The IAAF Council presided over by President Diack met for a second occasion in Moscow.

Australia s defending champion Sally Pearson, who took silver behind Brianna Rollins, admitted that she had allowed herself to hope for gold despite having a season that only really started in June following hamstring injuries.

Maria Savinova, Russia s Olympic gold medallist and defending World 800m champion, was in peak form, ready to win another home gold in front of a crowd which included many of her family and friends.

Zurich s Weltklasse on 29 August the first of two finals in the 2013 IAAF Diamond League will be an exciting showdown after the recently concluded IAAF World Championships.

The provisional entry lists for the 12th meeting of the 2013 season of the IAAF Diamond League on 22 August in Stockholm are now available.

IAAF President Lamine Diack officially opened the 2nd IAAF World Coaches Conference which was held yesterday in the Cosmos Hotel Moscow (Monday 19 August).