PIX: El Bakkali, Hall, Kennedy snatch tense gold wins

Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday. IMAGE: Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali crosses the line to win gold, ahead of Kenneth Rooks and Abraham Kibiwot......

Usual suspects expected to dominate the track events

Analysis of the track events in the men's athletics programme: 100 metres Usain Bolt thinks his defence of the blue riband sprint title could be the fastest race ever and that is certainly a......

Merritt wins as world champions triumph in Stockholm

American LaShawn Merritt eased to victory in the 400 metres as one of several newly-crowned world champions to shine at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting on Thursday. Fresh from his success in......

Merritt upsets Wariner in U.S. 400m sweep

American LaShawn Merritt obliterated the field including defending champion Jeremy Wariner to win the Olympic men's 400 meters title on Thursday. Merritt sealed a seventh straight gold in the......

Merritt upsets Wariner in 400m final

World silver medallist LaShawn Merritt upset Olympic and World champion Jeremy Wariner for a convincing win in the US Olympic trials 400 metres on Thursday. The 22-year-old Merritt, wearing the US......