http://www.olympic.org/_Templates_/Pages/Feed.aspx?newspage=32588&aggregate=true&lang=lang_en&require=googlepagetype:article.(relatedpageref:32588)&get=googlepageid&id=75434&epslanguage=enWWW.OLYMPIC.ORG - Official website of the Olympic Movement - NewsCopyright CIO. All rights reserved.enhttp://www.olympic.org/Resources/Images/layout/olympiclogo.gifhttp://www.olympic.org/_Templates_/Pages/Feed.aspx?newspage=32588&aggregate=true&lang=lang_en&require=googlepagetype:article.(relatedpageref:32588)&get=googlepageid&id=75434&epslanguage=en<p>Results of the 40th Berlin marathon over 42.195 kilometres (26.2miles) on Sunday:</p><p>MENS</p><p>1. Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:03.23 (new world record)</p><p>2. Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) 2:04.05</p><p>3. Geoffrey Kipsang (KEN) 2:06.26</p><p>4. Stephen Kwelio Chemlany (KEN) 2:07.44</p><p>5. Maswai Kiptanui (KEN) 2:08.52</p><p>6. Marilson dos Santos (BRA) 2:09.24</p><p>7. Suehiro Ishikawa (JAP) 2:10.24</p><p>8. Koji Kobayashi (JAP) 2:11.31</p><p>9. Silva Rui (POR) 2:12.16</p><p>10. Sisay Jisa (ETH) 2:12.17</p><p>WOMENS</p><p>1. Florence Kiplagat (KEN) 2:21.13</p><p>2. Sharon Cherop (KEN) 2:22.28</p><p>3. Irina Mikitenko (GER) 2:24:54</p><p>4. Helah Kiprop (KEN) 2:28.02</p><p>5. Desiree Davila (USA) 2:29.15</p><p>ryj/ak</p>9/29/2013 11:08:02 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=209975<p>How the men's marathon world record has been lowered over the years:</p><p>May 30 1969 Derek Clayton (AUS) 2hr 08min 33sec in Antwerp, Belgium</p><p>December 6 1981 Rob de Castella (AUS) 2:08.18 in Fukuoka, Japan</p><p>October 21 1984 Steve Jones (GBR) 2:08.05 in Chicago, USA</p><p>April 20 1985 Carlos Lopes (POR) 2:07.12 in Rotterdam, NED</p><p>April 17 1988 Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH) 2:06.50 in Rotterdam, NED</p><p>September 20 1998 Ronaldo da Costa (BRA) 2:06.05 in Berln, GER</p><p>October 24 1999 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 2:05.42 in Chicago, USA</p><p>April 14 2002 Khalid Khannouchi (USA) 2:05.38 in London, GBR</p><p>September 28 2003 Paul Tergat (KEN) 2:04.55 in Berlin, GER</p><p>September 30 2007 Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) 2:04.26 in Berlin, GER</p><p>September 28 2008 Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) 2:03.59 in Berlin, GER</p><p>September 25 2011 Patrick Makau (KEN) 2:03.38 in Berlin, GER</p><p>September 29 2013 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:03.23 in Berlin, GER</p><p>afp</p>9/29/2013 11:31:14 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=209982<p>Sixth day finals results on Thursday at the World Athletics Championships:</p><p>Women</p><p>1500m:</p><p>1. Abeba Arigawi (SWE) 4:02.67</p><p>2. Jennifer Simpson (USA) 4:02.99</p><p>3. Helen Onsando Obiri (KEN) 4:03.86</p><p>4. Hannah England (GBR) 4:04.98</p><p>5. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (KEN) 4:05.08</p><p>6. Ekaterina Sharmina (RUS) 4:05.49</p><p>7. Zoe Buckman (AUS) 4:05.77</p><p>8. Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 4:05.99</p><p>9. Nancy Jebet Lagat (KEN) 4:06.01</p><p>10. Mary Cain (USA) 4:07.19</p><p>11. Siham Hilali (MOR) 4:09.16</p><p>12. Elena Korobkina (RUS) 4:10.18</p><p>400m hurdles:</p><p>1. Zuzana Hejnova (CZE) 52.83</p><p>2. Dalilah Muhammad (USA) 54.09</p><p>3. Lashinda Demus (USA) 54.27</p><p>4. Anna Titimets (UKR) 54.72</p><p>5. Eilidh Child (GBR) 54.86</p><p>6. Anna Yaroshchuk (UKR) 55.01</p><p>7. Perri Shakes-Drayton (GBR) 56.25</p><p>8. Nickiesha Wilson (JAM) 57.34</p><p>Triple jump:</p><p>1. Caterine Ibarguen (COL) 14.85</p><p>2. Ekaterina Koneva (RUS) 14.81</p><p>3. Olha Saladuha (UKR) 14.65</p><p>4. Kimberly Williams (JAM) 14.62</p><p>5. Mabel Gay (CUB) 14.45</p><p>6. Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko (ISR) 14.33</p><p>7. Anna Pyatykh (RUS) 14.29</p><p>8. Irina Gumenyuk (RUS) 14.15</p><p>9. Snezana Rodic (SLO) 14.13</p><p>10. Anna Jagaciak (POL) 13.95</p><p>11. Dana Veldakova (SVK) 13.84</p><p>12. Athanasía Pérra (GRE) 13.75</p><p>Men</p><p>400m hurdles men:</p><p>1. Jehue Gordon (TRI) 47.69</p><p>2. Micheal Tinsley (USA) 47.70</p><p>3. Emir Bekric (SRB) 48.05</p><p>4. Omar Cisneros (CUB) 48.12</p><p>5. Felix Sanchez (DOM) 48.22</p><p>6. Javier Culson (PUR) 48.38</p><p>7. Mamadou Kasse Hane (SEN) 48.68</p><p>8. Kerron Clement (USA) 49.08</p><p>3000m steeplechase:</p><p>1. Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 8:06.01</p><p>2. Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 8:06.37</p><p>3. Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) 8:07.86</p><p>4. Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 8:08.62</p><p>5. Evan Jager (USA) 8:08.67</p><p>6. Matthew Hughes (CAN) 8:11.64</p><p>7. Abel Kiprob Mutai (KEN) 8:17.04</p><p>8. Yoann Kowal (FRA) 8:17.41</p><p>9. Hamid Ezzine (MOR) 8:19.53</p><p>10. Ion Luchianov (MDA) 8:19.99</p><p>High jump</p><p>1. Bohdan Bondarenko (UKR) 2.41</p><p>2. Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT) 2.38</p><p>3. Derek Drouin (CAN) 2.38</p><p>4. Ivan Ukhov (RUS) 2.35</p><p>5. Erik Kynard (USA) 2.32</p><p>6. Donald Thomas (BAH) 2.32</p><p>7. Aleksandr Shustov (RUS) 2.32</p><p>8. Robert Grabarz (GBR) 2.29</p><p>9. Zhang Guowei (CHN) 2.29</p><p>10. Ryan Ingraham (BAH) 2.25</p><p>10. Kabelo Kgosiemang (BOT) 2.25</p><p>10. Konstadinos Baniotis (GRE) 2.25</p><p>afp</p>8/15/2013 7:56:15 PMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=207604<p>Sixth day finals results on Thursday at the World Athletics Championships:</p><p>Women</p><p>1500m:</p><p>1. Abeba Arigawi (SWE) 4:02.67</p><p>2. Jennifer Simpson (USA) 4:02.99</p><p>3. Helen Onsando Obiri (KEN) 4:03.86</p><p>4. Hannah England (GBR) 4:04.98</p><p>5. Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (KEN) 4:05.08</p><p>6. Ekaterina Sharmina (RUS) 4:05.49</p><p>7. Zoe Buckman (AUS) 4:05.77</p><p>8. Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 4:05.99</p><p>9. Nancy Jebet Lagat (KEN) 4:06.01</p><p>10. Mary Cain (USA) 4:07.19</p><p>11. Siham Hilali (MOR) 4:09.16</p><p>12. Elena Korobkina (RUS) 4:10.18</p><p>400m hurdles:</p><p>1. Zuzana Hejnova (CZE) 52.83</p><p>2. Dalilah Muhammad (USA) 54.09</p><p>3. Lashinda Demus (USA) 54.27</p><p>4. Anna Titimets (UKR) 54.72</p><p>5. Eilidh Child (GBR) 54.86</p><p>6. Anna Yaroshchuk (UKR) 55.01</p><p>7. Perri Shakes-Drayton (GBR) 56.25</p><p>8. Nickiesha Wilson (JAM) 57.34</p><p>Triple jump:</p><p>1. Caterine Ibarguen (COL) 14.85</p><p>2. Ekaterina Koneva (RUS) 14.81</p><p>3. Olha Saladuha (UKR) 14.65</p><p>4. Kimberly Williams (JAM) 14.62</p><p>5. Mabel Gay (CUB) 14.45</p><p>6. Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko (ISR) 14.33</p><p>7. Anna Pyatykh (RUS) 14.29</p><p>8. Irina Gumenyuk (RUS) 14.15</p><p>9. Snezana Rodic (SLO) 14.13</p><p>10. Anna Jagaciak (POL) 13.95</p><p>11. Dana Veldakova (SVK) 13.84</p><p>12. Athanasía Pérra (GRE) 13.75</p><p>Men</p><p>400m hurdles men:</p><p>1. Jehue Gordon (TRI) 47.69</p><p>2. Micheal Tinsley (USA) 47.70</p><p>3. Emir Bekric (SRB) 48.05</p><p>4. Omar Cisneros (CUB) 48.12</p><p>5. Felix Sanchez (DOM) 48.22</p><p>6. Javier Culson (PUR) 48.38</p><p>7. Mamadou Kasse Hane (SEN) 48.68</p><p>8. Kerron Clement (USA) 49.08</p><p>3000m steeplechase:</p><p>1. Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) 8:06.01</p><p>2. Conseslus Kipruto (KEN) 8:06.37</p><p>3. Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) 8:07.86</p><p>4. Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) 8:08.62</p><p>5. Evan Jager (USA) 8:08.67</p><p>6. Matthew Hughes (CAN) 8:11.64</p><p>7. Abel Kiprob Mutai (KEN) 8:17.04</p><p>8. Yoann Kowal (FRA) 8:17.41</p><p>9. Hamid Ezzine (MOR) 8:19.53</p><p>10. Ion Luchianov (MDA) 8:19.99</p><p>afp</p>8/15/2013 6:04:51 PMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=207602<p>The 23-year-old burst past Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang around the 38km mark to leave his two rivals trailing and claim only Uganda's second-ever Olympic gold in Athletics. </p> <p>Kiprotich followed in the footsteps of his compatriot John Akii-Bua, who was 400m Hurdles champion 40 years ago, and crossed the line in 2:08.01. </p> <p>Kirui took the silver, 26 seconds adrift, and long-time leader Kipsang