Usain Bolt fired Jamaica to a world record time of 37.04 seconds in the 4x100 metre relay Sunday, while France finished second to claim silver in 38.20 seconds. Saint Kitts and Nevis came third.
European champion Christophe Lemaitre set a new French record Saturday as he took bronze in a 200m final dominated by Jamaica's Usain Bolt, who proved his doubters wrong by running the fourth fastest time in history.
The attack on the UN in Nigeria thrust a little-known terrorist group into the spotlight. The organisation, linked to al Qaeda, could just be the tip of the iceberg. Also, Nelson Mandela is heading into his twilight years, but his family is already at odds over his legacy. Finally, South African athlete Oscar Pistorius becomes the first double amputee to race with able-bodied runners in the World Championships.
Defending champion Usain Bolt crashed out of the men's 100m final after a false start on Sunday, leaving fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake to take gold. France's European champion Christophe Lemaitre finished a disappointing fourth.
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius (pictured) swept past several able-bodied runners on 400m to qualify for the semi-finals at the athletics world championship Sunday in South Korea, in a historic breakthrough for Paralympic athletes.
In a happy ending for her first world competition, Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat (pictured) recovered from a tumble late in the race to win the women’s marathon in 2 hours 28 minutes Saturday at the athletics world championships in South Korea.
Kenyan Benjamin Kiptoo (pictured) won the Paris Marathon on Sunday, finishing the 42.2-kilometre race in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 31 seconds. Compatriot Priscah Jeptoo also won the women's marathon.
This week on "Le Sportcast": Ligue 1 referees on strike, Lille outclass title-holders Marseille (1-2) and more from the European Indoor Championships in Paris.
After a massive anti-doping operation on Thursday, Spain's athletic federation has decided to suspend 2009 world steeplechase champion Marta Dominguez. She has been charged been charged with trafficking and distributing doping products.
