Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman endured double British heartbreak in a dramatic 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The shock absences of Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker – who crashed out in the heats and were disqualified after the semi-finals, respectively – gave GB a glorious opportunity to take gold in the men’s 1500m for a third straight World Championship but it was Portugal’s Isaac Nader who ultimately prevailed after a thrilling race.
Defending champion Kerr was in the centre of the pack when he began hobbling midway through the race and although he manfully carried on, the injury clearly affected him as he trailed home more than 30 seconds behind second-last. Meanwhile, 2022 world champion Wightman kicked away down the home straight and appeared to have gold in his sights, only for Nader to pip him on the line by two-hundredths of a second.
It was ultimately an agonising silver medal for Wightman – a result he would have taken two months ago when battling injury but will have left a scar after coming so close to gold. Kenya’s Reynold Cheruiyot took bronze, while the much-fancied 20-year-old phenom Niels Laros crossed the line in fifth.
Follow all the action, results and analysis from Tokyo below:
World Athletics Championships - live updates
- 2022 champion Jake Wightman pipped to gold by two-hundredths of a second
- Why Jake Wightman has no regrets over agonising World Championship silver medal
- Josh Kerr pulls up injured in dramatic 1500m and hobbles round to come last
- Day 5 timetable, full schedule and results
Josh Kerr limps over finish line after pulling up injured in World Championship 1500m final
17:05 , Jamie BraidwoodJosh Kerr bravely limped over the finish line at the World Athletics Championships after his 1500m defence ended in heartbreak and he was forced to pull up injured in the final.
The 27-year-old Scot appeared to pick up a painful leg injury with 600m remaining, with Kerr dropping to the back of the field and struggling to put his weight down on one side.
Kerr was bidding to retain the 1500m title won in Budapest two years ago, but could only watch as Portugal's Isaac Nader pipped fellow Scot and 2022 world champion Jake Wightman to gold.
Josh Kerr limps over finish line after pulling up injured in 1500m final
Why Jake Wightman has no regrets over agonising World Championship silver medal
17:05 , Paul EddisonEvery great story deserves an encore and boy did Jake Wightman deliver with a silver that almost tastes of gold.
It has been three long years since he shocked Jakob Ingebrigtsen and the rest of the world to take 1500m glory in Eugene.
Since then, injury after injury had made him question whether he would ever get another chance but after uprooting his life and swapping coaches from his father to his father-in-law, the born racer was back in the arena where he shines.
Only two hundredths of a second separated this from being the greatest fairytale of the lot, Portugal’s Isaac Nader with the last 100 metres of his life to snatch World Championship gold.
But from the depths Wightman has plumbed, this still felt mighty sweet.
Why Jake Wightman has no regrets over agonising World Championship silver medal
Jake Wightman reveals how he overcame ‘very bleak years’ to land silver medal at World Athletics Championships
15:27 , Flo CliffordJake Wightman has revealed how he overcame “very bleak years” to land a World Athletics Championships silver medal in a thrilling men’s 1500m final in Tokyo.
The 2022 world champion has battled injuries in recent years and left his father and coach Geoff Wightman to change his training set-up in a bid to return to the pinnacle of the sport.
Wightman negotiated the heats and semi-final superbly and appeared a real threat, alongside Great Britain teammate and defending champion Josh Kerr, who pulled up injured to finish last.
And the Briton took the lead over favourite Niels Laros, of the Netherlands, with 200m remaining, only for Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader to pip him on the line by two hundredths of a second in 3mins 34.10secs.
Jake Wightman reveals how he overcame ‘very bleak years’ to land World silver
Jake Wightman: 'This is a gold'
14:57 , Flo CliffordJake Wightman has a long chat with BBC Sport. Did he ever think he’d come back to the top of the sport? “That’s what’s kept me going, I felt like I still had something like this in me. All I knew was I was going to try to win today and whatever happened, I would be happy. When you come that close to winning it, you can’t help but be a bit ‘what if I tried a bit more’, but I left everything out there. Honestly it’s been a very, very bleak couple of years for me. A lot of times I doubted myself, making this team was the main thing.
