If nothing else, this weekend’s Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games have certainly aroused memories of some of the finest moments from the Olympic Games three years ago.

From Usain Bolt’s outstanding performance in the 100 metres to Mo Farah’s triumph in the 3,000m, there have been several causes for reminiscing on an action-packed weekend.

The appearance of home favourites Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford was enough in itself to evoke recollections of "Super Saturday", the famous day during London 2012 which saw them crowned Olympic champions in the women’s heptathlon and men’s long jump respectively before Farah’s 10,000m success made it a dozen gold medals for Britain in the space of 24 hours. 

Another fascinating battle that conjured up one of the most unforgettable performances of London 2012 was that between Kenya’s David Rudisha and Botswana’s Nijel Amos in the men’s 800m.

Rudisha, returning to the track where he broke the world record, had to settle for second place behind Commonwealth champion Amos this time round but it’s testament to both that they continue to set the standard.

With the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships less than four weeks away, the Diamond League meeting provided the perfect prelude to what should be an intriguing nine days of competition in Beijing.

Bolt’s two season best times of 9.87sec set on Friday (July 24) evening couldn't have been more timely as he sent out a warning to rival Justin Gatlin, who has established himself as the world’s dominant male sprinter this year. The American’s personal best time of 9.74, set in Doha earlier this year, remains the world lead and is one of four below the 9.8 mark he has to his name in 2015.

In spite of his injury problems this year, six-time Olympic champion Bolt insists he is still number one and plans to remain there until he retires. And while that cannot be argued, his supremacy looks set to be tested like never before in China’s capital as Gatlin vies to lay claim to the coveted 100m and 200m world titles.

As for Farah, he will feel much more confident about the defence of his 5,000m and 10,000m world titles after setting the fastest 3,000m time of 2015.

The 32-year-old was evidently grateful for the warm reception he received here on Friday evening, as he competed competitively on home soil for the first time since allegations of doping were aimed at coach Alberto Salazar. 

Sadly not everyone who had paid their hard-earned cash to watch Bolt and Farah compete here were able to do so with thousands of fans having to wait up to two hours in the pouring rain to get their tickets from a temporary box office manned by just two people.

The ticketing fiasco was arguably the main blemish on the three-day event with British Athletics seemingly shooting themselves in the foot by underestimating its appeal. 

There were claims that extra resources were put in place to process the queues, which were said to have been caused by “a substantial increase in walk-up purchasers”, but some disgruntled fans simply ran out of patience and headed home out of pocket.

Given the buzz inside the Stadium on an evening when there was also success for home athletes Zharnel Hughes and Laura Weightman in the men’s 200m and women’s 1500m events respectively, it’s extremely disappointing that a number of athletics aficionados couldn't be there to add to it. 

British Athletics will most definitely need to improve on that front, however, having secured the right to host athletics here for one month every year for the next 50 years from 2016.

Come 2066 I can’t imagine there will be too many people knocking about with vivid memories of London 2012, but in the more immediate future, the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games will no doubt continue to serve as a reminder of the 30th Summer Olympic Games.

No matter where you look, be it through merchandise or posters, London 2012 is still very much fresh in the memory of athletics fans and with a plethora of the Games’ star performers still competing at the top level they won’t be forgotten in a hurry.