Relive the day of Friday 12 August in Rio on olympic.org. The start of the athletics events saw Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana shatter the world 10,000m record, while Michael Phelps won his 27th Olympic swimming medal, German rider Isabell Werth scaled the heights of Olympic equestrianism and French judoka Teddy Riner added another title to his list of wins.

The Rio 2016 rowing regatta provided three days of exciting finals. After starting out on 11 August with New Zealand’s indomitable duo of Bond and Murray making it seven years unbeaten in the men’s pairs, the events were rounded off with two memorable victories in the eights.

Ten different countries were represented on the podiums at the Rio 2016 fencing competition, though it was the Russians, Hungarians, Italians and the French who dominated proceedings at the Arena Carioca 3.

British rowers enjoyed a day of glory at the Olympic rowing regatta, with the men's four winning a fifth consecutive gold and Helen Glover and Heather Stanning successfully defending their crown in the women's pair.

Great Britain's Justin Rose celebrated golf's return to the Olympic programme at Rio 2016, after more than century’s absence, in spectacular style on 11 August, by conjuring a “hole in one”.

The host nation enjoyed its best day so far with golds in the athletics, rowing and cycling. Meanwhile, Serena Williams joined an elite club of Golden Grand Slam winners, and Michael Phelps claimed his 18th Olympic gold.

Felix Sanchez became the oldest-ever winner of an Olympic Games sprint event as he reclaimed the 400m Hurdles crown on an action-packed Day 10, while there were maiden medals for Grenada and Cyprus.