Commonwealth Games 2014: athletics action from day eight - in pictures

Olympic Champion David Weir was tucked in with the rest of the field for most of the men's 1500m T54 final Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Until around 300m from home when a spurt of power put him out in front and there he stayed to claim gold Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nijel Amos of Botswana gestures to the camera ahead of the Men's 800m final Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Amos's big rival is the Olympic champion and the world record holder David Rudisha of Kenya Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Rudisha employs his usual tactic of leading the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

But Amos turns on the burners about 40 metres from home and steams David Rudisha to win gold Photograph: Tom Jenkins

An overjoyed Amos is wrapped in the Botswanan flag as he celebrates victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The sun picks out Eilidh Child of Scotland as she waits to start the women's 400m hurdles final Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Child settles on her blocks Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Child powers away from the final hurdle but Kaliese Spencer is just too strong. The Scot can't close the gap and finishes in second position= Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Child is offered a bite of a burger after the race, she doesn't take up the offer Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Blessing Okagbare looks happy to have added the 200m title to her Commonwealth 100m gold Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A beaming Okapare savours the moment whilst holding a Nigerian flag Photograph: Tom Jenkins

There was a Jamaican 1-2-3 in the men's 200m final, with Rasheed Dwyer winning gold, Warren Weir bagging silver and Jason Livermore taking the bronze medal Photograph: Tom Jenkins