ATHLETICS/News: Daniel Caufield fell about a foot short of producing an Irish victory at the Millrose Games in New York, losing out over 800 metres to American David Krummenacker. A slow run race saw Caulfield edged out, with the American timed at one minute, 52.30 seconds to Caulfield's 1:52.42.

The famed Wanamaker Mile was an all-Kenyan affair, with Laban Rotich repeating his 1998 win over Bernard Lagat, although his 3:57.04 was well short of Eamonn Coghlan's 1981 Millrose record of 3:53.0.

At the AAA Championships in Cardiff on Saturday, both Gary Ryan and Sarah Reilly were beaten into second place over 200 metres. Welsh internationalist Doug Turner took the men's title in 21.24 seconds, ahead of Ryan in 21.40, and English 16-year-old Amy Spencer won the women's title in 23.74, with Reilly timed at 23.97.

There were victories for the Irish walkers as Robert Hefferan won the men's 3km in an Irish record 11:10.02, while Colin Griffin was second in a personal best 11:46:03. The women's title went to Gillian O'Sullivan in 12:17.56.

Jamie Costin clocked a top class time of 19.59.15 to take second place in the 5,000m Walk at the Auckland Grand Prix at the weekend.