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Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann-Fraser-Pryce and Mo Farah light up Moscow

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 10:08

Toppling Usain Bolt from his sprint throne could take a while yet with the untouchable Jamaican star of track and field still looking down on those who seek to challenge his reign.

Kenyan Kiprop retains world 1,500 metres title

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 19:45

Kenyan Asbel Kiprop put last year`s Olympic disappointment firmly behind him with an emphatic 1,500 metres world title defence on Sunday.

Usain Bolt eyes Rio after edging closer to medal record

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 15:28

Usain Bolt revealed a track master plan that includes defending his Olympic sprint titles in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 after powering to a third successive world 200m title on Saturday.

Usain Bolt powers to third world 200m title

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 09:27

Living up to all the expectations, legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Saturday won his third men`s world 200m title in the World Athletics Championships in Moscow.

Haiti triple jumper advances to athletic worlds final

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 12:36

Haiti`s sole competitor at the 2013 World Athletics Championships here, Samyr Laine, succeeded in advancing to the final of the triple jump to be held Sunday.

Farah and Fraser-Pryce seal world track doubles

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 09:22

Mo Farah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce secured dramatic doubles at the World Athletics Championships on Friday as Usain Bolt safely advanced to the final of the 200m in his bid for a third successive title.

Bolt blocks out the pain to advance in 200m

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 14:12

Usain Bolt stretched, stifled a yawn and, almost apologetically, extracted his giant frame from his blocks before strolling through his heat as he began his bid for a third successive world 200 metres title on Friday.

Fab Friday beckons with the Felix, Farah and Bolt show

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 08:40

Usain Bolt starts his quest for a second world track gold in Moscow but American sprinting great Allyson Felix looks set to steal the limelight as she goes for a fourth world 200 metres title on Friday.

Farah bids to emulate Bekele, Bolt returns

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 19:04

Britain`s Mo Farah will bid to become the second man to achieve the double of the world and Olympics 5000 and 10000 metres titles while Usain Bolt begins his defence of the 200m on Friday at the World Athletics Championships.

World Athletics Championships: Moscow braced for classic men`s 400 hurdles final

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 08:57

The action comes thick and fast again at the world athletics championships on Thursday with six gold medals up for grabs.

Classy Heffernan gives Irish rare world title

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 00:29

Robert Heffernan won the men`s 50 kilometres walk world title today to give Ireland only their third-ever gold at the World Athletics Championships.

Russia hails Yelena Isinbayeva, yearns for more

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 00:25

Russia on Wednesday hailed the stunning triumph of pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva at her home world championships in Moscow, hoping her victory would not mark the culmination of an illustrious career.