Day Two Preview: IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 will see its first full day of action with both afternoon and evening sessions scheduled for 5 August. On the opening day of the Championships, there were no surprises when Usain Bolt qualified for the 100 metres semi-final. But, the day belonged to Briton distance-running legend, Mo Farah who cemented his place as the greatest long-distance runner by winning his third straight gold in a race that saw him trip on the last lap. However, the centrepiece of Saturday’s action will once again be Usain Bolt, who will be running his final 100 metres race later in the night. This will be the Jamaican sprinter’s last ever individual race and he will be aiming to sign off in his trademark style. There will be three other gold medal events scheduled in the evening sessions. The men’s discus, long jump and the women’s 10,000 metres will be decided and all three events have quite an open field with no clear favourites. Wayde van Niekerk, who is looking to complete the 200 metres- 400 metres double, will be in action in the men’s 400 metres qualifying that also has India’s Muhammed Anas Yahiya in the fray. The women’s heptathlon is also scheduled on Saturday with Swapna Barman, the sole Indian in the mix and later in the day Dutee Chand will be in action in the 100 metres qualifying where Olympic champion Elaine Thompson is touted to be the favourite.
Highlights IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017, Results, Day 2 in London: Gatlin wins 100m gold, Bolt claims bronze
Catch all the live updates and results from Day 2 of the much-anticipated IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 in London as Usain Bolt eyes his fifth 100m gold.
 "Highlights IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017, Results, Day 2 in London: Gatlin wins 100m gold, Bolt claims bronze")
And that brings us to the end of the second day of the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships. Justin Gatlin spoils Usain Bolt’s farewell party to win the men’s 100m title, while Ayana creates world record to become the world champion. You can scroll down to get a gist of what happened throughout the day. We will be back tomorr…technically today (IST) as there will be plenty more action. Hope you have enjoyed our coverage. Good night!
Say hello to the new world champion!
Here is the final result of the men’s 100m event.
Gatlin surged ahead out of nowhere to snatch gold from compatriot Chris Coleman. Despite the unusual result, where Bolt finished third, the London Stadium was rocking throughout. You will be remembered forever, Usain!
Justin Gatlin bows to the legendary Usain Bolt after winning 100m gold. This is class!
Bolt deserves it all!
At the age of 35, Justin Gatlin, who first became the men’s 100m world champion in Helsinki, has taken vexed routes from one place to another, including the two lengthy drug bans to reach where he is in London tonight.
With that win, Gatlin becomes the oldest winner of the men’s 100m title at the World Championships.
SHOCK!!!!….GATLIN WINS. BOLT 3RD. COLEMAN TAKES SILVER.
Usain Bolt does a lap of honour. Justin Gatlin wonders about it all.
Usain Bolt. Lap of Honour.#IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/fy2Wkl7QkH
— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 5, 2017
Justin Gatlin wins men’s 100m gold!
A sloppy start there by Usain Bolt as he has a lot of ground to make while Christian Coleman is just speeding away. WOAH! There comes Justin Gatlin out of nowhere. The American, the man who is booed every time he appears on the big screen, has won it! Gatlin is the new World champion. Coleman takes silver, and Bolt bronze.
At the age of 35, Justin Gatlin becomes the oldest winner of the men’s 100m title at the World Championships…twelve years after first winning this title in Helsinki.
Usain Bolt will line up in lane no. 4. London is nervous, and so is the rest of the world!
It's showtime!
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 5, 2017
Will @usainbolt bow out in style by winning the 100m final in London? #IAAFWorlds
LIVE: https://t.co/BIL4OHxCl7 pic.twitter.com/c7K9TlNdbd
And here they come. Modern Day Gladiators of Speed.
Starters Block awaits the Big Cats.
South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga wins men’s long jump gold!
America’s Lawson warms up before his final leap and he makes a run in a bid to beat 8.48m. Ohhhhh and it’s close! 4cm short! Manyonga is the world champion
For a lot of South African fans, they want to see Akani Simbine try and do his personal best – 9.89.
Can they all prevent The Big Man from running away with a farewell Gold Medal? Minutes away.
The countdown to the 100m final is on!@usainbolt @AkaniSimbine @vicautjimmy Bingtian Su, @YohanBlake & co are ready to roll.#IAAFworlds pic.twitter.com/wP2DzxCQkj
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 5, 2017
A total of eight runners will contest in the Final. Except for Britain’s Reece Prescod, rest have finished below 10 seconds.
