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- ↑ "New national sprint record for Craig Gill". Chronicle.gi. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Craig Gill breaks 60m indoor national record". Chronicle.gi. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Gibraltar athlete Craig Gill produces a personal best to come close to breaking eleven second barrier". Chronicle.gi. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Craig Gill heads for World Championships in Oregon". Chronicle.gi. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Gibraltar Athletics take on Commonwealth Games". Gibraltar Panorama. July 11, 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Northern Senior, U20 & U17 Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 2023 Men's 60m Results". Watch Athletics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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- ↑ "GAAA select Craig Gill for Europeans in Italy". Chronicle.gi. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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