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Anniversary Games – in pictures

Day 1 Anniversary games: Spectators at the Anniversary Games
After the success of London 2012, the Anniversary Games were always going to be one of the hottest tickets in town and the event sold out within 75 minutes of tickets going on sale back in April Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Star of the show Usain Bolt
Bolt opened the event being driven around the stadium on a giant rocket car Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Pole Vault
The first event of day one is the female pole vault which was won by Yarisley Silva of Cuba after clearing 4.83 metres Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: The mens 100m B race
The mens 100m B race Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Robbie Grabarz in the high jump
Robbie Grabarz in the high jump. His best jump of 2.24m put him in fourth place Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump was won by Yekaterina Koneva with a jump of 14.52m Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Women's 1500m
The packed house watches the Women's 1500m which was won by Mary Kuria Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Fireworks fill the sky as James Kirani wins the 400m
Fireworks fill the sky as James Kirani wins the 400m in a time of 44.65 seconds Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Usain Bolt wins the 100m
The last event of the first day features Bolt who's running in the 100m A. It's no surprise to see him surge away from the field and win in a time of 9.85 seconds Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Day 1 Anniversary games: Usain Bolt prepares to throw his spikes into the crowd
Bolt throws his spikes into the crowd on his lap of honour Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Chris Tomlinson competing in the long jump
The first event on day 2 of the Anniversary games is men's long jump which saw Chris Tomlinson finishing in fifth with a jump of 7.99m Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Jessiac Ennis-Hill waves to the crowd before the womens 100m hurdles
The second day of the games sees the London 2012 golden girl Jessica Ennis-Hill in action
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Jessica Ennis-Hill looks down the track
Ennis-Hill looks down the track just before the athletes get set for the 100m
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Spectators do the Mobot
Spectators do the Mobot to greet the appearance of Mo Farah in the arena
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Mo Farah signs an autograph
The man himself signs an autograph
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: The start of the women's 100m final
The start of the women's 100m final
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Runners in the Emsley Carr Mile round the final bend
Runners in the Emsley Carr Mile round the final bend
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Alyson Felix flies out of the blocks
Allyson Felix flies out of the blocks on her way to winning the women's 200m
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Runner up Gilbert Kerui of Kenya in the 3000m steeplechase
Gilbert Kirui hits the water in the 3000m steeplechase
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Jessica Ennis-Hill
Ennis-Hill soars through the air in the long jump ...
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Jessica Ennis-Hill
... but she can only manage a best jump of 6.16m
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Mo Farah accelerates away from the field
Mo Farah hits the front early in the 3000m
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Mo Farah crosses the line to win the 3,000m
He crosses the line in 7mins 36.85secs – a personal best
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Mo Farah celebrates
Farah celebrates on his lap of honour
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Usain Bolt points at Tom Jenkins
Usain Bolt points at the photographers before the men's 4x100m relay
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Usain Bolt running the anchor leg in the 4x100m relay
Bolt was running the last leg of the relay
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Usain Bolt after he ran in the 4x100m relay
He sped away from the rest of the field to win the race for the Racers Track Club with a total time of 37.75 seconds
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: The crowd react to Usain Bolt on his lap of honour
The crowd react to Bolt on his lap of honour
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Anniversary Games day three
The third and final day of the Anniversary games is all about the stars of the Paralympics. Here, Hannah Cockroft, a household name after her exploits last summer, celebrates winning the T33/34 100m
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Richard Whitehead - he of the big guns - celebrates victory in the men's T42 200m
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
anniversary games: Anniversary Games day three
Terezina Guilhermina of Brazil breaks into a sprint with her guide Guilherme Santana on her way to winning the T11 200m
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Ola Abidogun of GB narrowly loses out to Gabriel Cole of Australia in the men's T46 100m Photograph: Tom Jenkins
anniversary games: Anniversary Games day three
Adrian Matasik of Slovakia throws in the F44 men's discus
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
anniversary games: Anniversary Games day three
Dan Greaves of Great Britain wins the men's 42/44 discus
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Stef Reid leaps in the women's F42-44 long jump
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
anniversary games: Anniversary Games day three
In the big race of the day, Alan Oliviera storms past the field in the closing 30m to win the 100m T43/44, beating Britain's Jonnie Peacock (right) Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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Peacock, who came home in a disappointing third place, greets Oliviera after the race - the two don't normally compete against one another as Oliviera is a double amputee
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
anniversary games: Anniversary Games day three
In the final event, David Weir of Great Britain destroys the field to win the men's T54 mile, albeit way outside his aspiration of clocking sub three minutes.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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