Once again the question has to be posed, just how do you beat Mo Farah?

Russian success in high jump, as Arzamasova wins 800m and GB break national 4x100m record behind Jamaica
With a best of 2.01 metres, Mariya Kuchina beat Blanka Vlasic on countback to take high jump victory.

With Anna Chicherova in third, it meant Russ...

American is a class apart as he adds six points to his record mark at the World Championships
Ashton Eaton has added six points to his world record in the decathlon as he defended his world title with ease in Beijing with a score of 9045.

Needing to r...

Youth beat experience on Saturday night as Maria Kuchina defeated her more senior rivals in a high-class final to deliver a third successive Russian success in this event at the IAAF World Championships.

It was never going to be easy world records never are but Ashton Eaton had decided that three years and two months was long enough for his mark of 9039 to stand.

Kenya s defending champion Euince Sum ended up having to settle for the bronze medal on this occasion after a tense and enthralling three-way battle down to home straight as Marina Arzamasova returned the world 800m title to Europe on Saturday.

Defending champion Ashton Eaton kept alive his dreams of breaking the decathlon world record after throwing 63.63m in the penultimate event, the javelin.

As he passed the bell, he afforded himself a small smile and then the expression of delight on his face grew wider with every stride into the stadium.

Event leader Ashton Eaton produced the second-best clearance in the decathlon pole vault, his 5.20m keeping him well on course to retain his title.