finished with the bronze. </p> <p>Kipsang, the London Marathon winner, made an early move to try to break up the lead group, building a 21-second lead at one point. </p> <p>It was a high-risk strategy in such warm conditions, though, and he paid for it as the race went on as he started to look less and less comfortable. </p> <p>He missed a drinks stop and by the 25km mark his advantage was down to seven seconds. </p> <p>Kenyan world champion Kirui and Kiprotich soon joined the leader to make it a three-way battle for the gold medal. </p> <p>Kiprotich looked to be starting to struggle, holding the back of his leg, but he suddenly produced a big surge, leapt to the front and pulled away. </p> <p>And in front of packed crowds rows deep all along the looped central London course, the Ugandan, who moved to Kenya as a teenager to train, started smiling and pointing his finger into the air as he closed in on victory before draping himself in the Ugandan flag as he crossed the line. </p>8/12/2012 12:00:00 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=174673<p>The 23-year-old burst past Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang around the 38km mark to leave his two rivals trailing and claim only Uganda's second-ever Olympic gold in Athletics. </p> <p>Kiprotich followed in the footsteps of his compatriot John Akii-Bua, who was 400m Hurdles champion 40 years ago, and crossed the line in 2:08.01. </p> <p>Kirui took the silver, 26 seconds adrift, and long-time leader Kipsang finished with the bronze. </p> <p>Kipsang, the London Marathon winner, made an early move to try to break up the lead group, building a 21-second lead at one point. </p> <p>It was a high-risk strategy in such warm conditions, though, and he paid for it as the race went on as he started to look less and less comfortable. </p> <p>He missed a drinks stop and by the 25km mark his advantage was down to seven seconds. </p> <p>Kenyan world champion Kirui and Kiprotich soon joined the leader to make it a three-way battle for the gold medal. </p> <p>Kiprotich looked to be starting to struggle, holding the back of his leg, but he suddenly produced a big surge, leapt to the front and pulled away. </p> <p>And in front of packed crowds rows deep all along the looped central London course, the Ugandan, who moved to Kenya as a teenager to train, started smiling and pointing his finger into the air as he closed in on victory before draping himself in the Ugandan flag as he crossed the line. </p>8/12/2012 12:00:00 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=174673<p>An overwhelming favourite for the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=72607&amp;epslanguage=en">800m</a>, Rudisha could have won the gold medal any way he saw fit, but chose to try to break his own world record and did so in unforgettable fashion. </p> <p>Great Britain's <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=177511&amp;epslanguage=en">Farah</a> came into his home Games under pressure to deliver medals in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32538&amp;epslanguage=en">10,000m</a> or <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32552&amp;epslanguage=en">5000m</a> - he won both in thrilling style, seven days apart. If there had been a roof on the stadium it would have come off as 80,000 people roared Farah to victory. </p> <p>In the 800m, Rudisha's time of 1:40.91 took 0.10 off his previous record as all eight finalists set record times, and drew praise from the watching <a href="http://www.olympic.org/content/the-ioc/governance/ocogs/ocog/?tab=0">London 2012 Organising Committee</a> Chair <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=32267&amp;epslanguage=en">Seb Coe</a>. </p> <p>'That was simply an unbelievable performance,' the former Olympic 800m silver medallist said. </p> <p>'David Rudisha showed supreme physical and mental confidence to run like that in an Olympic final. </p> <p>'Instead of just doing enough to win the race he wanted to do something extraordinary and go for the world record as well. Rudisha's run will go down in history as one of the greatest