London's Anniversary Games in pictures

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Anticipation built on Friday as London's Olympic Stadium prepared to stage the Anniversary Games, marking one year since the opening of the 2012 Olympics.

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Athletes warmed up in the stadium ahead of event on Thursday evening - American hurdler David Oliver among them.

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On Friday evening, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt arrived at the stadium in Stratford - where he won 100m and 200m gold a year ago - in typically flamboyant style.

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Londoner Perri Shakes-Drayton just missed out on the 2012 Games, but on Friday she clocked up a personal best in the 400m hurdles - in some eye-catching footwear.

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The Olympic champion and world number one pole-vaulter, America's Jennifer Suhr, was among the competitors. Here she grabs chalk in preparation.

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German pole-vaulter Silke Spiegelburg was among those showing off her skills as dusk began to fall over London.

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Great Britain's 4x100m women's relay team did not make the 2012 final a year ago, but on Friday night Ashleigh Nelson (pictured), Dina Asher-Smith, Anyika Onuora and Annabelle Lewis won convincingly.

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Usain Bolt rounded off Friday's action by powering to a comfortable victory in the men's 100m, recording his fastest time of the year at 9.85 seconds.

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Fans had not forgotten Mo Farah's unique "Mobot" celebration from one year ago as the Anniversary Games continued in glorious sunshine on Saturday.

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The man himself gave a sell-out crowd plenty to cheer as he eased to victory in the 3,000m, setting a personal best time.

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And his fans weren't the only ones celebrating.

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Another of Britain's 2012 heroes, Jessica Ennis-Hill, struggled with injury as she came last in the long-jump and ran half-a-second slower than her Olympic time in the hurdles. She said she did not know if she would be fit for the World Championships in August.