Highlights, IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017, Results, Day 10 in London: Semenya takes 800m gold; USA win women's 4x400m relay

For one last time! ⚡️#UsainBolt #IAAFWorldshttps://t.co/HDpB78CzJj pic.twitter.com/DLG0LlRfYs

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 13, 2017

Take a look at how the medal table looks at the end of Day 10 and the World Championships.

Team USA has dominated with a total of 30 medals in London

Usain Bolt is out on the track and the crowd has gone bonkers! 

An incredible anchor leg from Lalonde Gordon clinches #IAAFworlds gold for Trinidad & Tobago in the 4x400m relay in London pic.twitter.com/25mCMGhmmf

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

Athletics will miss you, Usain! A true champion. 

What a moment for Usain Bolt!

Presented with a piece of the track from #London2012. #BeTheNext pic.twitter.com/LWFlUUnXXK

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 13, 2017

Trinidad & Tobago win men’s 4x400m gold!

What a great chase from the Trinidadian team. Incredible chase which went right down the wire. A much-deserved gold medal. More importantly, this was their first-ever gold. America win silver, and Britain take bronze in the final race!

America, Great Britain and Trinidad and Tobago. In that order, things are getting exciting in London.

The final event of 2017 World Championships gets underway. London III leads Team USA. Well, that’s a bit funny.

What a STAT! 

With Team USA winning the 4x400m relay, Allyson Felix claims her third medal at these Championships and a second gold. The 31-year-old from Los Angeles holds a total of 16 world medals and has drawn level on 11 golds with Usain Bolt.

And now time for the men’s 4x400m relay. Team USA is expected to take home yet another gold medal.

Sigh!!!!
Prayers be Team Jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲🙌🏽🙌🏽

— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 13, 2017

USA win gold……again! 

They bring home the baton for another World Championships gold medal. Phylis Francis comes home to win in 3:19.02, and there’s a huge roar as Emily Diamond brings Britain home in silver with a time of 3:25.00 ahead of Poland, who will happily take the bronze medal in 3:25.41.

Jamaica are out of luck yet again. 

Now on the track at #IAAFworlds is women's 4x400m final

Here is the full line up

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— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

Oh dear, Jamaica have a problem here and won’t finish! Anneisha McLaughlin is down injured. Looks like she has pulled up a muscle strain.

The field events are now officially over as we approach the women’s and men’s 4x400m relay.

Barshim wins gold for Qatar! 

Barshim wins the men’s high jump as Danil Lysenko’s third attempt of 2.35m ends in failure. Well, he can take the silver medal at least. On his last attempt, Barshim tried to go over 2.40m but fell short. Anyway, he is now the world champion. That’s what matters. 

It's 1-2 to Kenya in the 1500M. Norways Filip Ingebrigtsen takes bronze. Great result for Norway.#IAAFWorlds

— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 13, 2017

Younger brother wins 1500 at World U18 champs @wu18nairobi2017
Older brother wins 1500 at #IAAFworlds @IAAFWorldChamps pic.twitter.com/iEvMpC9ZGd

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

Elijah Manangoi wins 1500m gold for Kenya!

Manangoi clocks 3:33.61 to beat his compatriot Timothy Cheruiyot, who records 3:33.39. Filip Ingebrigtsen finishes third and will settle for bronze in 3:34.53.
Kiprop, who has never hit top form this season, failed to deliver this time and finished in the ninth place. 

The men’s 1500m final is underway

It's the 1500M (M): Asbel Kiprop (KEN) PB 3:26.69; EM Manangoi (KEN) 3:28.80; Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) PB 3:29.10.#IAAFWorlds

— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 13, 2017

High jump update: 

Majd Ghazal, who failed just the once at 2.29m, takes bronze for Syria. He cannot believe it. 

And now the battle for gold is between Mutaz Barshim and Danil Lysenko with the bar moving up to 2.35m. Barshim is still in the lead. Can he maintain the lead?

Sandra Perkovic wins gold!

Dani Stevens gets close but not enough as her final effort 69.64m can only get her a silver medal. France’s Melina Robert-Michon confirms bronze medal position with a final effort of 66.21m and confirms Sandra Perkovic as gold medallist again. 

Sandra Perkovic (Croatia) is the 2017 World Discus Champion with 70.31.#IAAFWorlds

— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 13, 2017

Caster Semenya says: "These are beautiful people. This is the place to be." Caster is the 2017 800M World Champion.#IAAFWorlds

— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 13, 2017

GOLD for Caster Semenya!

What an incredible race this was and smart move there by Semenya! A patient first lap before an explosive turn of pace down the home straight to claim her third 800m gold. The South African runner breezes past first Ajee Wilson and then Niyonsaba and wins in a personal best time of 1:55.16.
 