Olympic victories. I feel privileged to have witnessed it in London.' </p> <p>Rudisha, who has spoken of his desire to race Bolt in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32550&amp;epslanguage=en">4 x 400m Relay</a>, said: 'It was something special. A world record in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/HomePage.aspx?id=164412&amp;epslanguage=en">Olympics</a> is something fantastic. I want to become a legend in the 800m.' </p> <p>Becoming a legend was also the long-held goal of <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=31955&amp;epslanguage=en">Bolt</a>, who felt he needed to retain his <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32541&amp;epslanguage=en">100m</a> and <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32545&amp;epslanguage=en">200m</a> titles from <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GameAdvanced.aspx?id=126789&amp;epslanguage=en">Beijing 2008</a> to be worthy of the accolade. </p> <p>The 25-year-old won the 100m in a time of 9.63 seconds, an Olympic record and just 0.05 outside his own world record. </p> <p>Bolt won the 200m in 19.32 - outside the 19.19 world record - but in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32549&amp;epslanguage=en">4 x 100m Relay</a> he helped break a world record, the Jamaican quartet lowering their own mark by a fifth of a second. </p> <p>'I am a living legend, bask in my glory,' Bolt said after the 200m final. </p> <p>Farah became one of a handful of men in Olympic history to complete the long-distance double and said: 'It's an unbelievable feeling, the best feeling ever.' </p> <p>There were standout performances right across the programme - from Felix Sanchez's golden night in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32547&amp;epslanguage=en">400m Hurdles</a> to Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich stunning the Kenyan challenge to clinch <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GamesHome.aspx?id=29&amp;epslanguage=en">Olympic Games</a> gold in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32528&amp;epslanguage=en">men's Marathon</a> on The Mall. </p> <p>In total, four world records were broken in London 2012 <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportDiscipline.aspx?id=32588&amp;epslanguage=en">Athletics</a>. Russia's Elena Lashmanova set one in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32529&amp;epslanguage=en">women's 20km Race Walk</a> and the USA <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32567&amp;epslanguage=en">4 x 100m Relay</a> quartet of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter blazed round the track in 40.82, beating East Germany's record of 41.37, which had stood since 1985. </p> <p>But perhaps the most impressive figures were those related to attendance, with crowds of 80,000 people for every session - a remarkable sight which may never be repeated. </p>8/12/2012 12:00:00 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=174728<p>Seven days after claiming Britain's third gold in the space of 45 minutes on 'Super Saturday' in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32538&amp;epslanguage=en">10,000m</a>, Farah produced another brilliant performance to complete the long-distance double. </p> <p>Roared on by a capacity 80,000-strong crowd, <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=177511&amp;epslanguage=en">Farah</a> hit the front with 700m remaining and was never headed, covering the last lap in under 53 seconds to hold off Ethiopia's Dejen Gebremeskel to win in 13:41.66. Thomas Longosiwa of <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31230&amp;epslanguage=en">Kenya</a> claimed bronze. </p> <p>Farah's victory also meant Britain have won four track and field gold medals for only the third time since the Second World War, matching the haul from <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Game.aspx?id=31381&amp;epslanguage=en">Tokyo 1964</a> and <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Game.aspx?id=31372&amp;epslanguage=en">Moscow 1980</a>. </p> <p>After the race, Farah said simply: 'Its unbelievable. </p> <p>'I am just amazed - two gold medals, who would have thought that? </p> <p>'It's been a long journey grafting and grafting, but anything is possible.'