There were notable upsets at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland over the weekend but there was no stopping New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams, who won her 44th consecutive major title.

All-round great Ashton Eaton narrowly missed out on a world record in retaining his heptathlon title at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland tonight.

It will be a tough first day of competition for the five Irish athletes competing at the world indoor championships in Poland today but they all have their personal goals to keep them on track.

Ireland’s Brian Gregan, the sole Irish performer on day three at the World Track and Field Championships in Moscow, finished 7th in his 400m semi-final in 45.98.

American Ashton Eaton set a new world record in winning the men’s heptathlon title at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, but the home nation celebrated the loudest with two medals today.