Sports




A triumphant night for US sees Felix, Merritt and Reese claim three out of four golds on offer

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in London

Allyson Felix_of_United_StatesAugust 8 - The United States re-asserted some of their old supremacy in track and field tonight as they won three of the four golds on offer – through Allyson Felix in the 200 metres, Aries Merritt in the 110m hurdles and Brittney Reese in the long jump - and contributed seven medals in all to a national effort which saw the overall medal total rise beyond that of China, 81 to 77, even if the latter nation still occupies first place by dint of having two more golds.