“I made some huge changes to my life, my fiance Georgie relocated all the way from London to Manchester to be close to therapy, I got a new coach and coaching setup, they’re big changes that have had a big impact. It took a while this season to believe that those were the right decisions.
“I’m a big believer that you kind of get what you put in at some point, when I kept getting kicked when I was down I kept thinking karma was going to come back and give me a bit of luck. I’m just very, very happy that I managed to prove that all the persistence and sticking with it has been worth it.
“I just knew through the rounds I felt like I had another gear. I nearly got there! But for me, this is a gold, getting on the start line in a championships final.”
Josh Kerr injury update
14:51 , Flo CliffordThe BBC have reported that Kerr’s injury is so severe he couldn’t walk up the stairs to speak to the media.
'The good guys do still win medals'
14:45 , Flo CliffordGreg Rutherford says on BBC comms: “Everybody suffers with injuries in their careers. Jake Wightman shows that you can come back from it and the good guys do still win medals.
“For anybody young watching this suffering with something difficult, it shows that you can push through.”
Men's 1500m
14:40 , Flo CliffordSteve Cram and Paula Radcliffe have a chat about how great Jake Wightman’s ‘racing brain’ is. Just a shame that race was comparatively slow and ended up being a sprinter’s race.
Nader was in fifth going into the final straight but just powered down it.
Neil Gourley: 'I just did not have it'
14:37 , Flo CliffordNeil Gourley tells BBC Sport: “That was a really tough field to be in. I had bigger goals in it.
“I wasn't in a terrible spot with 300 metres to go. Normally I can change gears but today I felt tired. I just did not have it.
“I have exceeded expectations and had my best form when it counted. Given where I was a few weeks ago, I am proud of where I have ended up.”
1500m silver for Jake Wightman
14:34 , Flo CliffordJake Wightman takes some photos with fans, smiling and celebrating, and fortunately doesn’t seem too disappointed with that silver medal as he heads off to hug friends and family. After a difficult couple of years with injuries a world medal is so brilliantly deserved.
Nader wins men's 1500m final
14:29 , Flo Clifford10th for Neil Gourley, by the way.
Silver for Wightman
14:28 , Flo CliffordWhat an incredibly dramatic race. Gutting for Jake Wightman, what a phenomenal race, to be just pipped on the line. He read that race really well, just didn’t quite have enough.
Josh Kerr limps home last.
Nader wins men's 1500m final
14:26 , Flo CliffordOh my goodness. That was a nail-biter, Wightman just pipped on the line.
Jake Wightman was getting tight at the end and Isaac Nader of Portugal nicks it on the line, in 3:34.10!
Wightman takes silver in 3:34.12. Two hundredths of a second between gold and silver. Reynold Cheruiyot takes bronze in 3:34.25.
Men's 1500m final
14:24 , Flo CliffordIt’s coming down to a sprint... Jake Wightman is coming to the front with 200m to go!!!
Josh Kerr pulls up!
14:23 , Flo CliffordOh my goodness, Josh Kerr is limping and hobbling, he’s still running but he’s way out the back of this field. Something has gone terribly wrong.
Men's 1500m final
14:23 , Flo CliffordNiels Laros is overtaken by Timothy Cheruiyot.
Kerr is letting others dictate but he’s moving backwards, fourth from the back in this field of 14. Halfway through...
Men's 1500m final
14:21 , Flo CliffordLaros of the Netherlands hits the front and it’s all bunched up, but at a slow pace. Gourley is at the back, Wightman in third, Kerr tucked in the middle of pack.
Men's 1500m final
14:19 , Flo CliffordHere we go...
Neil Gourley, 2022 champion Jake Wightman, and defending champion Josh Kerr are the Brits in this one. All eyes on Kerr but it’s by no means a done deal...
Mattia Furlani wins men's long jump
14:16 , Flo CliffordTajay Gayle of Jamaica, the 2019 champion, leaps... there’s an anxious wait... it’s not enough to upset Furlani! 8.07!
Furlani goes for another jump, it’s nowhere near his best 8.39 from the previous round, but no matter because he’s won the gold!
Faith Cherotich wins women's 3000 steeplechase
14:14 , Flo CliffordCherotich gets the better landing in the final water jump, Yavi stumbles but stays upright, and Cherotich runs clear!
Chaos behind as Jeruto falls too...
Faith Cherotich takes gold in a championship record of 8:51.59!
Yavi comes home for silver in 8:56.46, Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia takes bronze in 8:58.86.
Women's 3000 steeplechase
14:13 , Flo CliffordThe bell rings and Winfred Yavi ups the pace! Faith Cherotich is in second and she leaves Norah Jeruto behind... Cherotich looks comfortable as Yavi stumbles slightly, the Bahrain athlete is being hunted...
Chemutai falls in women's 3000 steeplechase
14:11 , Flo CliffordChemutai stumbles on the track and Yavi comes past her to lead this group! Fatigue really setting in. Jeruto comes through now - and oh my goodness, Chemutai hits the deck after tripping on a hurdle, and that’s it for her.
She’s lying in the way of the next group, clearly had quite the shock, and they have to leap over her too.
Men's long jump final
14:09 , Flo CliffordIn the men’s long jump final Italian 20-year-old Mattia Furlani has just set a PB of 8.39 to rocket straight to the top of the standings! The Paris Olympic bronze medallist is looking on course to upgrade that here.
Favourite Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece is out, having only managed a best of 7.83m.
Women's 3000 steeplechase
14:08 , Flo CliffordPeruth Chemutai, Tokyo Olympic champion, has set out at a sub-world record pace! This is blistering and two distinct groups have formed, with the runners all strung out.
Women's 3000 steeplechase
14:06 , Flo CliffordNearly time for the men’s 1500m final, but there’s a medal event going on beforehand: the women’s 3000m steeplechase.
Three of the four fastest athletes in history are in action in this, while Elise Thorner of GB ran a personal best in qualifying for this final.
Winfred Yavi - Paris Olympic champion - is the hot favourite, now representing Bahrain having previously raced for Kenya. Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai, and Kenya’s Faith Cherotich will challenge.
Tyri Donovan: 'Still a massive achievement for me'
14:00 , Flo CliffordTyri Donovan, who was judged edged out of the 400m hurdles semi-finals, isn’t too disappointed as he has a chat with BBC SPort. “It was such a lovely opportunity to step out after the heats and to back up my performance.
“I am disappointed to miss out on the top eight but it is still a massive achievement for me.
“In the heats I felt so comfortable, but the second round is starting to feel like a natural environment as well. I want to continue to pursue that now.
“I have had people like Karsten Warholm take the time out of their day to talk to me. It is such a lifelong opportunity and to take that advice from people like him, I am so proud to get that opportunity.”
He ends with a cheery “love you guys” to the camera. What an experience for him.
Katie Moon wins women's pole vault final
13:57 , Flo CliffordMorris has a steely look in her eyes... but she can’t make the clearance!
Katie Moon is the world champion for a third time!
The pair embrace. Silver for Sandi Morris, bronze for Tina Sutej.
Women's pole vault final
13:55 , Flo CliffordThere’s plenty of respect between these two Americans, who have eight global medals between them. Moon is delighted with that clearance.
Morris has raised the stakes further, raising the bar to 4.95m. She’s taking her time in the build-up.
She hasn’t cleared this height in nine years, when she actually went over 5m.
Women's pole vault final
13:52 , Flo CliffordOver in the women’s pole vault final, it’s tense.
Tina Sutej of Slovenia has already secured bronze. It’s down to two Americans for the gold, Katie Moon and Sandi Morris. Both have a failure at 4.90...
Morris screams in frustration as she brings the bar down at her second attempt.
Moon is carrying a failure from the previous height and must clear 4.90 this time or it’s silver... she gets a good height, the bar wobbles but stays! She’s still in this!
Chalmers out of men's 400m hurdles
13:49 , Flo CliffordRai Benjamin takes the third in 47.95, from Alison Dos Santos of Brazil in 48.16.
Alastair Chalmers is fifth and that won’t challenge for a spot.
Germany’s Agyekum and American Dean are safely through to the final.
Men's 400m hurdles
13:46 , Flo CliffordNigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel win the second semi-final in 47.47 seconds, with Ismail Doudai Abakar of Qatarin 47.61.
American Caleb Dean’s 47.85 pushes Tyri Donovan out of the next two qualifying spots.
