World discus champion Dani Samuels says she is comfortable with being the hunted and not the hunter ahead of the inaugural staging of the Diamond League.

There is plenty to be said for the motivational lift that comes from having your family and friends in the crowd.

Jarrod Bannister knows the equation all too well.

Since the Beijing Olympics in 2008 most of Jarrod Bannister's Australian teammates have been gradually building towards the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi.