Isinbayeva to swap `decayed` home town for Monaco

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 19:24

Russia`s pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, who last week stoked controversy by voicing strong support of recent anti-gay laws, declared she wanted to leave her "decayed" Russian home town to live in Monaco, in an interview published Thursday.

Fraser-Pryce says she was hell-bent on reclaiming 100m title

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 15:19

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has said she was well focused on the task of regaining her World 100 metres title lost two years ago in Daegu, South Korea.

Pistorius ends world odyssey with historic silver

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 20:48

Oscar Pistorius` history-making participation at the world championships ended with a silver medal.

Dwight Phillips wins fourth world long jump title

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 19:13

American Dwight Phillips successfully defended his world long jump title on Friday, leaping 8.45 meters.

"Blade Runner" ditched in medal pursuit

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 18:24

Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius was sacrificed in South Africa`s pursuit of a world athletics relay medal.

Luka qualifies for 800m semis, shot putter Om Prakash out

Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 11:49

India`s Tintu Luka made it to the women`s 800m semifinals but shot putter Om Prakash Karhana was eliminated in the qualifying round of the World Athletics Championships on Thursday.

Bittersweet silver brings Liu redemption

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 14:38

Three years after traumatising China by limping away from the heats at the Beijing Olympics, the 28-year-old was back at the very top table of international athletics.

Borchin retains grip on 20k walk at worlds

Last Updated: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 09:39

Russia`s Valeriy Borchin strode to gold in the men`s 20km walk ahead of compatriot Vladimir Kanaykin.

Liu, Robles, Oliver still on for 110 hurdles final

Last Updated: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 08:45

The most compelling race of the championships is still on after Liu Xiang, Dayron Robles and David Oliver all qualified for the semifinals of the 110-meter hurdles.

Double-amputee Pistorius qualifies for 400 semis

Last Updated: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 08:38

Oscar Pistorius has qualified for the semifinals of the 400 meters, finishing third in the final heat at Daegu Stadium.

Kenyan mines first gold as worlds get underway

Last Updated: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 14:32

Edna Kiplagat was left with a skinned knee but the broadest of smiles after surviving a late fall to lead a Kenyan sweep of the women`s marathon medals.