Semenya is edging closer too. 

Niyonsaba is in front.#IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/DhFvQhIo46

— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 13, 2017

All eyes on the women’s 800m final:

It will be tough for anyone trying to catch up with Olympic champion Caster Semenya of South Africa in the 800 meters. She has already captured bronze in the 1,500 meters earlier this week. “I just want to keep winning,” Semenya said. “That’s all I’m concentrating on.”

Semenya had the fastest semifinal time, followed by Ajee Wilson. “I was at home (in the US) when the championships started, so I’ve been seeing all the results and been inspired by my teammates,” Wilson said. “It has definitely motivated me. I want to be challenging for medals as well.”

Women's 800M. Caster Semenya Vs Francine Niyonsaba.#IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/xGgKWOvZtx

— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 13, 2017

Men’s high jump update:

Mutaz Barshim hasn’t put a foot wrong as yet as he sails over on the first attempt. 100 percent record.

Get ready for the 800M (W). Caster Semenya (RSA) PB 1:55.27; F Niyonsaba (BDI) 1:55.47; Ajee Wilson (USA) PB 1:55.61.#IAAFWorlds

— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 13, 2017

#IAAFworlds 5000m podium:

1 Obiri KEN
2 Ayana ETH
3 Hassan NEDhttps://t.co/RfYm8ZQsWE pic.twitter.com/jdj1D4STmo

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

Hellen Obiri wins 5000m gold!

Obiri produces one of the best performances at the World Championships to pip Almaz Ayana with a late surge and denies the Ethiopian legend a dream 5000-10000m double. She ran the last lap in JUST 60 seconds. Ayana comes second, Sifan Hassan of Holland takes bronze. Crowd favourite Laura Muir came sixth. 

What a spectacluar surge by Hellen Obiri as she speeds away from Ayana. The Kenyan is unstoppable!

The front two have continued to lead the race. Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia, Margaret Kikemboi of Kenya and Sifan Hassan of Holland are fighting for that one.

What a race this is turning out to be between Ayana and Hellen Obiri. Is this a two-way battle for gold?

Almaz Ayana and Hellen Obiri are at the front and have taken a massive 20m lead. That’s a huge gap!

Men’s high jump update:

Mutaz Essa Barshim, who is yet to win a global outdoor gold, goes over 2.29 on his first attempt.

Time to watch out for the women’s 5,000m as the crowd gets excited and cheers for Laura Muir and Elish McColgan. But, the question is, Can Almaz Ayana do the 5000-10000m dream double in London?

Women’s discuss throw update:

Perkovic’s second throw is even longer than her first. After a brilliant opening effort, Olympic champion slings 70.31m with her second effort. With that, she is almost five metres in the lead.

Two final events – men’s high jump and women’s discuss throw – have already started.

In the women’s discus throw, Dani Stevens of Australia took the lead of over 1m after five throws. One of the favourites, Sandra Perkovic, took her chance and bettered it by over 5m.

Meanwhile in the men’s high jump, a total of six athletes successfully cleared both 2.20 and 2.25 at the first attempt. All looking good for the in-form Mutaz Barshim. Eike Onnen has failed to clear 2.25 and is the second athlete after Ivanov – who pulled out due to difficulties – to leave the competition.

There we are. Final evening session of 2017 World Championships

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Hello again! 

It’s time for the evening session on the final day of the Championships in London. Caster Semenya and Asbel Kiprop are expected to set the stage alight. 

Evening session:

23:30 – Men’s high jump final

23:40 – Women’s discus throw final

00:05 (14 August) – Women’s 5,000m final

00:40 (14 August) – Women’s 800m final

01:00 (14 August) – Men’s 1,500m final

01:25 (14 August) – Women’s 4x400m relay final

01:45 (14 August) – Men’s 4x400m relay final

This brings an end to the afternoon session of the last day of the IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017. 

Super Sunday will continue as the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays, women’s 800m, men’s high jump and men’s 1,500m finals will be under way in the evening session.

It’s gold for Colombia as Eider Arevalo wins the 20km walk title in a national record of 1:18:53 ahead of 18-year-old Sergey Shirobokov (1:18:55) with Caio Bonfim third in a Brazilian record of 1:19:04.

Lebogang Shange faded to fourth but still improved his South African record to 1:19:18.

India’s Irfan Koluthum Thodi finishes a respectable 23rd with a time of 1:21:40

Colombia’s Eider Arevalo wins the men’s 20km walk, maintaining the slightest of leads over young Sergei Shirobokov who competed as a Authorized neutral athlete. Brazilian Caio Bonfim came thrd to win the bronze medal.