</p>8/11/2012 12:00:00 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=172348<p>The team of Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter sprinted to an emphatic win in 40.82, shattering the East German mark of 41.37 which had stood for 27 years. </p> <p>The Jamaicans ran a national record of 41.41, but still finished well adrift in second while <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31327&amp;epslanguage=en">Ukraine</a> took the bronze. </p> <p>It was a measure of revenge for the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=30787&amp;epslanguage=en">USA</a>, who have seen <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31130&amp;epslanguage=en">Jamaica</a> once again dominate the sprints at <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GameAdvanced.aspx?id=175445&amp;epslanguage=en">London 2012</a>, last night completing a clean sweep in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32545&amp;epslanguage=en">men's 200m</a>. </p> <p>Jeter said: 'I knew we had won. Everyone ran an incredible leg. We were able to get the stick around and we were able to get the gold medal and the world record, I knew that right away. </p> <p>'I knew we were moving, I knew we were running very well and so I was excited.' </p> <p><a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=32432&amp;epslanguage=en">Felix</a>, who won the 200m, said: 'It is a relief, it is a joy, it is everything. </p> <p>'We went into this race the most comfortable I have seen this team. We were laughing and smiling. We have never been like that.' </p> <p>France's Renaud Lavillenie took gold in a thrilling <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32566&amp;epslanguage=en">Pole Vault</a> final in an Olympic record 5.97m. </p> <p>Lavillenie looked set for bronze when he failed his first attempt at 5.91m, but passed the height before making his second and final attempt at the next one. </p> <p>Germany's Bjorn Otto was second with 5.91m, ahead of fellow countryman Raphael Holzdeppe on countback. </p> <p>'I can't really believe it,' the Frenchman said. 'Maybe tomorrow I will wake up and realise that I am an Olympic champion. </p> <p>'The Germans were very strong and they pushed me to my limits. This has to be the best thing in my life.' </p> <p><a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31152&amp;epslanguage=en">Bahamas</a> won their first <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GamesHome.aspx?id=29&amp;epslanguage=en">Olympic Games</a> track gold medal as they beat the USA to win the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32550&amp;epslanguage=en">men's 4 x 400m</a> title. </p> <p>The quartet of Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller ran a national record 2:56.72 to finish 0.33 ahead of the USA, with <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=175479&amp;epslanguage=en">Trinidad</a> taking the bronze. </p> <p>The USA team were watched by Manteo Mitchell, who ran on a broken leg in yesterday's semi-final. </p> <p>'I am heartbroken for them. You never know what I could have done,' he said. </p> <p>The race also saw Oscar Pistorius bringing the South African team home in eighth place. </p> <p>He said: 'It has been a great achievement for me to come here and compete. I never set out to prove a point, but I do feel I have made the point. It's been a privilege to be on the track with all the other phenomenal athletes.' </p> <p>In the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32559&amp;epslanguage=en">women's 1500m</a>, Asli Cakir Alptekin of <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31323&amp;epslanguage=en">Turkey</a> took gold, winning a slow race in 4:10.23. </p> <p>Alptekin finished ahead of compatriot Gamze Bulut, with Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal third. </p> <p>There was more agony for American Morgan Uceny as she fell for the