Darren Campbell bows out

Outspoken 2004 Olympic relay gold medallist Campbell, 32, was expected to retire at this weekend's UK athletics meeting in Birmingham, but bowed out instead after his win at the Celtic Cup in Grangemouth.

“I got a bit misty-eyed in the warm-up when I realised it was all going to come to a close," he said.

"It's good to end your career with people who are just going out to do their best. I decided to call it a day tonight because I'm emotionally drained."

Campbell famously refused to celebrate with his Great Britain team-mates after winning the 4x100 at the European championships in Gothenburg last week, choosing instead to launch an attack on the malign influence of certain coaches with respect to doping in athletics.