Akani Simbine

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Wayde van Niekerk cruises into 200 metres semi-final

Wayde van Niekerk is hoping to emulate American legend Michael Johnson in 1995 by winning 200m and 400m world gold.

IAAF World Championships 2017: Usain Bolt confident of finishing last race with a win

It would be a brave person to bet against Usain Bolt, no matter how sluggish, relatively speaking, his season has been so far.

IAAF World Championships 2017: Usain Bolt favourite to win at London event, says Donovan Bailey

Bolt logged his season best of 9.95 seconds just over a week ago in Monaco, a time beaten by a raft of sprinters this year

IAAF Diamond League: Usain Bolt produces season-best run to win the 100m in 9.95 seconds

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt ran a season's best of 9.95 seconds to win the 100 metres at Friday's Diamond League in Monaco

IAAF Diamond League: Usain Bolt, Wayde van Niekerk eye final tune-up ahead of World Championships

It is just the second time the 11-time world champion is running in Monaco, after 2011, with the 100m scheduled for 1935 GMT as Bolt looks to dip under the 10-second barrier for the first time this year.