second major final in succession, having also hit the track at last year's World Championships in Daegu when she was one of the favourites. </p> <p>Russia's Tatyana Lysenko won gold in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32558&amp;epslanguage=en">women's Hammer</a> with an Olympic record of 78.18m. </p> <p>She led all the way through the competition, having thrown 77.56m with her first attempt, before going even further with her penultimate effort. </p> <p>Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk took the silver with a final throw of 77.60m, while the bronze went to Germany's Betty Heidler. </p> <p>Ethiopia's Meseret Defar claimed gold in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32570&amp;epslanguage=en">5000m</a> final, denying her compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba the chance to add another title to the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32553&amp;epslanguage=en">10,000m</a> crown she won a week ago. </p> <p>Defar, who won 5000m gold eight years ago at <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Game.aspx?id=30767&amp;epslanguage=en">Athens 2004</a>, held off her challengers down the home straight to win in 15:04.25. </p> <p>Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot was second with Dibaba getting the bronze. </p> <p>Defar said: 'I'm very happy. It's a great day for me. Since <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GameAdvanced.aspx?id=126789&amp;epslanguage=en">2008</a> I have tried everything as I wasn't able to win the Olympics.' </p> <p>In the semi-finals of the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32549&amp;epslanguage=en">men's 4 x 100m</a>, the USA ran a national record of 37.38 to qualify faster than Jamaica, though they still have <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=31955&amp;epslanguage=en">Usain Bolt</a> to bring in. </p>8/11/2012 12:00:00 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=172357<p><a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=31955&amp;epslanguage=en">Bolt</a> brought the action at the Olympic Stadium to a fitting close, as he anchored the Jamaican <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32549&amp;epslanguage=en">4 x 100m Relay</a> team to gold in a new world record. </p> <p>He was only level with the USA's Ryan Bailey when he took the baton after the first three legs run by Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/ATHLETE/AthleteRedesign.aspx?id=177332&amp;epslanguage=en">Yohan Blake</a>, but stormed down the home straight to stop the clock at 36.84, taking 0.2 seconds off their previous record. </p> <p>The <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=30787&amp;epslanguage=en">USA</a> claimed silver and <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=175479&amp;epslanguage=en">Trinidad and Tobago</a> the bronze. </p> <p>Britain's Mo Farah was also celebrating on an amazing night, having earlier joined an elite list of <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/AthletesHome.aspx?id=31&amp;epslanguage=en">athletes</a> to complete the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/HomePage.aspx?id=164412&amp;epslanguage=en">Olympic</a> long-distance double by backing up his <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32538&amp;epslanguage=en">10,000m</a> title with the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32552&amp;epslanguage=en">5000m</a> crown. </p> <p>Russia's Mariya Savinova produced a perfectly-timed race to claim gold in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=72607&amp;epslanguage=en">women's 800m</a>, beating former world champion Caster Semenya by more than a second, while Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott was the winner of the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32572&amp;epslanguage=en">men's Javelin Throw</a> and Russia's Anna Chicherova claimed <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32556&amp;epslanguage=en">High Jump</a> gold. </p> <p>The most emphatic win of the night came