Adams makes history

Valerie Adams became the first woman to win four successive world titles when she secured shot put gold.

New Zealands Valerie Adams became the first woman to win four successive world titles when she secured shot put gold on Monday. A third-round throw of 20.88 metres proved enough for Adams,who suffered a tearful defeat by Belarussian Nadzeya Ostapchuk at the London Olympics,only to be upgraded to gold after the winner failed a dope test. Germanys Christina Schwanitz 20.41 took silver and Gong Lijao of China 19.95 bronze. American sprinter Allyson Felix won three successive 200 metres world titles between 2005 and 2009,but missed out in 2011 when she took bronze.

Holzdeppes shock win

Germanys Raphael Holzdeppe was a shock winner of the mens world pole vault title on Monday as he edged red-hot favourite Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie on countback. Both men failed three times to clear 5.96 metres but the German had been faultless in moving up through the heights to notch 5.89 and add world gold to his Olympic bronze last year. Olympic champion Lavillenie,who had dominated the event all season,was uncharacteristically off form and had several failures along the way before settling for silver,also on 5.89.

Lemaitre pulls out

French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre has been ruled out of the rest of Moscows world athletics championships by a thigh injury sustained during Sundays 100 metres final. Despite less-than-stellar form,Lemaitre had been considered a medal contender for the 200 metres,two years after clinching bronze in Daegu. That final is scheduled for Saturday. The injury requires him to rest completely for eight days,under medical scrutiny, the French athletics federation FFA said in a statement on Monday. Lemaitre,who finished seventh in the 100 metres was to have been a key member of Frances 4215;100 metres relay team.

Baptiste in doping net

Kelly-Ann Baptiste withdrew from the 100 meters at the world championships because she is involved in a doping case,the Trinidad and Tobago athletics federation said. The 2011 bronze medalist had been scheduled to compete in the 100,200 and 4215;100 relay in Moscow,but she pulled out of the Sunday8217;s 100 heats. The federation said the withdrawal was 8220;related to doping matters,8221; adding that it was notified Thursday by the IAAF of the case and said it was 8220;premature and inappropriate8221; to comment further since the case was still being dealt with. The 26-year-old Baptiste set a national record of 10.83 seconds this year.