Isinbayeva, Jelimo light up Beijing

A world record pole vault for Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva and an electrifying 800 meters run by 18-year-old Kenyan Pamela Jelimo lit up the Bird's Nest Stadium on Monday evening. The shock......

Powell sets new world record time for 100m

Asafa Powell cruised to victory in the 100 metres final of the Rieti IAAF Grand Prix in Italy on Sunday after breaking his own world record in his heat. The Jamaican set the record of 9.74 seconds......

Gay completes sprint double

Tyson Gay nailed the sprint double, Irving Saladino's long jump gave Panama a first world championships gold medal and Jana Rawlinson salvaged Australian pride by winning the 400m hurdles in Osaka......

Powell equals 100m world record

A world-record equalling performance by Jamaican 100 metres runner Asafa Powell brought a fitting end to Zurich's Letzigrund stadium ahead of the ground's planned demolition next week.The......