15.05.2011 - Xiang blasts back into contention

With eight World leading performances, the Dunlop Shanghai Grand Prix, thrilled the Chinese public who acclaimed the final race of the evening as their idol, Xiang Liu, brought the house down with a resounding victory over favourite, David Oliver of the USA, and firmly announced his return to the big time.

After this victory, the Chinese 2004 Olympic champion has resurrected his career in the best way possible after exiting the Beijing Games when he was struck down cruelly by injury. more

15.05.2011 - Liu back in the big time

Xiang Liu brought the house down in the final race of the evening with a resounding victory over favourite, David Oliver of the USA and announcing his return to the big time.

After this victory, the Chinese 2004 Olympic champion has resurrected his career in the best way possible after exiting the Beijing Games struck down cruelly by injury. Liu's time of 13.07 was a World leading time while in second Oliver registered 13. more

15.05.2011 - World lead for Cheruiyot

World 5000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya won the 5000m in a swift World leading time of 14:31.94 with Ethiopian Sentayehu Ejigu second and World 10000m champion, Linet Masai, also of Kenya, third.

The early pace was steady with Cheruiyot reeling off the laps at around 71sec until Masai took over with four laps remaining. With over a lap to go Cheruiyot regained the lead from the taller Masai with Ejigu slipping into third. As the lap unfolded, the Ethiopian challenged for the lead but Cheruiyot responded, while Masai had to settle for third. more

15.05.2011 - Powell untroubled

Asafa Powell was untroubled in the 100m crossing the line first in 9.95, the second fastest time in the World this year. After Norwegian Jaisumy Ndure's disqualification for a false start, the lane on Powell's inside was empty, but it did not appear to disturb the Jamaican.

With 60m specialist Mike Rodgers of the USA on his outside, Powell was not expected to get away first, but the big Jamaican had an impeccable start and immediately opened up a gap. Try as he might Rodgers could not make up the deficit and with the race won, Powell eased down over the final metres. more

15.05.2011 - Meadows powers to win

World indoor silver medallist Jenny Meadows of Great Britain ran away from the field to win the 800m in 2:00.55 The pacemaker took the field through the bell in 1.

00.68 with Meadows tracking her closely, but as the pacemaker dropped out, Meadows opened up an immediate gap with 300m to go that she was to extend to the finish. more

15.05.2011 - Kipruto World lead

Olympic champion, Brimin Kipruto set a World leading time by over 10secs of 8:02.29 in the steeplechase, breezing past fellow-Kenyan Paul Kipsiele Koech in the final metres.

The field went through the first kilometre in sub-8min pace of 2:39.63, but in the second kilometre the pace slowed slightly to stop the clock at 5:24.14, four seconds outside the 8min benchmark. At the bell, Kipruto was in the lead followed by Koech and Hillary Yego in third. more

15.05.2011 - Smith clinches it in last few strides

Calvin Smith of the USA came through in the last few strides to take a closely fought 400m in 45.47. David Neville led from the gun and entered the straight challenged by Japan's Yuzo Kanemaru, but as Kanemaru's strength faded it looked like Neville had the race sewn up.

But he too started to struggle and first Greg Nixon and then Smith swept past with one metre separating the three Americans on the line. more

15.05.2011 - Campbell-Brown's great start

An explosive start by Jamaican Veronica Campbell Brown gave her victory over arch rival Carmelita Jeter of the USA in a time of 10.92 compared to Jeter's 10.

95. Jeter, starting alongside the Jamaican 200m Olympic champion, was left adrift from the gun and despite attempting to get on equal terms half way through the race, the Jamaican was not going to let this go and maintained her form to the finish. After finishing last year on a 2-2 draw in their personal battle this gives the Jamaican an early advantage in this World championship season. more

15.05.2011 - Chepseba too strong for Kiprop

Nixon Chepseba fought off the Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop to add a win here to his victory in Doha last week.in a world leading 3:31.42. The pacemaker took the field through 400m in 54.

41 with Kiprop looking relaxed in sixth. 800m passed in 1:52.18 with Kiprop still in the pack, biding his time, but as the 1200m mark (2:50.90) was reached, the Kenyan Olympic champion eased into the lead. Fellow Kenyan Chepseba, however, refused to give way and held pole position until they entered the straight. more

15.05.2011 - Spencer surprises Demus

Kaliese Spencer of Jamaica surprised USA's Lashinda Demus with a well-paced win of 54.20, a world lead for 2011 by a big margin. Running from lane four Demus rose first to the first hurdle and quickly made up the stagger on Olympic and World champion, Melaine Walker of Jamaica outside her.

But it was the slow starting Spencer who was to have the strength over the last two hurdles to cruise past the American and cross the line first in a new World lead with Walker third. more