- Olympic star Bolt capable of besting record: physicist
- Norwegian physicist Hans Eriksen says Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt could have run much faster than his winning time of 9.69 seconds in the 100 metres at last month's Beijing Games. more »
- Kenya's Wanjiru wins men's Olympic marathon
- Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya set a searing pace in the men's marathon at the Beijing Games, obliterating the Olympic record with a time of two hours 6.32 minutes on Sunday morning. more »
- U.S. takes gold in both 4x400 relays
- Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards of the United States would not be denied the first Olympic gold medals, running huge legs to help the American women win the 4x400 relay late in Day 15 at the Beijing Olympics. more »
- Gary Reed one spot from podium
- Canada's Gary Reed's final push in the 800 metres wasn't enough to win a medal as he finished fourth at the Beijing National Stadium on Saturday. more »
- Belgian Hellebaut wins women's high jump
- High jumper Tia Hellebaut of Belgium made her first attempt at 2.05 metres at the Beijing Olympics on Day 15, giving her the gold medal. more »
- Ethiopia's Bekele claims 2nd gold medal
- Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia was masterful in the men's 5,000-metre race on Day 15 at the Beijing Olympics, winning his second gold medal of the event in Olympic record time. more »
- Thorkildsen wins javelin title; Canadian Russell 10th
- Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen successfully defended his Olympic javelin title, winning the gold medal at the Beijing Games in record fashion Saturday. more »
- Kenya's Langat wins 1,500 gold
- Nancy Jebet Langat ran a personal best to capture gold for Kenya in the women's 1,500 metres on Day 15 at the Beijing Olympics. more »
- Jamaica sets world record in 4x100 relay
- Jamaica set a new world record in the men's 4x100 sprint relay late in Day 14 at the Beijing Olympics. more »
