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Athletes collectively collapse in an exhausted heap after the 1500m discipline of the men's decathlon in Athens

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Canada's Angela Whyte clears a hurdle while her compatriot Perdita Felicien crashes next to Russia's Irina Shevchenko

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Athletes from around the world compete in the men's 3000m steeplechase final at the Olympic Stadium

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Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia shows her emotion as she breaks the world record in the women's pole vault final

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America's Joanna Hayes hurdles her way towards the gold medal in a dramatic women's 100m hurdle final