Kirdyapkin wins 50 km walk

Sergey Kirdyapkin filled the void left by Pole Robert Korzeniowski to lead home a Russian one-two in the 50 km walk at the world championships on Friday. The 25-year-old set a relentless pace,......

Rana finishes 36th in 50km race

India's Basanta Bahadur Rana finished 36th in the men's 50 km race walk of the Olympic Games with a national record timing of 3 hrs 56 minutes and 48 seconds. The 28-year-old Indian walker was no......

Felix, Merritt win; US relay team out

Allyson Felix completed a hat-trick of women's 200 metres world titles on Friday but fellow American Jeremy Wariner's bid to match her in the men's 400 failed when he lost again to compatriot......

Isinbayeva sets her 18th world record

Yelena Isinbayeva profited from a welcome break in the dreadful weather that has disrupted the 10th world championships in Helsinki, to set her 18th world women's pole vault record on Friday.The......