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.
France's Christophe Lemaitre won the 100 metres gold at the European championships in Spain Wednesday, clocking 10.11 seconds. The next four athletes all came in at exactly the same time of 10.18 seconds.
China's capital Beijing will bid for the 2015 Athletics World Championships, Chinese media reported on Thursday. The 2011 event will be taking place in Daegu, South Korea and the 2013 event in Moscow.
Wilfred Daniels this weekend announced his resignation as South Africa's athletics coach over the "repulsive handling" of the scandal over the disputed gender of world 800 m champion Caster Semenya.
After her stunning gold medal at the 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, the South African athlete Caster Semenya returned home as national icon. However questions about her gender mount overseas.
