Last summer s London 2012 Olympic Games witnessed one of the all-time surprises in this event as the Bahamas (population 347,000) defeated the behemoth of this event, the USA (population 313 million), to win the gold medal.

United States has won three straight World Championships gold medals in the last three editions of the IAAF World Championships in the women s 4x400m relay and they are the top pick in these Championships as well.

Once again, much of the pre-race attention will be thrust on the familiar Jamaica v USA battle with the Caribbean nation seeking to maintain their recent dominance and secure a hat-trick of World titles.

Slick baton changing and swift legs helped the USA to a stunning World record of 40.82 at the London 2012 Olympic Games and although only Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter of that quartet are competing in Moscow, the new faces are quick enough to ensur...

The IAAF Council met with the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee at the Radisson Royal Hotel in Moscow on Friday (9), ahead of the start of the IAAF World Championships on Saturday.

Russia s Yuliya Zaripova, the London 2012 Olympic Games and reigning World champion in the women's 3000m Steeplechase, has sadly had to withdraw from the 2013 IAAF World Championships through injury.