Alastair Chalmers goes in the third and final semi-final for GB.
Men's 400m hurdles
13:43 , Mike JonesWorld champion Karsten Warholm goes through in second place having eased up on the final straight.
He takes second with a time of 47.72 seconds, behind Abderrahman Samba of Qatar who wins with 47.63.
Great Britain's Tyri Donovan is fourth with a personal best 48.21. However, that won’t be enough for him to get through to the final.
Ennis-Hill on Bol
13:39 , Mike JonesJessica Ennis-Hill reacted to Femke Bol’s heat winning run in the women’s 400m hurdles.
The former Olympic champion in heptathlon said: “Femke Bol does not want to shy away from the big rivals.
“She is so well experienced and you can see by the way that she runs - the way she trains must be so high.
“She does not even look out of breath over the hurdles. What a fantastic run.”
Georgia Hunter Bell on taking on room-mate and rival Keely Hodgkinson in Tokyo
13:35 , Mike JonesGeorgia Hunter Bell predicts the days of sharing a room with training partner Keely Hodgkinson are probably numbered.
The Paris 2024 1500m bronze medallist and Hodgkinson, who stormed to a first Olympic gold at those Games over 800m, were holding camp room-mates for the World Championships in Tokyo – where, this time, they are up against each other over the shorter distance.
The British pair have a strong friendship and usually overlap in training only once every two weeks, but as the dynamic between them changes on the track.
Georgia Hunter Bell on taking on room-mate and rival Keely Hodgkinson in Tokyo
Women's 400m hurdles
13:27 , Mike JonesVery good.
The USA’s Anna Cockrell storms through her semi-final and takes the win with a modest but comfortable time of 53.28 seconds.
The Olympic silver medallist finishes ahead of Jamaica’s Shiann Salmon who claims the last automatic qualifying spot.
Amalie Iuel's third placed time of 54.28 is not quick enough to qualify for the final.
Women's 400m hurdles
13:18 , Mike JonesOof!
The defending champion Femke Bol puts down a true marker with a crushing victory in the second heat.
She eases to first place with a time of 52.31 seconds, as 2019 champion Dalilah Muhammad comes second in 53.14.
Belgium's Naomi Van Den Broeck sets a national record of 53.65, and should qualify as one of the two fastest non-automatic qualifiers.
Also of note is Great Britain's Emily Newnham who finished the race strongly for sixth.
'The body is waking up'
13:15 , Mike JonesUSA's Noah Lyles gave his reaction after qualifying for the men's 200m semi-finals.
He said: "The body is feeling good. It is waking up. The goal was to blast the first 100m and I did that.
“Zharnel [Hughes] was showing that he was ready too so I had to show what I could do as well.
“When I get to the final, we will have to see what my plan is. When I get there.”
Women's 400m hurdles
13:14 , Mike JonesOver to the women’s 400m hurdles now and it’s time for the three semi-finals.
Gianna Woodruff takes the win in heat one with a monster time of 52.66 seconds and the USA's Jasmine Jones clocking a season best of 53.01 in second place.
Harries on missing out on men's 200m semi-finals
13:07 , Mike JonesGreat Britain's Toby Harries told BBC Sport: "That was slow. I just emptied the tank too much in the mixed relay.
"My body felt great in the warm-up but it is not always about your muscles, sometimes it is your nervous system. I just couldn't find that extra gear that I usually can.
"My energy was not there tonight. I am capable of being faster than that but it just was not my race tonight.
"Doing the mixed relay was out of my hands but I would not take it back. It is just a lot doing so many rounds in a short amount of time.
"We live and we grow. I hope to do better next time."
Josh Kerr preparing for 1500m final
13:00 , Mike JonesThe men’s defending champion, Josh Kerr, is preparing for the final in the 1500m.
He’s practicing and prepping for his race which will take place in just under an hour and a half’s time.
Scotland’s Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley are also competing against him.
Men's 200m heats
12:57 , Mike JonesOlympic champion Letsile Tebogo of Botswana runs in this one.
He was disqualified from the men’s 100m final which will hurt but he’ll brush that aside for this race.
Tebogo is away quickly but eases through the bend. He’s in fifth place or so with 100m to go but powers through to take the win with a time of 20.18.
