DWAIN CHAMBERS fired another broadside at his critics when he stormed to the fastest 100 metres by a British athlete this year at an international meeting in Sofia last night.
After easily clocking the Olympic qualifying time twice in Biberac an der Reiss on Saturday, Chambers jumped at the opportunity to compete in the Bulgarian meeting despite being tired.
The 30-year-old reformed drug cheat may not have won but his t
ime of 10.05 seconds was his fastest since his "clean" running days of 2001 as he crossed the line behind Samuel Francis.
The Nigerian-born sprinter and Asian record holder, now running for Qatar, won by 0.02sec but Chambers was delighted with his showing. He said: "I only got an invite to compete after a late last-minute call and my legs were sore after those races.
"I actually thought after coming into the race with such short notice and more travelling, I would have been slower.
"Quite frankly, I was knackered but I do need as many races as possible. This is more progress and I feel I'm getting there."
Chambers' team of lawyers are expected to file proceedings against his lifetime Olympic ban later this week. The sprinter is attempting to overturn a British Olympic Association bylaw in the High Court banning him from Olympic competition.
Yesterday, his legal advisors confirmed, despite a petition signed by members of the British Athletics Commission, he will go ahead with his case against the BOA.
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