Wayde van Niekerk defends 400m title, Sam Kendricks wins pole vault at IAAF World Championships
Here are some photo highlights from Day 5 of IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 in London.
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South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk successfully defended his world title in the 400 metres, adding to his Olympic gold and world record, at IAAF World Championships 2017 in London. AP
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Wayde van Niekerk, running in Lane 6, paced his race perfectly and even eased up at the end to cross in 43.98 seconds. AP
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American Sam Kendricks celebrates after wining the gold medal in the men’s pole vault final during the IAAF World Championships in London. AP
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Sam Kendricks was clean through the first five jumps in the pole vault and was the only one to scale 5.95 metres. AP
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After a winning throw of 66.76 metres, two-time Olympic champion Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic won the gold medal in women’s javelin a decade after her last world title. Spotakova won the gold at the 2012 London Games and then took a break from competition to become a mother. AP
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Women’s javelin gold medalist Barbora Spotakova (Centre) stands with silver medalist China’s Li Lingwei (L) and bronze medalist China’s Lyu Huihui on the podium following the medal ceremony.
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Conseslus Kipruto secured Kenya another gold medal in the steeplechase with an unmatchable kick over the final 300 metres, leaving him enough of a gap to celebrate exuberantly down the final stretch. AP
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Conseslus Kipruto is embraced by Morocco ’s Soufiane Elbakkali after winning the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase final. Kipruto easily held off El Bakkali to win in 8 minutes, 14.12 seconds, .37 seconds ahead of the Moroccan. AP
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Frenchman Pierre-Ambroise Bosse earned the upset of the evening when he took the lead with 200 metres to go in the 800-metre final at the world championships and hung on for gold. AP
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