Japan’s Towa Uzawa clinches third place with 20.39 and receives a huge cheer from the home fans watching on from inside the stadium.
Jackson on men's 200m
12:50 , Mike Jones“The quality of this men's 200m is amazing,” says Colin Jackson.
“Lane draws will be important for the final and where you finish in your heats affects that.
“Bryan Levell is outstanding. He came so easily down that home straight.
“What a time.”
Men's 200m heats
12:45 , Mike JonesThere’s a big cheer for 17-year-old Australian Gout Gout who runs in this heat.
He’s being talked up as the next big thing in sprinting so let’s see how he gets on here.
He’s off nicely but Jamaica’s Bryan Levell sets the pace. A supremely quick 19.84 sees him easily take the win in this heat.
Gout comes in third at 20.23.
'Let's go!'
12:44 , Mike JonesZharnel Hughes is asked for his thoughts after the race and had a simple response.
“Let’s go. That’s all I’ve got to say, let’s go!”
Men's 200m heats
12:39 , Mike JonesZharnel Hughes perhaps holds Britain’s best chance of earning a medal in this event but he’s got a tough heat to get through.
USA’s Noah Lyles, fresh off a disappointing bronze medal in the 100m, leads this heat.
The sprinters set off and Hughes knows he needs to be sharp. He gets away quickly and takes the bend well.
Lyles pushes his way into the lead with the final 50m and crosses the line in 19.99. Hughes finishes second with a time of 20.07 and was easing off towards the end.
Good work from the Brit.
Men's 200m heats
12:33 , Mike JonesKenny Bednarek sets off in lane three for this heat which is slightly stacked to be honest.
Canada’s Jerome Blake runs alongside the American in lane four and will perhaps be a rival if he can match his best.
An initial false start seems to be a fault of the technology so no racers are disqualified.
When the gun goes off, Bednarek is off slowly. He catches up around the bend and storms off into the lead.
The American crosses the line in 19.98 and wins the heat with ease.
Amy Hunt on reaching 200m semi-finals
12:32 , Mike JonesBritain’s Amy Hunt ran a superb heat to finish second and book her place in the semi-finals of the women’s 200m.
She said: “I have two rounds of the 100m in my legs so I’m trying, where possible, to warm up for the finals and try to keep it as chill as possible. I think I did all my work on the bend and then I felt like I could chill on the straight. I would have been nice to beat Sherika but I’d much rather let her got and let myself get more of a rest because we’re now back-to-back.
“I’m feeling really good, I’m back in the 200m and that felt really nice. It was lots of fun. When I was in the turn I was like: ‘Oh my God, I’m back. I’m back where I love’.
“You just get more time to think and more time to judge where you are. I was looking around, up at the screen, which I feel horrible about. I hate looking around, it feels really cocky but it was just nice to be able to have a chill heat.
“I’ll get a good night’s sleep, a good recovery and come back tomorrow.”
Jackson on Asher-Smith's heat
12:25 , Mike JonesTwo-time world 110m hurdles champion, Colin Jackson, reacted to Dina Asher-Smith’s heat.
He said: “I like that a lot. Dina Asher-Smith looked very comfortable.
“She is shining a light for sprinting in Europe. Very comfortable indeed.
“She will say she likes all of her sprints evenly - of course you always want to do your best in whatever event you are in. But she has so much experience in 200m, she was the World Champion.
“I love to see what I am seeing. She will rest well tonight.”
No Brits in pole vault final
12:20 , Mike JonesOne of the biggest disappointments of this year’s World Championships was Molly Caudery’s injury during the warm-ups for the women’s pole vault qualifiers.
That means there are no Brits competing for the medals. On top of that Olympic and world champion Nina Kennedy is also absent through injury so the field is wide open.
Katie Moon of the United States is the favourite while Brazil's Juliana De Menis Campos and New Zealand's Imogen Ayris unexpectedly topped the rankings in qualifying.
Men's 200m heats
12:18 , Mike JonesThe first of the men’s 200m heats is just beginning. Great Britain’s Toby Harries is racing in the first one and has a tough field.
The top three qualify from each heat with the net six quickest times also going through to the semi-finals.
