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Our fastest-loser qualifiers are Dambile of RSA, who ran a PB of 19.97, and Makaraku of Zimbabwe, who ran 19.98;<\/strong> the two embrace, and it\u2019s a lovely moment.<\/p>\n

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I love the way Lyles attacked that race.<\/strong> He killed the first 10, piled into the curve, and didn\u2019t let up; he wanted to send a message, and he has. \u201cWelcome to the Lyles den!\u201d he shouts into a camera; he liked that, a lot. You\u2019d have to, if you could do it, which he can.<\/p>\n

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Lyles is away really well, miles ahead at the bend. <\/strong>He streaks clear \u2026 and wins in 19.51! That\u2019s the fastest time in the world this year, a statement race this, and Hughes follows him home in 19.95.<\/p>\n

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Lyles noises up the crowd as he does, but is he deflecting? <\/strong>He didn\u2019t look great in the 100, but this is his better event, and he\u2019ll hope his speed endurance is enough.<\/p>\n

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In semi three of the men\u2019s 200, <\/strong>we\u2019ve got Noah Lyles and Tapiwanashe Makarawu of Zimbabwe, but watch out for Udodi Onwuzurike of Nigeria; Hughes goes in lane six.<\/p>\n

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In the women\u2019s triple jump final,<\/strong> Perez Hernandez of Cuba takes the lead with 14.85;<\/strong> Rojas hits 14.76 in response. They\u2019ve five jumps to go.<\/p>\n

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My guess is Gout wanted to run quicker than that, <\/strong>but back to those still involved, Levell is looking seriously strong and if he\u2019s got a performance left, will go fast enough to win a medal.<\/p>\n

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Levell wins in 19.78, Tebogo second in 19.95; <\/strong>Lindsey of USA is third and Gout is fourth in 20.36.<\/p>\n

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Levell gets away well and he\u2019s flying around the bend,<\/strong> Tebogo clear in second.<\/p>\n

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Also in heat two: <\/strong>the prodigious Gout Gout and Bryan Levell of Jamaica, who was really impressive in the first round.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a008.10 EDT<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been bothering me who Zharnell Hughes looks like and I\u2019ve finally got it:<\/strong> Antonio \u201cBigfoot\u201d Silva, the former UFC heavyweight.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a008.19 EDT<\/p>\n

I actually fancy Bednarek to take this title, and he\u2019ll know this is his chance with Lyles not in the greatest shape.<\/strong> Let\u2019s see what Letsile has in the second semi.<\/p>\n

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Bednarek wins in 19.88, nice and controlled;<\/strong> Ogando of Dominica takes second, with Van Niekerk of RSA having to wait.<\/p>\n

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Heat one is ready to go and Bednarek is away really well,<\/strong> but Uzawa from Japan is falling away.<\/p>\n

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We watch VT of Tebogo talking to BBC; he says he likes to relax on his farm when he\u2019s not running, and wants to make Africa proud.<\/strong> He says it\u2019s always interesting to see what Noah Lyles is going to do \u2013 he\u2019s hyped up and Tebogo needs to be so too \u2013 and he reckons the man he beat to gold in the Paris 200 is good for the sport.<\/p>\n

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Imminent on the track:<\/strong> the semis of the men\u2019s 200m.<\/strong> Bednarek is the big name in the first race.<\/p>\n

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Hunter Bell, who has a very distinctive voice, is happy.<\/strong> She had to decide between the 8 and 1500, saying you can\u2019t do the former half-cooked, and she always wanted to run the distance at a major tournament and her ranking is good, so this is the one.<\/p>\n

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The women\u2019s triple jump final is under way. <\/strong>I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing how Venezuela\u2019s Julimar Rojas does \u2013 she\u2019s just returned from a ruptured Achilles having not competed since winning gold in Paris, and came through qualification with her first jump.<\/p>\n

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Goule-Toppin wins in 1.59.66, <\/strong>with Nowe of Botswana, like Switzerland having a T&F moment, second; Trapeau of Canada is third.<\/p>\n

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Our final heat in the women\u2019s 800m is under way, <\/strong>and Jess Hull of Australia goes down early on; she\u2019s out of contention, while Goule-Toppin of Jamaica leads; Sekgodiso of RSA drops out, having come in carrying an injury.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a007.51 EDT<\/p>\n

Walcott is the youngest ever to win an Olympic throwing event \u2013 he was 19 at London 2012.<\/strong> Now, though, he\u2019s 32, and it\u2019s amazing really, winning global events so far apart. He\u2019ll have had some dart times in the intervening period, I\u2019m sure, and this\u2019ll make them all worth it.<\/p>\n

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Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad & Tobago wins gold in the men’s javelin with a throw of 88.16m<\/h2>\n

Anderson Peters of Grenada takes silver and Curtis Thompson of USA bronze.<\/p>\n