in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32569&amp;epslanguage=en">women's 4 x 400m Relay</a> as the USA stormed to gold, with the quartet of DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francena McCorory and Sanya Richards-Ross leading from start to finish to beat <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31165&amp;epslanguage=en">Russia</a> by almost three-and-a-half seconds. <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31130&amp;epslanguage=en">Jamaica</a> claimed the bronze medal. </p> <p>In the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31405&amp;epslanguage=en">men’s Olympic Football</a> final, <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31260&amp;epslanguage=en">Mexico</a> secured arguably the greatest triumph in their history by winning <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GameAdvanced.aspx?id=175445&amp;epslanguage=en">London 2012</a> gold with a 2-1 win over <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31208&amp;epslanguage=en">Brazil</a> at Wembley Stadium. </p> <p>Oribe Peralta wrote his name into Mexican folklore with a double against the five-time world champions, who many believed were destined finally to end their agonising wait for <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GamesHome.aspx?id=29&amp;epslanguage=en">Olympic Games</a> glory. </p> <p>At Eton Dorney, New Zealand's Lisa Carrington stormed to gold in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=168066&amp;epslanguage=en">women's Kayak Singles (K1) 200m</a>. Making her Olympic debut, Carrington left experienced European kayakers trailing in her wake as she cruised home ahead of Ukrainian Inna Osypenko-Radomska and Hungarian Natasa Douchev-Janics. </p> <p>Ukrainian Yuri Cheban took gold in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=168065&amp;epslanguage=en">men's Canoe Single (C1) 200m</a> and the Russian pair of Yury Postrigay and Alexander Dyachenko won the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=168064&amp;epslanguage=en">men's Kayak Double (K2) 200m</a> sprint. </p> <p>The home fans also had something to cheer as Britain's Ed McKeever powered home to claim the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=168063&amp;epslanguage=en">men's Kayak Single (K1) 200m</a>. </p> <p>Russia's Sergey Kirdyapkin won the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32527&amp;epslanguage=en">50km Race Walk</a> in an Olympic record time. </p> <p>The former world champion finished in 3:35.59, almost a minute clear of Australia's Jared Tallent, who took silver for the second Games in succession, with China's Si Tianfeng claiming bronze. </p> <p>The <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=32529&amp;epslanguage=en">women's 20km Race</a> walk title went to Russia's Elena Lashmanova in a new world record time of 1:25.02. </p> <p><a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=30781&amp;epslanguage=en">France</a> claimed a 10th gold medal as Julie Bresset cruised to victory in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31516&amp;epslanguage=en">women's Cross-country Mountain Bike</a> at Hadleigh Farm. World Under-23 champion Bresset led from the gun and triumphed in 1:30.52. </p> <p>Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva became the first <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportDiscipline.aspx?id=31558&amp;epslanguage=en">rhythmic gymnast</a> to defend an Olympic title after she won gold with a series of breathtaking performances in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31553&amp;epslanguage=en">Individual All-Round</a> final at Wembley Arena. </p> <p>Kanaeva was in a class of her own as she scored 116.900 to retain her title, ahead of fellow Russian Daria Dmitrieva (114.500) in silver with Liubou Charkashyna of <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31188&amp;epslanguage=en">Belarus</a> (111.700) taking bronze. </p> <p>Tamara Echegoyen-skippered <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31308&amp;epslanguage=en">Spain</a> surprised favourites Australia to win gold