15 November

Usain Bolt's Daegu experience at the 2011 World Championships didn't begin well with a false start disqualification in the blue ribbon event – the 100 metres final. However he made up for it by winning the 200 metres in a time of 19.4seconds and helping the rest of the Jamaican 4 x 100 metres relay team turn in a World Record in 37.04 seconds. Olympic year in London could see Usain Bolt competing in four events – 100 and 200 metres, 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 metres relay!

Sally Pearson's season has been one of consistency in winning ten of her eleven competitions during the year and notching up in the process seven of the season's quickest eleven performances. Her Daegu performance brought her a time of 12.28 seconds, the fastest for 20 years in the 100 metres hurdles.

Pearson was surprised to have won the trophy as she was competing for the top honour with the three-time World Champion Vivian Cheruiyot. She went on to say, “to be able to win this for my country and for my region Oceania means a lot and hopefully will inspire junior athletes to stay in athletics.”