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Weber of Germany, the best javeliner in the world this year, comes in for his final go \u2026 <\/strong>and decelerates through the throw, and can do no better than fifth. He won this year\u2019s Diamond League but is still without a world or Olympic medal, and looks seriously disappointed. We knoww who our medallists are now, but can Thompson or Peters go further than Walcott?<\/p>\n

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Hunter Bell takes the lead around the bend and pulls clear; she\u2019s going to be fine. <\/strong>She wins in 1.58.52, Galvydyte of Lithuania challenging at the end and forcing her to step on the gas a second time. Hollingsworth of Australia is the third qualifier and I think the time was fast enough so that fourth will be quicker than Jemma Reekie \u2026 who is now out.<\/p>\n

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Hollingsworth of Australia leads at the bell, Hunter Bell \u2013 no relation \u2013 sitting second, <\/strong>with Lamote of France third.<\/p>\n

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Georgia Hunter Bell, Hodgkinson\u2019s teammate and 1500m bronze medallist in Paris, goes in heat six of the 800m. <\/strong>She should be a medal threat here too, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing how she takes this one out.<\/p>\n

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The rain is pretty heavy now, not great for javeliners who need to trust conditions underfoot.<\/strong> So great for those in the medal positions, because catching them now won\u2019t be easy.<\/p>\n

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Odira of Kenya wins in 1.57.86, with Cooper Gaspar of Cuba taking second and Mesele of Ethiopia third.<\/strong> Reekie tied up badly in the home straight; she comes fifth, with Nakaayi taking fourth. They are now the third and first fastest losers respectively, with two heats to come.<\/p>\n

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A group of four pull away, Nakaayi, Reekie, Odira of Kenta and Mesele of Ethiopia.<\/strong> This\u2019ll be tight.<\/p>\n

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Heat five of the women\u2019s 800 is under way, Jemma Reekie repping for GB in this one. <\/strong>She moves to the front, then Nakaayi of Uganda moves in front as they take the bell.<\/p>\n

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Chopra of India, one of the favourites for the javelin and coached by the great Zelezny, <\/strong>is out, having failed to make the top eight after five throws.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a007.35 EDT<\/p>\n

Werro doesn\u2019t move as nicely as Hodgkindson, but she\u2019s got plenty of speed and speed endurance.<\/strong> Paula Radcliffe and Liz McColgan weren\u2019t the most stylish runners, but they knew how to get from gun to tape well enough.<\/p>\n

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Werro wins in 1.58.43; <\/strong>Hurta-Klecker is second, with Wielgosz third, while Caldwell is currently the fastest loser.<\/p>\n

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Werro ups the pace, Moraa now well off it;<\/strong> Hurta-Klecker of USA is secure in second, while Caldwell of Australia has Wielgosz of Poland coming up behind her. She\u2019s in trouble.<\/p>\n

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Werro goes to the front, <\/strong>passing Moraa, who then finds herself buffeted and dropping well off the pack; she recovers and is back in the race at the bell.<\/p>\n

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Switzerland are having a bit of an athletic moment, and Audrey Werro, just 21, is one of the favourites for the women\u2019s 800m.<\/strong> She goes in heat four, about to get going. The forecast rain has started.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a007.24 EDT<\/p>\n

Walcott looks to be in rhythm,<\/strong> and extends his leading mark to 88.16.<\/strong> They\u2019ve taken four of six throws.<\/p>\n

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Back to the final of the men\u2019s javelin and Curtis Thompson, in third with 86.67, has different coloured shoes on. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Peters of Grenada is second with 87.38; Walcott of T&T leads with 87.83, but below the medal positions are various of the favourites.<\/p>\n

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Now it\u2019s to the third,<\/strong> Duguma of Ethiopia leading around the final bed, and she, along with Congdon of USA and Coiro of Italy pull away down the home straight to take the three semi-final spots. The winning time is 2.01.53 and Duguma looked really strong there.<\/p>\n

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My Chrome crashes and I miss the second heat of the women\u2019s 800;<\/strong> Bourgoin of France wins it in 1.58.43, with Moraa of Kenya second and Gajanova of Slovenia third.<\/p>\n

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The state of this.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBut we\u2019ve increased our revenues by about 38% in the last four years,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd in the next four years we\u2019re going to spend about $50m on prize money. I don\u2019t want to sound like Gordon Brown, but I do want the athletes to benefit from the proceeds of growth.<\/p>\n

I was, though, amused by the above: I\u2019m pretty sure no one will ever compare Seb Coe, former Tory MP for Falmouth, to the man who was chancellor when minimum wage and Sure Start were instituted.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNice,\u201d says Hodgkindson watching the finish. “<\/strong>\u201cMy makeup stayed on.\u201d Otherwise, she says heats are awful, they feel awful, but she wanted to enjoy being back in the stadium and was looking around thinking how nice it all is. Finally, she hopes Hunter bell, her teammate, also gets through.<\/p>\n

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