There was disappointment for James Ellington today as he failed to make it out of the 200m heats at the Olympic Stadium.

In the latest in our series where we delve into the work, rest and play of a leading athlete, we focus on British sprinter James Dasaolu, who made a big breakthrough in 2013, clocking 9.91 for the 100m at his national championships and then reaching the IAAF World Championships final in the same event.

Last summer saw a big breakthrough for the Scottish middle distance runner, who tells AW how he hopes 2014 will be even better

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