Sprint ace Tyson Gay will bid to smash the long standing world best for the 200metres on a straight track at the Manchester CityGames on May 16. The 28-year-old world 100m silver medallist will be watched by current holder Tommie Smith, whose record of 19.5seconds was achieved 44 years ago on a cinder track in San Jose, Texas. “Given the advantage of no bend and the surface is a vast improvement... 

Teddy Tamgho of France after winning the world indoor triple with a WR jump France’s Teddy Tamgho on Sunday set a new world indoor record of 17.90 metres for the men’s triple jump. With his final jump of the day, Tamgho launched himself ahead of Cuban duo Yoandris Betanzos (17.69m) and Arnie David Girat (17.36). “I didn’t think I’d be able to achieve such a performance... 

Briton Jessica Ennis finished the women’s Pentathlon competition in exactly the emphatic style in which she started, winning another gold medal with a wide margin. The 24-year-old went for it from the start of the 1000m and took the lead to go after the World record, but not surprisingly that proved to be a job too tough even for her. Ennis finished the race in 2:12.55, an indoor personal best for... 

Andy Baddeley of Great Britain and Erin Donohue of the USA ran to solid victories in the mile at the 15th New Balance Games at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York on Saturday (23). Baddeley, the 2008 winner of Oslo’s Dream Mile, clocked 3:55.64, an indoor personal best for the 27-year-old. Donohue clocked 4:28.92, also an indoor career best. In the men’s race, Baddeley sat slightly off...