Gilbert Yegon won the men s race at the 12th Metro Group Marathon Duesseldorf, crossing the line in 2:08:07 on Sunday (27).

The Russian capital of Moscow, host city of last year s IAAF World Championships, was presented with their award for Best Press Facilities at the AIPS Congress in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday (28).

Great Britain s Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford set a national record of 8.51m in the Californian town of Chula Vista on Thursday (24).

Seven men with personal bests of below 2:10 will compete in the TUI Marathon Hannover but it will be former champion Evans Ruto, of Kenya, who will start as the favourite for the IAAF Silver Label Road Race on Sunday.

Derek Drouin added his name to the elite club of high jumpers who have cleared 2.40m, or better, when he scaled that height on his third attempt at the 105th HyVee Drake Relays in Des Moines, USA, on Friday night.

No fewer than 15,000 runners will gather in the Spanish capital to take part in the 37th Rock n Roll Madrid Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on Sunday.