European Athletics have announced that Ireland’s David Gillick and Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey have been voted as the European Athletes of the Month for February.

DAVID GILLICK faces the most daunting if most exciting assignment of his career later today in the semi-finals of the men’s 400m at the World Championships in Berlin.

USAIN BOLT rallied against cold, wind and Asafa Powell to win the 100 meters in 9.77 seconds last night at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels.

Usain Bolt overcame a poor start to claim an easy victory in the 100m at the AF Golden League meeting in Zurich despite clearly being under the weather.

The United States dominated the final day of the athletics World Championships with three more victories matching the team’s haul of 14 gold medals two years ago in Helsinki.