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Another title: Sally Pearson is doing a pretty decent job at coaching herself as she heads towards the Commonwealth ...

Pearson happy to fly solo

The newly crowned world champion has no plans to find a coach heading towards the Commonwealth Games and the next Olympics.

Unexpected silver: Stevens surprises again

Consistent: Dani Stevens.

Eight years after she won an unexpected and premature world gold as a 21-year-old, Dani Stevens has won a world silver medal in a fashion almost as unexpected her world gold.

When Raelene Boyle made Betty Cuthbert cry

Betty Cuthbert, centre, at the medal ceremony for Raelene Boyle at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

It was one of the great moments in Australian sport. You see, when Raelene Boyle won gold in her last race, at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982 – roaring home in the 400 Metres – the stadium roared even as the nation came to a standstill.

Lonely runner loses

Isaac Maklawa had an eventful world championships in London and had to complete his 400m heat alone.

He ran a lonely race and won, then he ran a cluttered final and lost. Botswana's Isaac Maklawa finished sixth in the 200m final behind Turkey's Ramiil Guliyev.

Mathews sacks coach, wins

Australia's Luke Mathews reacts after winning his 1500m heat at the World Athletics Championships in London.

Two weeks ago Luke Mathews sacked his coach and struck out on his own, fearing he would bomb again as he did in Rio last year. Today in London he won his heat and was the fastest qualifier in the men's 1500m.