Kenya's Faith Kipyegon wins 1,500m gold on Day 4 at IAAF World Championships 2017

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon wins 1,500m gold on Day 4 at IAAF World Championships 2017

FP Sports August 8, 2017, 10:05:07 IST

Here are some photo highlights from Day 4 of IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 in London.

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Faith Kipyegon of Kenya added the world title to her Olympic gold medal in the 1,500 metres on Day 4 of IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 in London. AP

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Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan leads eventual winner Kenya’s Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon during the final of the Women’s 1500m. AP

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Both Van Niekerk and Talbot were timed at 20.16 seconds, but Van Niekerk finished first by the smallest margin possible. AP

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Even though Wayde van Niekerk eased at the line in the opening round of the 200 meters and twice looked at the hard-charging Daniel Talbot of England to do him a favor, Van Niekerk still crossed .001 seconds ahead of the British sprinter. AP

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Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk (cente) left it pretty late, but with one massive hammer throw she won her third world title. Early leader Wang Zheng of China (L) took silver with a throw of 75.98 meters and another Pole, Malwina Kopron (R), won bronze with a toss of 74.76. AP

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Anita Wlodarczyk, the dominating figure over the past half-decade with two Olympic titles, took the lead on her fourth of six attempts and then had her gold-medal throw of 77.90 meters on her penultimate attempt. AP

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In an exciting triple jump final, 21-year-old Yulimar Rojas edged Olympic champion Caterine Ibarguen by two centimetres for gold at the world championships. AP

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Olympic champion Omar McLeod finally gave Jamaica its first gold of the world championships, winning the 110-meter hurdles ahead of defending champion Sergey Shubenkov of Russia. AP

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Omar McLeod ran a near clean race over the hurdles and even had to time to stretch out his arms as he raced across the line in 13.04 seconds, .10 seconds ahead of Shubenkov. AP

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With the automatic qualifying standard set at 17 meters, American Christian Taylor hit 17.15 right away and reached Thursday’s triple jump final at the world championships. AP

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