Harries set a personal best 200m time of 20.22 back in April. He’s out of the blocks well but loses time through the turn and final straight eventually finishing seventh.
Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic takes the win with 20.10.
Reaction from Daryll Neita
12:14 , Mike JonesThe first Brit to qualify for the women’s 200m, Daryll Neita, spoke after her race about her focus going forward.
She said: “The goal was to make it through qualifying and make it through to the next day. I did that today so it’s fine, I can go recover and come back tomorrow.
“It looks good, it feels great to be back out here. I’m obviously very disappointed that I didn’t make the 100m final but I’m feeling confident about this event.
“I can take [that disappointment] as fuel, put it in a box and move on.”
Women's 200m heats
12:07 , Mike JonesOne heat to go. Dian Asher-Smith runs in this sixth and final race.
The Brit seems focused and in control.
Her closest competitors seem to be Australia’s Torrie Lewis and Spain’s Jael Bestue.
A time of 23.04 or better should be enough to get her through.
Asher-Smith is quickly away and sprints alongside Lewis. She moves well through the final 100m and wins the heat in 22.40.
She seemed very comfortable through that heat as well. Good signs.
Women's 200m heats
12:00 , Mike JonesWhat can Amy Hunt do?
She’s running in the penultimate heat and flies the flag for Britain.
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson is the one to beat and runs in lane nine. Hunt is ranked ninth in the world and has a good rhythm this season.
Hunt starts okay but it’s an even race over the first few metres. Hunt powers herself through the corner and gets out in front.
A quick glance over to Jackson shows she’s doing well enough and the Brit eases off to finish second with a time of 22.57.
That’s her into the next round.
Women's 200m heats
11:54 , Mike JonesAll eyes are on Daryll Neita for this next heat - at least for the British fans.
Neita is up there with Dina Asher-Smith for Britain’s female sprinting hopes and will believe she has the ability to challenge for the medals in this event.
Neita is racing against Brittany Brown of the USA who is ranked No.1 in the world for the women’s 200m. She won the Diamond League in Zurich and qualified for the heats through a wildcard.
The sprinters set off with Neita away cleanly. She rounds the corner well and has competition from Brown and Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas.
Both of those edge ahead of her and Neita finishes third with a time of 22.59. That’s a similar time to the finishers in heat two and three.
Women's 200m heats
11:46 , Mike JonesOnto heat number three now.
Mckenzie Long has stern look on her face as she lines up for the USA. Her main competitors in this race are Jamaica’s Ashanti Moore and Sweden’s Julia Henriksson.
The American is the favourite and highest ranked of the the runners in this heat.
The gun sounds and they power away from the start line with Moore and Long both off to strong starts.
Both women start to pull away with Long taking the win in 22.51 seconds and Moore clocking a 22.57.
Women's 200m heats
11:39 , Flo CliffordMelissa Jefferson-Wooden makes a laser-quick start. Jessica Gbai of the Ivory coast looks strong too...
The 100m champion wins in 22.24, fellow American Thelma Davies takes second in 22.76, and Gbai hangs on for third in 22.81.
Women's 200m heats
11:36 , Flo CliffordFor those on Brit-watch, the Brits are in the later heats: Daryll Neita in four, Amy Hunt in five, and Dina Asher-Smith in the sixth and final heat.
Up next, 100m champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden is surely going to storm this one, with the form that she’s in.
Women's 200m heats
11:34 , Flo CliffordLightning quick from American Anavia Battle, who wins this first heat in a season’s best time of 22.07, from the evergreen Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith. The fabulously-named Greek runner Polyniki Emmanoulidou takes the third automatic spot.
Women's 200m heats
11:31 , Flo CliffordIt’s go time in the first heats of the day, the women’s 200m.
Six heats, each of eight women, to decide our semi-final line-ups.
The fastest three of each heat plus the next six fastest times qualify to the semi-finals.
‘No excuses’: Matthew Hudson-Smith misses out on 400m final at World Championships
11:30 , Flo CliffordOlympic 400m silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith offered “no excuses” after he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Tokyo.
“It was just one of those days. It happens. That's it really, no excuses,” he told the BBC.
