Athletics

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.

Yohan Blake is the new world 100m champion. Repeat – Yohan Blake.

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

Usain_Bolt_falses_start_in_Daegu_August_28_2011August 28 - On a night when Mo Farah saw a gold medal turn silver in the final few strides of an epic 10,000 metres race, the 21-year old Jamaican who trains with Usain Bolt profited from a catastrophic error of judgement by his senior partner in the 100m, who, extraordinarily, false-started and was disqualified from the race.

Pistorius makes history in Daegu

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

Oscar_Pistorius_in_first_round_World_Championships_Daegu_August_28_2011August 28 - The fifth heat of the 400 metres heats here attracted unusual interest, and it was all focused – literally, in the case of the large group of photographers craning over the hoardings – on lane eight, Oscar Pistorius's lane.

Ohuruogu despair after false start in Daegu

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

Ohuruogu_false_startAugust 27 - Christine Ohuruogu stood for a long time at the side of the track here, trying to take in the fact that a year of hard work had disappeared in the fraction of a second when she had left her blocks prematurely in the 400 metres first round heats and been disqualified.

Powell out of World Championships with groin strain

By Mike Rowbottom in Daegu

asafa_powell_and_usain_bolt_25-08-11August 25 - Usain Bolt's task of defending his world 100 metre title here became easier here with the news that his friend and colleague Asafa Powell had withdrawn because a recurrence of the groin injury which prevented him running at the Samsung Diamond League meeting in London earlier this month.

Carl Lewis in political race row

By Duncan Mackay

Carl_Lewis_head_and_shoulders_New_York_April_2011August 24 - Carl Lewis is at the centre of a row after a Republican representative in the New Jersey Assembly resigned after his wife sent an e-mail to the nine-time Olympic gold medallist that was allegedly racist.