'Stolen' spikes leave Oz sprinter red-faced

09 August,2012 08:12 AM IST |   |  AFP

'Stolen' spikes leave Oz sprinter red-faced


Australian sprinter Andrew McCabe was left red-faced after British police went on the hunt for his "stolen" running spikes - only for them to turn up in another of his bags.

One of McCabe's bags, which also contained personal items including his national kit and mobile phone, was stolen from a bench besides the running track as he practiced on Friday. He thought his spikes had gone too, but in fact, they hadn't.

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