Britain's Lawrence Clarke, who was educated at Eton and is a distant relation of former US president Theodore Roosevelt, tonight powered into the final of the 110m hurdles at London 2012.

Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake says he is not intimidated by having to beat team mate Usain Bolt if he is to win gold in the 200 metres.

Yes, she stands triumphant, unrivalled at the peak of her career, having achieved almost everything her sport has put before her. Yes, she is by her own admission, getting on a bit — in track and field years — at 26. But after a perfect London Games, Jessica Ennis isn’t retiring to a life of marital bliss and peaceful dog walking quite yet. Not until she has won back her world championship and perhaps completed a full set of medals with Commonwealth gold at Glasgow in 2014.

A tired Mo Farah feels there is a target on his back following his Olympic 10,000m triumph, but vowed to give everything in his bid for an historic long-distance double in London.

Pole vaulter Lazaro Borges escaped uninjured this morning despite seeing his pole snap beneath him.

Sarah Attar became the first female track and field athlete to represent Saudi Arabia at an Olympics when she competed in the 800 metres heats today.

Lord Sebastian Coe has choreographed many aspects of London 2012 and if he can edit the script at the Olympic Stadium tomorrow night, Andrew Osagie will herald a revival in the discipline that made him famous.

Mo Farah finished third in today's 5000 metre heat to qualify for Saturday's final.

They watched, anguished, and they cried and commiserated — on social media, on the streets of the Chinese capital and, in the case of one anchor, even on state television.

The Algerian runner Taoufik Makhloufi appeared to have made a remarkable recovery last night from an injury that forced him to withdraw from an earlier race, as he took gold in the 1500m final.

Briton who started year ranked 44 in world keeps Team GB on medal course

On Monday Taoufik Makhloufi was thrown out of the Games for not trying; last night, having earned a reprieve, the Algerian won the 1500m gold, running clear of the field to win by more than 10 metres. It marked one of the more startling recoveries of the Olympics.

Jamaican sprinter begins attempt to retain 200m title as well as 100m with a comfortable display in heat that has the stadium buzzing with 'Usainity'

For most 20-year-olds, being accepted into Oxford University would be something of a life highlight – and an offer to be accepted without so much as a second thought.

Britain's athletes have a day to regret in the Olympic Stadium