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Team GB women reach 4x400m relay final

Team GB's women's 4x400 metres relay team booked their place in Saturday's final by finishing a comfortable third in their heat.

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Shakes-Drayton out of final on appeal

East Londoner Perri Shakes-Drayton failed to make it through to the 400 metres hurdles final after an appeal from a rival.

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Shakes-Drayton books semi-final spot

London athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton powered into the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles, in the Olympic Stadium she can see from the end of her str...

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Shakes-Drayton happy to wait

British athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton concedes her best chance of Olympic glory may not come at the stadium she grew up so close to.

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Medal Record

London 2012
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Biography

Eilidh Child began her sporting career as a swimmer before choosing athletics – where she first caught the eye with European under-23 silver in 2009.One of four Scots in the athletics team, Child lists Sir Chris Hoy as her sporting hero and is in the same training group as world 400m hurdles champion Dai Greene.