Athletics








Greene claims Britain's first gold at World Championships

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

dai_greene_celebrates_gold_in_daegu_01-09-11September 1 - Dai Greene, with a gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles, and Hannah England, with an unexpected silver in the 1,500m, lifted British spirits that were beginning to droop ever so slightly here, despite the high merit of the silvers won by Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon and the silver in the 10,000m from Mo Farah, who qualified in searing heat for Saturday's 5,000m final.





Isinbayeva fails to shake off the curse of the cover star

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

Yelena_Isinbayeva_30-08-11August 30 - Yelena Isinbayeva's (pictured) attempt to earn a third World Championship pole vault title after seeing her dominance of the event waver in the past two years ended in failure here as she failed to medal in the final where gold went to her former training partner, Fabiana Murer of Brazil.

Cuban Robles joins the list of disqualifications and loses gold medal

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

Dayron_Robles_racing_Liu_Xiang_Daegu_August_29_2011August 29 - Cuba's Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles became the latest big name to be disqualified at the World Championships here, although unlike Jamaica's Usain Bolt, his was not for a false start, but after he had crossed the line first in the 110 metres hurdles, for obstructing former Olympic champion Liu Xiang.


Usain Bolt: "No point dwelling on the past"

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

Usain_Bolt_reacts_to_false_start_World_Championships_Daegu_August_28_2011August 29 - Usain Bolt has ended any speculation that he might not continue with his programme of events at the World Championships here after last night's shattering disqualification from the 100 metres final from a false start, a race subsequently won by his 21-year-old training partner Yohan Blake.