The London 2012 heptathlon champion, whose last hurdles race was at the Olympic Stadium last summer, clocked 13.08 seconds.

Gold medallist’s return to scene of her greatest triumph is hampered by nagging Achilles injury

The Olympic heptathlon winner returned to action earlier this week

British champions do not necessarily make major waves internationally but that is not the case in the women's 400m hurdles.

Before the best of Britain's runners and jumpers got into action in Birmingham yesterday, it was fair to say they were in danger of getting stuck in Jagger mode in post-home-Olympic season.

Donna Hartley, who has died suddenly at the age of 58, was known as the "golden girl" of British athletics during the second half of the 1970s. She was not the first and would not be the last to receive this double-edged nomination – as she wryly acknowledged herself, being called a "golden girl" ultimately obliged you to win gold.

Gold medal winners from 'Super Saturday' will all be in action

A look ahead to the final day at the Cheltenham Festival

The Festival has lost none of its intensity since expanding to a fourth day in 2005, but those who counselled that "less is more" may yet feel they had a point when they contemplate today's card. Elevated to the Thursday centrepiece, the Ladbrokes World Hurdle has hitherto borrowed lustre first from Inglis Drever, who won three times in four years, and then from Big Buck's, whose record-breaking spree of 18 wins has incorporated the last four runnings.

Assistant who prepared last year's champion hurdler defends title as successful rookie trainer

The Championships are taking place in Gothenburg

There is a big hole in the World Hurdle where Big Buck's used to be and everybody is desperate to fill it.

Two of Britain's Olympic finalists will go head-to-head in a rare 600 metres contest at the British Athletics Glasgow International Match on Saturday.

Cheltenham on the cards as Irish novice hurdler shows raw courage to match a fancy pedigree