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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureNdori, also of Botswana powers through as Hudson-Smith tires, and Nkajima of Japan takes second! Richards and Patterson qualify as fastest losers, both form heat two; Hudson-Smith finishes sixth.ShareUpdated at 13.59 BSTHudson-Smith gets moving immediately, but James, 2012 Olympic champ, flies out of the blocks. Hudsson-Smith is in touch as they come off the curve….ShareHudson-Smith really tied up in the heat, having run a decent race prior to the final 100. He’ll know how he feels now, but in lane two, having qualified as a fastest loser, he’s got a lot of work to do chasing the men in front. McRae of USA is probably the favourite; he goes in six.ShareCharlie Dobson, by the way, was seventh; he and Reardon stick about to see how Hudson-Smith gets on in what is probably the weakest of the semis.ShareThere’s something happening in Botswana athletics. Kebinatshipi wasn’t expected to do what he did here – he’s only 21 – but he led at the top of the home straight and just kept going. Amazing performance, and I can’t wait to see what he’s got for us in the final.ShareGoodness me, Kebinatshipi wins in 43.61! That’s the fastest time in the world this year and looks chill at the end! He’s got faster in him I reckon, and McDonald of Jamaica is second; Richards of T&T is third, with, Patterson a distant fourth.SharePatterson is away pretty well and he starts putting it in around the bend, but Kebinatshipi leads by miles! Patterson is getting run out of this!ShareDoroshchuk of Ukraine and Harrison of USA also get over 2.28 in the men’s high jump, the competition intensifying. But it’s now time for the second men’s 400m semi, Jacory Patterson the favourite after a fine run in his heat; Charlie Dobson goes for GB.ShareNene is a lovely mover, so smooth and compact in style. He looks ready for this.ShareEppie of Botswana is second; Reardon finishes eighth.ShareUpdated at 13.45 BSTAs the stagger unwinds, Nene looks over his shoulder – he’s miles clear.ShareAway they go, Nene away sharply and looking so relaxed.ShareDown go our 400m men again…ShareOooh, and then Kerr, the Olympic champ, nails it first go.ShareThis time they get away only to be called back, for no obvious reason. Up goes the tension, another green card is shown, then it’s back down … but Woo wants to take a jump first and he fails at 2.28.ShareBack to the men’s 400, Christopher Bailey of USA is another who might challenge, but Nene is favourite; again, though, they’re stood up and a green card brandished.Share“It’s definitely a confidence builder,” Sydney tells BBC. “Just gotta go out in the final and execute.”Having watched the semis, a race I thought might be one of the best of the meet, now looks like her against the clock.ShareRight, the men will be with us shortly. Zakithi Nene of South Africa, the fastest in the world this year, goes in heat one, likewise GB’s Sam Reardon; Matt Hudson-Smith is in three.ShareOh, and McLaughlin-Levrone also broke – annihilated really – Sanya Richards-Ross’ US record of 48.70, and she’s going to monster it again in the final, I’m certain. By the look of her, she’s barely trying, and is Marita Koch’s record of 47.60, set in 1985, under threat? I really, really hope so.ShareMcLaughlin-Levrone wins in 48.29, the fastest time in the world this year and joint-fastest ever, with Anning of GB taking second, great performance. Pryce of Jamaica is third; she and Jaeger qualify for the final as fastest losers, but seriously, Sydney is just amazing. I can’t see how anyone can beat her, at anything.ShareMcLaughlin-Levrone leads, obviously, and she’s miles clear, floating over the track.ShareIt’s Sydney time. I love her commitment to testing herself, and i love that Femke Bol, her big hurdles rival, was gutted they’d not be competing against each other.ShareKatzberg then lets go a monster but at an angle; will it stay within the sector? Just, and he’s back into the lead at 84.70, a lifetime best and championship record. Decent response to losing the lead, all things considered.ShareHummel of Germany hurls the hammer 82.77 and he takes the lead, leading Katzberg of Canada, the world and Olympic champ, and Halasz of Hungary.ShareNaser wins in 49.47, looking awesome. Whittaker of USA and Klaver of the Netherlands, both of whom woud’ve hoped for better, are third and fourth, the former now sat with Jaeger waiting to see if their ties are enough to qualify for the final as fastest losers.ShareIt’s a steady start, then Naser starts eating ground, and she’s well ahead around the top bend, the rest racing for second. Gomez of Puerto Rico is alone in second.ShareThey get down, but are then stood up again for reasons unclear; a green card is produced, and we’re back to it.ShareUpdated at 13.17 BSTEyes down for heat two of the women’s 400 semis, Ohuruogu the GB