A former director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission claims the island didn't drug-test its athletes for months before they dazzled at the London Olympics.

Kim Smith is confident her efforts to run through the pain barrier will help her land a bonanza US$100,000 ($121,700) road race prize tomorrow for a second successive season to cement her status as one of New Zealand's best paid sportswomen.

Tomorrow, inside the cavernous void of Seoul's Jamsil Stadium, Ben Johnson will complete a strange and painful pilgrimage.

A reshuffle in NZ shot put prodigy Jacko Gill's coaching set-up will see former Commonwealth discus champion and leading businessman Sir Les Mills take a central role.