Germany s Robert Harting took his third consecutive IAAF World Championships Discus title and then, in similar fashion to Berlin and Daegu, promptly shredded his vest to show off the muscles which had propelled him to victory.

Christine Ohuruogu was named Great Britain team captain on the eve of the Championships mainly because of the example she sets in peaking for big races.

The new and the old, the unknown and the known; the two semi-finals of the women s 1500m were contrasting affairs.

Valerie Adams has made history by winning an unprecedented fourth World outdoor title, adding another piece of hardware to her impressive trophy cabinet which also features two Olympic gold medals in Bejing 2008 and London 2012, two World indoor titles...

The women s Heptathlon competition in Moscow was played down by many people after a few favourites dropped out of the event, but that didn t mean anything at the stadium during two days of magnificent performances by several athletes.

As anticipated yesterday, Germany s Claudia Rath dramatically moved up in the rankings, producing a personal best of 6.67m in the Long Jump. The 27-year-old added five centimetres to her previous best of 6.62m in this event from earlier this summer and...