representation. Naser looked amazing in the heats, but things are starting to get real now…ShareIn the men’s high jump, Woo of South Korea leads with 2.24; various of the rest are over 2.20.Woo Sang-hyeok leads the field in the high jump. Photograph: Edgar Su/ReutersShareUpdated at 13.20 BSTGosh, Paulino looks calm, but her efforts to affect control almost cost her. That is not how she wanted things to go, but she’s through, but five one-hundredths of a second.Share…or is she? She slows up and Bukowiecka goes by, and Jaeger is catching as she walks over the line! She makes it, just, but that was almost a disaster.ShareAs the stagger unwinds, Paulino leads and she’s going to win easily…Marileidy Paulino leads Britain’s Amber Anning. Photograph: Louise Delmotte/APShareUpdated at 13.12 BSTOff they go, Paulino starting calmly, then putting it in around the top bend.ShareOur heat one runners are out on the track, Paulino, the world and Olympic champ, in lane six.ShareAlso in the 400m semis is Amber Anning, who came fifth in the Olympic final but won the world indoors earlier this year. It feels impossible for anyone other than the big three to win a medal, but you never know.ShareIt’s fast and furious now. The men’s hammer final is just getting going, while the women’s 400m semis are coming up in six minutes; I can’t wait to see how the big three of Paulino, Naser and McLaughlin-Levrone pull up.ShareOooh, Mason’s winning time of 13.12, the quickest of the round, was a PB. Biggup!ShareHolloway’s dicky knee just didn’t give him the stability he needed to time his jumps. He ended up sixth; the champ is out.ShareMason wins, Muratake takes second, just, with third and fourth – Tharp of USA and Kwaou-Mathey of France taking both fastest-loser spots.ShareMuratake gets away well but Holloway is nowhere and Mason of Jamaica is going to win!ShareRight, what does Grant Holloway have for us? We’ll soon find out, but the crowd are more interested in Rachid Muratake; can he bring it home for Japan?ShareIt’s amazing really, Tinch was slow out of the blocks and yet well in front by the first obstacle. Joseph came back at him well, though, and Colin reckons if he’s still in the final at 50m, he’s a serious danger.ShareTinch takes it in 13.16, with Joseph of Switzerland second; Prince and Simonelli are third and fourth, and I think that’ll be the end of Beard. Yup, he and Namoto are gawn.Cordell Tinch takes it in his stride. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 12.58 BSTTinch staggers at the gun but he recovers and he’s going to win…ShareSemi two is good to go, Cordell Tinch in lane three.ShareWhat a race this was, in the 1993 worlds. Share…but he fades as Bennett of Jamaica powers to victory in 13.27, with Llopis of Spain second. I’m not sure Beard even got third … and the roar tells us he didn’t, Nomoto of Japan edging him. He’s in big trouble.ShareDylan Beard, also of USA, looks the favourite here and he leads at halfway…ShareThe final of the men’s high jump is just starting while, on the track, we’ve the three heats of the men’s 110m hurdles. Grant Holloway didn’t enjoy his heat performance and earlier, Colin Jackson explained that his timing is off, legs not working in concert and the trail coming over too slowly. We’ll see how he’s set shortly, likewise Cordell Tinch, who goes in heat two and looked terrific yesterday.ShareI can’t wait for this: tomorrow, Gout Gout makes his major tournament debut. A PB and/or a final spot would be a pretty good return, as he continues exploring the extent of his talent.Gout Gout on his sudden rise to fame: ‘It’s definitely surreal’ – videoShareHeat seven is away and Brazier of USA, who won in Doha in 2019 but has been struggling with injury, looks pretty good. He wins, from Moula of Algeria, who came from a long way back, with Bloudek of Croatia taking third; Kebenei of Kenya qualifies too, as a fastest loser, likewise the aforementioned Meziane and Crestan.ShareBurgin tells BBC that he’s happy with his race. He ran it “nice and safely” to finish in the automatic spot, but the heats are always stressful. He knew he needed to run 1:44 –sorry, your 1:44s to qualify – and did, “textbook, really”. He knows he’s capable of getting a medal having raced these lads all year, and the gap between warming up and arriving at the track is taking a bit of getting used to, but you can tell he’s feeling great.ShareAlso going on:ShareShareBurgin wins from Masalela in 1:44.73, the fastest time so far, with Anderson of Jamaica third. Meziane of France and Crestan of Belgium have a decent chance of going through too, as fastest losers.Max Burgin wins his heat! Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/ReutersShareUpdated at 12.34 BSTBurgin sits second at the bell, Masalela of Botswana leading. The pace is pretty quick, but the front two look strong.Share
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