Lebogang Shange made an enormous effect to bridge the gap and close down on the leaders but the South African is falling out of medal contention. It’s been Shirobokov and Arevalo but Brazil’s Caio Bonfim is closing up.

Great effort from @TomBosworth! Brave face with the media after the disappointment. #TrueChampion #Represent pic.twitter.com/MvEYHHD2EV

— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) August 13, 2017

South Africa’s Lebogang Shange was 17 seconds down and right out of the picture at the 15km checkpoint but he has come all the way through to take the lead. Teenager Sergei Shirobokov and Colombia’s Eider Arevalo are in pursuit but Germany’s Christophe Linke is starting to fade out of contention. 

Meanwhile, Christopher Linke from Germany is forging on with European U20 10,000m champion Sergey Shirobokov, competing under a neutral banner, right on his shoulder.

Reigning champion Miguel Angel Lopez’s chances of retaining his title are beginning to fade.

Tom Bosworth is absolutely inconsolable after being disqualified from his home championships just a little over the halfway mark.

Oh no! @TomBosworth has been disqualified. Huge shame 😢😢😢

— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) August 13, 2017

Tragic ending for Great Britain’s Tom Bosworth as he has been disqualified from the men’s 20km walk. Sad scenes at The Mall as a distraught Bosworth settles on the sidelines

This is how the athletes stand at halfway of the men’s 20km walk.

Tom Bosworth gets his first red card in the men’s 20km walk.

With more than half the race still left, Tom Bosworth is handed one more red card. Risky times for the home-favourite

Tom Bosworth was not afraid to lead the field out at the Rio Olympics last summer and the Brit has esconced himself out front again in the early stages of the 20km walk. Sweden’s Perseus Karlstrom is also towards the front of a large pack which is gradually being strung out into single file. 

Fans with Union Jacks are out in good numbers on a gloriously warm and sunny afternoon in the British capital as national record-holder Tom Bosworth looks to improve on his sixth-place finish from the Rio Olympics.

It is now time for the men’s 20 km walk. Three Indians will be competing in this event.

After claiming silver and bronze medals in the women’s 50km walk, the Chinese team looked on course for another brace of medals until disaster struck for Lyu Xiuzhi – the fastest of the Chinese triumvirate based on lifetime best – who was disqualified with 50 metres remaining.

India’s Khushbir Kaur finishes 42nd with a time of 1:36:41 in the women’s 20 km walk

The top eight women in the 20km race walk!

🥇 to China's Jiayu Yang in 1:26:18 #IAAFworlds pic.twitter.com/6ITpi0Fzs4

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

Drama!

Just metres from the finish China's Xiuzihi Lyo is disqualified, and Italy's @Nelly_Palmisano comes through for bronze! #IAAFworlds

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

China’s Jiayu Yang wins GOLD in the women’s 20km walk. Mexico’s Maria Gonzales wins the silver while Italy’s Antonella Palmisano wins a hard-earned bronze with a stroke of luck.

With one lap remaining, Mexico’s Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez is making a concerted effort at the front. She is being pursued by the Chinese duo of Liu Xiuzhi and Yang Jaiyu. Italy’s Antonella Palmisano is gritting her teeth to stay in the hunt. 

The women’s 20km walk has seen five disqualification as of now.

A very tightly bunched pack of six walkers are in contention for the three medals as we reach the one hour-mark in the event. Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez from Mexico holds the lead as they navigate the top of the loop in front of Buckingham Palace.

At the halfway mark, ten race walkers are still in touch in 44:10, including the triumvirate of Chinese race walkers and Italy’s Antonella Palmisano.

The women’s 20 km walk faces its first disqualification as Mexico’s Maria Sanchez gets ousted from the event after being handed three red cards.

Fact of the Day:

Olympic 20km race walk silver medallist Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez used to be a boxer before moving to race walking at the age of 24.

China starts as favourites in the women’s 20km walk. China claimed silver and bronze medals in the women’s 50km walk and they have entered a very strong triumvirate for the 20km walk. 

The action now shifts to the women’s 20km walk where Khushbir Kaur, the sole Indian competitor, will be in action in a few minutes.

Shuqing Yang picks up the bronze as China finishes the women’s 50km walk with a 2-3 in the inaugural event.

Shuqing Yang picks up the bronze as China finishes the women’s 50km walk with a 2-3 in the inaugural event.

Yin Hang began to lose pace with Portugal’s Ines Henriques just before the 30km checkpoint but the Chinese race walker was rewarded not only with a silver medal but an Asian record of 4:08:58.

