PHOTOS: South Africa's Van Niekerk stuns champions to win 400m

Wayde Van Niekerk of South Africa crosses the finish line to win ahead of third placed Kirani James of Grenada the men's 400m final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium......

Baffled Bolt wins 200 in sluggish time

Usain Bolt (centre) of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the 200m. Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters A baffled Usain Bolt ran his worst turn ever as he barely won the 200 metres at the......

Will Brazilians dominate medal count in Rio?

Fabiana Murer of Brazil competes in the women's pole vault. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Brazilian Minister of Sports George Hilton says everything is on track for the 2016 Rio Games,......

Women on the field: Isinbayeva, Spotakova lead the pack

Analysis of the field events in the women's athletics programme. Pole Vault Twice Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has been the dominant athlete. But in the past two years chinks have......

Rudisha runs blistering 800 in New York

Yohan Blake and fellow Jamaican Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100 metre sprints, while Kenya's David Rudisha scored a sensational victory in the 800 metres at Saturday's Diamond......