Crates broke the six-year-old record in a meet in Watford

Crates ran the 800m in one minute 54.70 seconds to set a world record in the T46 amputee class.

The 31-year-old, who won bronze in the 400m at Sydney, was competing at a British Milers Club meet in Watford.

He shaved 12 hundredths of a second off the previous record, which had stood since 1998.

We knew I was capable of a fast time and I had put a lot of pressure on myself to achieve it Danny Crates

Crates, who heads to Athens with Team GB later this year, outkicked the field on the last bend to win the race and set the new mark.

The record was hand-timed because of bad weather, which prevented the use of electronic timing equipment, and is subject to ratification.

Crates said: "I am very pleased. We knew I was capable of a fast time and I had put a lot of pressure on myself to achieve it.

"The bad weather meant that I just concentrated on racing, relaxed and tried to win the race.

"It has always been my aim to set a world record and I had previously got close over 400m."