Adorned in the flags of their respective countries, the gold and silver medallists shared an embrace after a gruelling morning on the roads up and down St. James’ Park.

Ines Henriques, of Portugal, wins the women's 50km race walk at #IAAFworlds in a WORLD RECORD 4:05:56!! pic.twitter.com/Nf3naEJ8vU

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

Portugal’s Ines Henriques wins the inaugural women’s world 50km race walk title in a world record of 4:05:56, obliterating her mark of 4:08:26 set earlier this year. 

Ines Henriques passed through the 45km checkpoint in 3:39:56. For comparison, she went through the corresponding mark in 3:39:27 when she set the world record of 4:08:26 at the start of the season. 

She has less than ten minutes of walking to go.

Fourth and third at the last two major championships, Hirooki Arai edged away from teammate Kai Kobayashi in the very late stages to secure the silver medal in 3:41:17 ahead of teammate Kai Kobayashi in 3:41:19. Moving up from 12th at the halfway point, Ukraine’s Igor Glavan moved all the way up to fourth in 3:41:42 and just 13 seconds adrift of the medals. 

Mate Helebrand was sixth in a Hungarian record of 3:43:56 while 2013 world champion Robert Heffernan was eighth in 3:44:41.

At the age of 39, Yohann Diniz becomes the oldest male athlete in World Championships history to claim a gold medal. 

3:33:11

Championship record

Second fastest time in history behind his own world record

Finally 🥇 for Yohann Diniz #IAAFworlds

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

The Japanese duo of Hirooki Arai and Kai Kobiyashi finish 2-3 to capture the silver and bronze medals for the Asian country in the men’s 50km walk.

#YohannDiniz becomes the first Frenchman to win a global title in 50km race walking #IAAFWorlds #London2017
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GOLD AT LAST!

Three times a European champion, Yohann Diniz is now a world champion at the age of 39! He was less than a minute adrift of his three-year-old world record of 3:32:33 but after so many near misses at the World Championships and Olympics, the Frenchman could not care a jot. The last lap was a bonafide victory lap for Diniz who grabbed the French Tricolour as he made his way around and acknowledged the dense crowds which had congregated around the 2km loop. 

But not only is his winning time of 3:33:11 a championship record, it is also the second fastest time in history.

Diniz’s progress in the men’s 50 km walk

5km 22:46

10km 44:28 (21:42)

15km 66:02 (21:34)

20km 1:27:18 (21:16)

25km 1:48:24 (21:06)

30km 2:09:51 (21:27)

35km 2:30:58 (21:07)

40km 2:51:31 (20:33)

45km 3:12:39 (21:08)

Diniz is walking at just a fraction over four minutes pace per kilometre.

Yohann Diniz has now extended his lead out to 5:43 through the 40km checkpoint in 2:51:31 ahead of Japan’s Hirooki Arai and Kai Kobayashi who in turn have broken clear of Canada’s Evan Dunfee and Ecuador’s Claudio Villanueva. 

Ines Henriques has opened up a lead of 50 seconds on China’s Yin Hang through the 35km checkpoint in 2:50:52. 

Not since 1997 when Carla Sacramento won the 1500m title has a Portuguese woman claimed a gold medal at the World Championships.

Eight race walkers have been disqualified in the men’s 50km walk so far with Norway’s Havard Haukenes the latest athlete to get pulled from the race. Just one walker has been DQ’d in the women’s 50km walk. 

Yohann Diniz has increased his lead by more than a minute in the last five kilometres! With a 21:07 5km split through 35km, Diniz has extended his lead from 3:18 out to 4:21.

Meanwhile, the second group is beginning to break up with Japan’s Hirooki Arai leading the chase with teammate Kai Kobayashi in pursuit.

Ecuadorian Andres Chocho’s race is over as he receives his third red card to get disqualified from the men’s 50km race walk

Time for one other red paddle, as the second-quickest 50km race walker of 2017 Norway’s Havard Haukenes gets disqualified from the event with his third red card.

No Frenchman has ever won a race walking gold in a global event. Will Diniz alter that statistic?

World record-holder Ines Henriques from Portugal is beginning to put some distance between herself and her Chinese pursuer Yin Hang in the women’s 50km race walk. The gap at 30km in 2:26:39 was four seconds. 

At the last checkpoint, Yohann Diniz had extended his lead out to 3:28 ahead of six walkers in the chase pack, including Olympic bronze medallist Hiroki Arai from Japan and fourth-placer Evan Dunfee from Canada.

Meanwhile, it’s neck and neck in the inaugural women’s race with Portugal’s Ines Henriques and China’s Yin Hing battling it out for the title. Watch out for the clock as well; the world record of 4:08:26 is under threat although the conditions are getting decidedly warmer.

