Athletics

Kenya's David Rudisha lowered the 800 metres world record to 1min 41.01sec in Rieti in Italy yesterday, just a week after first breaking the record.

David Rudisha breaks the 800m world record for the second time in eight days at setting at a meeting in Rieti, Italy.

Steph Twell beats Yvonne Murray's 15-year-old Scottish 5000m record.

Tyson Gay wraps up the 100m Diamond League title with victory in the final meeting of the season in Brussels as Caster Semenya finishes third in the 800m.

The completion of venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games will be delayed "by a couple of days", say organisers.

Herefordshire middle-distance runner Sarah Waldron wins a scholarship to the University of Mexico.

Tyson Gay says he is considering competing for the United States 4x400m relay team at the 2012 Olympics.

World Championship 800m finalist Marilyn Okoro pulls out of England's team for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi because of injury.

Women's world 800m champion Caster Semenya is included in South Africa's squad for the Commonwealth Games.

Usain Bolt will become the "best paid athlete in track and field history" after agreeing an extension to his deal with Puma that ties him to the company beyond the London Olympics. The world's fastest man is set to earn more than £10m over three years, a deal that equates to what Cristiano Ronaldo is paid by Nike.

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt says he is happy to compete against Justin Gatlin, who has just returned from a four-year doping ban.

Double European champion Mo Farah is looking to end a golden summer season on a high at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.

Caster Semenya "doesn't care" about the criticism aimed at her since she returned to athletics, according to her coach. The Canadian athlete Diane Cummins said on Sunday that running against Semenya was like "literally running against a man", but Michael Seme said the South African is unmoved.

Caster Semenya's coach says the South African athlete is happy to turn her back on negative comments about her

Double European champion Mo Farah was one of three gold medallists from
Barcelona named in England's team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in
October.