Eight athletes who struck gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games last summer are among the 18 past and present Olympic champions who will compete at the next IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China, on Saturday 18 May.

Russia’s London 2012 Olympic Games 20km Race Walk champion and World record holder Yelena Lashmanova will be the star attraction at the 10th European Cup in Race Walking in Dudince, Slovakia, on19 May, organisers announced on Sunday (12).

Six athletes completed a clean sweep of wins at all three competitions on the 2013 Asian Grand Prix circuit with victories at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (12).

Nicholas Kemboi and Caroline Rotich celebrated their biggest career wins at the 19th edition of the Volkswagen Prague Marathon, crossing the line at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in 2:08:51 and 2:27:00 on Sunday (12).

Eight athletes who struck gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games last summer are among the 18 past and present Olympic champions who will compete at the next IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China, on Saturday 18 May.

Russia’s London 2012 Olympic Games 20km Race Walk champion and World record holder Yelena Lashmanova will be the star attraction at the 10th European Cup in Race Walking in Dudince, Slovakia, on19 May, organisers announced on Sunday (12).