaks Linford Christie’s British outdoors 100m record of 9.87 seconds in Berlin.

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