in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=121227&amp;epslanguage=en">women's Elliot 6m Match Racing class</a> - the last <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportDiscipline.aspx?id=31594&amp;epslanguage=en">Sailing</a> medal of London 2012. </p> <p><a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=30785&amp;epslanguage=en">Australia</a> twice recovered from going behind in the best-of-five series, but Echegoyen, Sofia Toro and Angela Pumariega went on to ensure Spain topped the podium. </p> <p>Brazil retained their <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportDiscipline.aspx?id=31407&amp;epslanguage=en">Olympic Volleyball</a> title courtesy of a fine performance against the USA. In a repeat of the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/GameAdvanced.aspx?id=126789&amp;epslanguage=en">Beijing 2008</a> showpiece, the South Americans once again got the better of their arch-rivals, seeing them off 3-1. </p> <p>Artur Taymazov cemented his place in Freestyle Wrestling history after he beat Davit Modzmanashvili to win his third successive gold in the 120kg class. </p> <p>Taymazov, who also has a silver from <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Game.aspx?id=30769&amp;epslanguage=en">Sydney</a>, defeated the Georgian 1-0 1-0 to become the only wrestler in history to win three gold medals. </p> <p>Jan Philipp Rabente was the unlikely hero as he scored twice as <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31122&amp;epslanguage=en">Germany</a> successfully defended their <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31475&amp;epslanguage=en">Olympic men's Hockey</a> title with victory over the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31269&amp;epslanguage=en">Netherlands</a>. </p> <p>American David Boudia won the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31806&amp;epslanguage=en">10m Platform</a> Diving final, edging out former world champion Qiu Bo and home hope Tom Daley while David Svoboda clinched the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportDiscipline.aspx?id=31573&amp;epslanguage=en">Modern Pentathlon</a> crown. </p> <p>Elsewhere, the USA beat France to win the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=121505&amp;epslanguage=en">women's Basketball</a> title 86-50. </p> <p>Milica Mandic claimed Serbia's first <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportDiscipline.aspx?id=31435&amp;epslanguage=en">Taekwondo</a> Olympic gold when she beat Anne-Caroline Graffe of France 9-7 in the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31478&amp;epslanguage=en">women's + 67kg</a> final. </p> <p>The <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31472&amp;epslanguage=en">men’s +80kg</a> gold was won by Rome policeman Carlo Molfetta on judges' decision after a classic final against Anthony Obame, whose silver was a first Olympic medal for <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/Country.aspx?id=31186&amp;epslanguage=en">Gabon</a>. </p> <p>China's Zou Shiming became the first man to retain the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=99739&amp;epslanguage=en">Light Fly Weight</a> Olympic <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportDiscipline.aspx?id=31408&amp;epslanguage=en">Boxing</a> title, claiming victory in the gold-medal match against Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon. </p> <p>Great Britain's Luke Campbell claimed the <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=99741&amp;epslanguage=en">Bantam Weight</a> title with victory over Ireland's John Joe Nevin, while Ukrainian top seed Oleksandr Usyk claimed the prestigious <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31432&amp;epslanguage=en">Heavy Weight</a> gold after seeing off the committed Italian Clemente Russo. </p> <p>Japanese <a href="/_Templates_/Pages/SPORTS/SportEvent.aspx?id=31429&amp;epslanguage=en">Middle Weight</a> Ryota Murata edged a close final against Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino 14-13. </p>8/11/2012 12:00:00 AMhttp://www.olympic.org/athletics?articleId=172336