At the 2013 IAAF World Championship, speed was a problem for Marquis Dendy. He took off down the runway on his first attempt of the long jump, sprinting with the sheer excitement of being at his first global competition as a senior.

With just four weeks to go until the 2015 edition of the Weltklasse Z rich, the first of this year's IAAF Diamond League finals, the meeting organisers were able to announce sparkling entry lists for another three events on Thursday (6).

The Russian championships and trials for the IAAF World Championships later this month were held in Cheboksary and the four-day event, which finished on Wednesday (5), produced several high quality performances in jumping events.

New Zealand s Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams will not defend her title at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015.

Following the conclusion of their national championships on Wednesday (5), Russia has selected a team of 71 athletes for the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015.

Javelin thrower Vitezslav Vesely and 400m hurdler Zuzana Hejnova will defend their titles at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 after being named on the Czech team.