Liu Xiang of China set a new 110 metres hurdles world record on a stunning night in Lausanne, breaking the record he shared with Britain's Colin Jackson. Liu scorched to the finishing line in a time of 12.88 seconds, beating the old mark of 12.91 that he matched in winning gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Jackson ran 12.91 in Stuttgart, Germany, in August 1993.

(China Daily July 12, 2006)