Pressed further about his hip, the Wolverhampton athlete responded: “I am out here to run. There is no excuses, you just have to do what you have got to do, that's it.”
‘No excuses’: Matthew Hudson-Smith misses out on 400m final at World Championships
Burgin and Pattison make 800m semis but Hudson-Smith misses out
11:20 , Flo CliffordGreat Britain’s Max Burgin and Ben Pattison successfully progressed in the men's 800m to kick off the evening session, with the Briton eyeing up gold against Kenyan favourite Emmanuel Wanyonyi.
But there was disappointment for Matt Hudson-Smith in the men’s 400m as the Olympic silver medallist missed out on the final having been disrupted by a hip injury during these championships.
Amber Anning through to 400m final
11:10 , Flo CliffordQualification for the men’s triple jump and javelin throw is currently underway, but while we wait for the first heats of the day - the women’s 200m at 11:30 - let’s take a look at what else happened on day four.
Tuesday provided another star-studded schedule, with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone shattering the American record in the women’s 400m semi-finals to make a statement to fellow gold medal contenders Marileidy Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser.
Britain’s Amber Anning came second in the semi won by McLaughlin-Levrone with a season’s best time to qualify for the final.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen explains 1500m shock with new goal after ‘reality check’
11:00 , Flo CliffordAnd the 1500m final will be missing another major name in Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who was stunned in the 1500m heats to crash out of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Ingebrigtsen has been contending with an Achilles injury all season and was unable to race during the outdoor season until arriving in Japan.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen explains 1500m shock with new goal after ‘reality check’
Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker disqualified from World Athletics Championships over ‘jostling’
10:50 , Flo CliffordThe big news ahead of today’s blockbuster men’s 1500m final is that Olympic champion Cole Hocker will not be in action after being disqualified during Monday’s semi-finals.
Hocker, who triumphed over Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen in last year’s highly anticipated Olympic 1500m final in Paris, was found to have broken World Athletics’ “jostling” rules (TR17.1.2[J]) as the American overtook Farken to finish within the top-six and claim an automatic qualifying spot for Wednesday’s final.
It came following an appeal from Germany, with Farken initially missing out on qualification.
Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker disqualified from World Athletics Championships
How to watch the World Athletics Championships
10:40 , Flo CliffordViewers in the UK can watch the World Athletics Championships for free on BBC One and Two and BBC iPlayer.
Coverage today starts on BBC Two from 11am BST, before switching to BBC One at 2pm.
Day five schedule
10:30 , Flo Clifford11:05Men’s Triple Jump - Qualification
11:10Men’s Javelin Throw- Qualification, Group A
11:30Women’s 200m - Heats
12:10Women’s Pole Vault - Final
12:15Men’s 200m - Heats
12:45Men’s Javelin ThrowQualification - Group B
12:50Men’s Long Jump - Final
13:00Women’s 400m Hurdles- Semi-Final
13:30Men’s 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final
13:57Women’s3000m Steeplechase - Final
14:20Men’s 1500m - Final
What happened on day four?
10:20 , Flo CliffordThere were no surprises in the women’s 1500m final as Kenyan middle-distance legend Faith Kipyegon stormed away from the competition to win in 3:52.15.
Compatriot Dorcus Ewoi ran a personal best of 3:54.92 for silver, while Australia’s Jess Hull broke up the Kenya podium party with 3:55.16 for Bronze, ahead of Nelly Chepchirchir in fourth.
And Cordell Tinch of the USA ran a magnificent race to win the men’s 110m hurdles final in 12:99, ahead of the Jamaican duo of Orlando Bennett and Tyler Mason.
What happened on day four?
10:10 , Flo CliffordNew Zealand’s Olympic champion Hamish Kerr won a hard-fought men’s high jump final, beating Korean showman Sanghyeok Woo and Czechia’s Jan Stefela for a maiden world gold.
Canada’s Ethan Katzberg was streets ahead of the field in the men’s hammer throw final, winning with a throw of 84.70m, ahead of Merlin Hummel of Germany and Bence Halasz of Hungary.
Good morning
10:00 , Flo CliffordHello and welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the World Athletics Championships!
Day five has plenty of excitement, with four medal events on the agenda, and a thrilling men’s 1500m final the icing on the cake.
