Meseret Defar made it two World Championships titles to go with her two Olympic titles when she sprinted away from her rivals to win the 5000m on Saturday night.

A Russian won the women s High Jump but the plaudits went to Svetlana Skholina rather than the defending World champion and London 2012 Olympic Games winner, and many people s favourite, Anna Chicherova.

For the first half of tonight s 100m Hurdles final, it looked as though Australia s Sally Pearson would successfully defend her title.

The Press Conference featured IAAF General Secretary Essar Gabriel, who introduced a new competition for the 2014 season: the IAAF World Relays.

United States took control of the men s 4x400m final from the start of the race with their opener David Verburg bringing the baton to the first exchange in pole position.

The familiar sounds of Bob Marley rang around the Luzhniki Stadium in honour of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce after the brilliant Jamaican secured the sprint double in a dramatic final in which the three-time former champion Allyson Felix crashed out with a ...