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World Athletics Championship: Day Five

19th Athletics: Yaroslav Rybakov in the men's high jump
Yaroslav Rybakov on his way to qualifying for the next round of the men's high jump. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
19th Athletics: Aleksandr Pogorelov records a personal best of 16.65 metres
Aleksandr Pogorelov records a personal best of 16.65m to win the shot put event in the men's decathlon. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
19th Athletics: Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Perdita Felicien and Damu Cherry
Brigitte Foster-Hylton, left, Perdita Felicien and Damu Cherry clear a hurdle in the women's 100m hurdles semi-final. Foster-Hylton and Felicien finished first and second to make their way into the final. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images
19th Athletics: Carolin Nytra is dejected
A dejected Carolin Nytra tries to hold back the tears after she failed to reach the 100m hurdles final. Photograph: KERIM OKTEN/EPA
19th Athletics: Yarelis Barrios winds up ready to unleash the discus
Yarelis Barrios winds up ready to unleash the discus in the qualification event. She finished second in her group with a throw of 62.19m to qualify for the final. Photograph: Michael Kappeler/AFP/Getty Images
19th Athletics: Jeremy Wariner reacts after he won his 400m semi-final in 44.69 seconds
Jeremy Wariner reacts after winning his 400m semi-final in 44.69 secs. Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA
19th Athletics: Linus Thornblad lands awkwardly in the men's high jump.
Linus Thornblad lands awkwardly on his way to qualifying for the final of the men's high jump. Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images
19th Athletics: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning his 200m semi-final
Usain Bolt celebrates after winning his 200m semi-final in a time of 20.08 secs. Photograph: Rainer Jensen/EPA
19th Athletics: Tabarie Henry and Chris Brown in their 400 Metres semi-final
Tabarie Henry and Chris Brown on their way to a close finish in their 400m semi-final. Brown won the race with a time of 44.95 secs which was two hundredths of a second ahead of Henry so both men progress to the final. Photograph: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images
19th Athletics: The runners in the Mens 1500m final pace around the track
The runners in the men's 1500m final pace around the track. Photograph: John Giles/PA
19th Athletics: Yusuf Saad Kamel wins the men's 1500m gold medal
Yusuf Saad Kamel crosses the line to win the men's 1500m final, with a time of 3:35.93, eight hundredths of a second ahead of Deresse Mekonnen. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
19th Athletics: Becky Breisch puts all her effort into her discus throw
Becky Breisch puts all her effort into her throw but it wasn't enough as she could only record a best throw of 58.50m, failing to make the final. Photograph: Kay Nietfeld/EPA
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