Bolt reigns supreme after 200m world record

Jamaica's Usain Bolt shattered his own 200 metres world record in Berlin on Thursday to win gold at the world championships in a breathtaking 19.19 seconds and secure his place as the greatest......

Phelps wins 'cool' first gold in China

Images from Day 2 at the Olympics Swimmer Michael Phelps demolished his own world record to win a first Olympics gold on Sunday in the quest for an unprecedented eight, but conflict in Georgia and......

Wariner, Lagat, Gay headline US team

An experienced athletics team featuring seven current world champions and a host of medals favourites will represent the United States in next month's Beijing Olympics, USA Track & Field announced......

Tyson Gay runs second fastest 200m ever

Tyson Gay ran the second fastest 200 metres of all-time, 19.62 seconds, on a wet track at the US championships on Sunday. Only fellow American Michael Johnson's world record of 19.32 seconds at......

Lagat leaves Bekele short of speed

Bernard Lagat proved he was still master of the mile at Madison Square Garden with an emphatic victory over great distance runner Kenenisa Bekele at the 99th Millrose Games on Friday.Lat year, the......