Adams' joy in blitzing her competition this morning was boundless, writes Andrew Alderson who was there to witness her history-making win.

"I'm just f***ing stoked." Val Adams didn't mince words after taking her fourth world championship title and becoming the most prolific shot putter in history.

Some dullard, a shop assistant or security staff, will look at you with bleak, robotic eyes and grunt to suggest your very existence has ruined their day, writes Andrew Alderson.

Double Olympic champion Valerie Adams needed just one attempt to reach the shot put final at the world athletics championships in Moscow last night.

For shot putter Val Adams to catalogue 2013 under 'S' for success, it's understood she wants a personal best around 21.50m at the world championships in Moscow.

Racewalker Quentin Rew says he will compete in the IAAF World Athletic Championships in Russia with a good friend in the back of his mind.

There are myriad reasons for taking to the streets of Taupo next weekend for the 20th anniversary of the Mizuno Taupo Half Marathon.

Shot putter Valerie Adams has slammed Nadzeya Ostapchuk, saying she "tainted the sport" and "took the moment away" at last year's Olympic Games.

Sebastian Coe insists athletics chiefs will intensify the war against drug cheats in the aftermath of the positive tests for Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay.

Hibiscus Coast runner Alison Bradley took the concept of travelling light to new heights as she jogged her away across America in an unofficial world record time.

Zane Robertson ran the race of his life in Heusden, Belgium, yesterday, finishing ninth in the 5000m race in 13:13.83 at the KBC-Nacht meet.