World record-holder Yohann Diniz has extended his lead from 2:58 at the 25km checkpoint to 3:18 at 30km.

Diniz’s race so far:

5km 22:46

10km 44:28 (21:42)

15km 66:02 (21:34)

20km 1:27:18 (21:16)

25km 1:48:24 (21:06)

30km 2:09:51 (21:27)

Through 25K (halfway point), @kt8walks & Yang are battling for bronze in 2:09:10. They dropped Da Rosa around 18K. #IAAFWorlds #TeamUSATF pic.twitter.com/a6CmPE77Ms

— USATF (@usatf) August 13, 2017

At half-way mark of men’s 50km walk, this is how the athletes are placed.

Heartbreak for Switzerland’s Alejandro Francisco Florez as he receives the red paddle after three red cards, putting an end to his partcipation in the men’s 50km walk  as he receives

Finland’s Veli-Mati Partanen is the next casualty in the men’s 50km walk race as he is handed his third red card.

2:02:18 at half way for Henriques and Yin, that’s well inside world record schedule.

France’s Yohann Diniz receives his first red card.

Mexico’s Omar Zepeda is the next athlete to be disqualified from the men’s 50km walk.

Havard Haukenes of Norway has slipped off the back of the chase pack. Diniz is still leading with 1:48:24 at the halfway mark 

Dominic King, the lone British representative in the men’s 50 km walk has been shown the red paddle and is disqualified from the event

An athlete is disqualified after getting three red cards. The catch being, the three red cards have to be handed by three different referees. 

Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it

1:27:17 at 20 km for Diniz, he has covered the second 10km section in 42:50. It has put him on course for a 3:38 finish. Assuming, of course, that he does finish.

The nine-man chase pack went through 20km in 1:29:28 (3:43:40 pace).

Edward Araya of Chile is the first athlete in the men’s 50km walk to be disqualified.

Diniz is now operating at 3:40 pace, having passed through 15km in 1:06:02. A 10-man chase pack is biding their time 91 seconds behind.

In the women’s race, Ines Henriques and Yin Hang went through 10km in 49:22. They’re on world record pace.

At 14km, Diniz is 1:20 ahead of the chase pack. Nava is now with that chase pack, which also includes Olympic bronze medallist Hirooki Arai and Canada’s Evan Dunfee.

Erin Taylor-Talcott has been DQ’d due to 3 bent knee violations. 6 women remain with 42 km to go. #IAAFWorlds

— USATF (@usatf) August 13, 2017

That’s 3:42 pace. Nava is 41 seconds behind Diniz at 10km and the rest of the pack, now down to about 15 men, is a further 15 seconds in arrears.

After 6km, Diniz’s lead has grown to almost one minute in the men’s race. Henriques and Yin still share the lead in the women’s race

And Diniz is now back in the lead, joined by Nava. The rest of the pack is about 12 seconds adrift.

Diniz has been reeled back in by the pack. Horacio Nava now leads as they go through the 5km point in the men’s 50km walk.

Henriques is leading the women’s race.

This is the longest event on the championship programme so it could be a while before the big moves are made. There’s currently a lead pack of 30 in the men’s race, while Ines Henriques is leading the women’s.

Diniz goes through 4km in about 18:04, about 11 seconds ahead of the chase pack.

And the 50km race walkers are off!

Beautiful day for some 🚶 #IAAFworlds pic.twitter.com/hLFQ4o0XxI

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 13, 2017

In the absence of current world champion Slovakia’s Matej Toth, the 39-year-old mercurial French world record holder Yohann Diniz starts as firm favourite

Day 10 begins with the men’s and women’s 50 kilometres walks that will happen across the city of London.

There are four Indians in the fray in today’s men’s and women’s 20km walk event. While Khushbir Kaur is the only Indian athlete competing in the women’s 20km walk, the men’s 20km walk will see Irfan Kolothum Thodi, Devender Singh and Ganapathi Krishnan in action later in the day

The schedule for Day 10

Morning Session

12:15 – Men’s and women’s 50km race walks

16:50 – Women’s 20km race walk

18:50 – Men’s 20km race walk

Evening Session

23:30 – Men’s high jump final

23:40 – Women’s discus throw final

00:05 (14 August) – Women’s 5,000m final

00:40 (14 August) – Women’s 800m final

01:00 (14 August) – Men’s 1,500m final

01:25 (14 August) – Women’s 4x400m relay final

01:45 (14 August) – Men’s 4x400m relay final

Hello and welcome to Firstpost’s coverage of the last day of the IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017