The men s 4x100m final was Jamaica's to lose, and they managed to avoid that fate with a 37.77 clocking and an authoritative anchor leg from Yohan "The Beast" Blake. Blake's closing 100m was clocked in 9.07 with a running start.

Kenya became the first gold medallists at the inaugural IAAF World Relays when they took the men s 4x800m final in emphatic fashion, crossing the line in 7:08.40 and taking the US $50,000 first place prize money.

The IAAF World Relays have excelled beyond our expectations

From humble beginnings, the Edinburgh Marathon has grown into a goliath. And spectators of the 2014 edition of the IAAF Bronze Label Road Race on Sunday (24) in Scotland s capital city are expected to witness 30,000 participants pass by, as well as a d...

The real middle-distance battle will be joined in the longest relay, with three world powers bringing ‘A teams to the table.

Much of Russia s 4x400m pool will double in the 4x800m, where the world best dates back to 1980 with the Soviet Union s 7:50.17 a performance which equates to roughly 1:57.5 for each leg.