Coleman and Blake might push the timing. Don’t rule out Gatlin and a good start from him could make it highly competitive.
The seasons best time is with Christian Coleman at 9.82. Usain Bolt’s 9.95 is in 8th spot for the year. But remember, 9.58 belongs to Bolt set way back in 2009 in Berlin.
Less than half an hour to go for the much-anticipated 100m final. Usain Bolt vs Chris Coleman vs Justin Gatlin. It doesn’t get better than this, does it?
But the question is, can Bolt pull off yet another world-class show before hanging up his flashy boots?
Coleman is a genuine threat. Look at how these two stare each other ahead of the final.
Swapna Barman finishes 6th in the 200M Heptathlon. 2409 points before the 200M, she trails in 29th spot.#IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/QwWqoDO92x
— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 5, 2017
And Swapna Barman finishes 6th in the 200m Heptathlon event.
Almaz Ayana wins the 10,000M with a lead of almost a lap. Extraordinary!!#IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/KZq75k53AI
— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 5, 2017
Ethiopian runner Almaz Ayana wins women’s 10,000m gold
For a runner who hadn’t raced at all this season due to injury, this is some feat. Ayana laps world class athletes with ease as she cruises by the bell with a vast lead. She wins in 31:03:50 with a margin of 46.37, which is by far the biggest in championship history.
Tirunesh Dibaba wasn’t in the shape to cover Ayana’s break but she added to her medal haul, winning silver in 31:02.69 ahead of Kenya’s Agnes Tirop (31:03.50).
Almaz Ayana, the Rio Olympic Champion, leads by almost 80m in the 10,000m final.
INCREDIBLE!
Andrius Gudzius of Lithuania wins the men's discus at #IAAFworlds after a PB 69.21m
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 5, 2017
Full results here: https://t.co/wHh4qSV6Vu pic.twitter.com/Mt2UUvE3q4
33 women ready for the 10,000M final. World record holder Almaz Ayana in the fray.#IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/XXl89qdbaF
— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 5, 2017
Join the discussion!
WATCH: @samindrakunti discusses whether @usainbolt can claim the gold medal in London #IAAFWorlds
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 5, 2017
LIVE: https://t.co/7RipK8WOqS pic.twitter.com/HDLAC245Wq
Here are the top 6 athletes after three rounds of discus throwing:
Now this is some news!
Anyway, all eyes will be on the Final 100m race.
BOOM! Christian Coleman breaks Usain Bolt's 45-race winning streak! (via @FloTrack) #IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/LS34mfWvRD
— Shivam Damohe (@mancpunk) August 5, 2017
So finally Genzebe Dibaba qualifies as one of the fastest losers. A sigh of relief for the reigning champion.
Sifan Hassan wins 2nd Semi of 1500m
Lane draw for men's 100m final
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 5, 2017
The gun fires at 21:45 BST#IAAFworlds // https://t.co/8wydaa2wt2 pic.twitter.com/gtrQVTvcIk
Take a look at all the eight 100m finalists and their semi-final times:
Coleman (USA) 9.97
Bolt (Jamaica) 9.98
Blake (Jamaica) 10.04
Prescod (GB) 10.05
Simbine (South Africa) 10.05
Gatlin (USA) 10.09
Vicaut (France) 10.09
Su (China) 10.1
First sub 10 semis…Coleman 9.97, Bolt 9.98.
What will the Final podium look like?
Blake, Bolt and Coleman. Got to wait.
Christian Coleman 9.97. Bolt 9.98. And Jimmy Vicaut also qualifies in 10.09.#IAAFWorlds pic.twitter.com/Szvx66Hy4U
— Sundeep Misra (@MisraSundeep) August 5, 2017
Christian Coleman starts well and takes the lead. Bolt, on the other hand, was a bit slow but he does what he does best. The Jamaican makes up for the average start and takes the second position. Coleman has shown why he is a threat to others with the win.
So, we will have our world champion around 2 am IST
Qualifiers:
Coleman 9.97, Bolt 9.98, Blake 10.04, Prescod 10.05, Simbine 10.05, Gatlin 10.09, Vicaut 10.09, Su Bingtian 10.10
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