World Athletics Championships 2019: Sifan Hassan takes 1500m glory – live! | Sport

Next up it’s the 5000m women’s final. Eilish McColgan and Laura Weightman are the Great British interests on the track.

In the women’s triple jump, Rojas goes well beyond 15m to extend her lead at the top. It’s not a World Record but it’s not far off at 15.37m.

More madness in the shot put as Kovacs goes even further with 22.91 to first, before Crouser follows that with 22.90m just sit in joint second with Walsh. They’ve all broken what was the Championship record before tonight. Kovacs is the one to take gold, though.

Laura Muir says: “I don’t know what to say, I finished fifth with 3.55. But to run 3.55 when I missed so much training, I am speechless but I am so, so proud of myself.

“I am so happy to run 3.55 and no way in the world I would have thought I’d finish fifth.”

Muir does seem impressively happy about the whole thing. She also then thanks everyone she’s ever met.

What a quick final! So many PBs and national records broken there with little to show for it thanks to Hassan’s speed at the front. The top seven have broken a record in that.

Muir gets herself to the back very quickly, just where she wants to be. Realising the danger at the front, Muir kicks a little earlier than expected to move up the field. Hassan leads for the first two lap and is doing it at a decent speed – the second lap was just 62 seconds. Muir gets right up to the front midway through the third lap, ending it in second as the bell rings. Hassan works to get away from Muir and the Brit can’t compete, dropping back to third and needing a lot of effort to stay there. Hassan goes clear and Muir is nowhere to be seen in fifth. Muir just could not compete with the pace. Hassan wins it in 3.51.95 to earn a Championship record, while Kipyegon and Tsegay take second and third, respectively.

Michael Johnson says it’s “shocking” that Martyn Rooney is still in the 4x400m relay team. And he’s quite right and even Rooney knows it.

Not a classic lineup for the second 4x400m heat. Jamaica get the lead, while South Africa, France and Belgium make up the rest of the battle at the end of the second. There’s a scrap for third and fourth is pretty hardcore, it ends with Jamaica, Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago getting the automatic spots, while France’s time in fourth knows out Great Britain.

Another goes beyond 22m in the shot put – Romani goes into second with 22.53m. What a start to the competition.

Martyn Rooney says: “I let them [the team] down again, it’s a habit that I don’t like, particularly Lee [Thompson] who works full-time and has taken time off to come out here.”

Rooney adds it was his fault as he failed to commit to a plan in the final leg.

Great Britain’s hopes are hanging by a thread, knowing they could still be the second best loser but it’s going to be tight.

The first leg sees Colombia start incredibly well in the outside lane but USA just edge it. Yousif for Great Britain needs to go round everyone to get to the front and hands over Thompson. At the end of the second leg, USA are left in four, which they are not used to. London for USA is not messing about and speeds past the entire field to lead at the end. Rooney takes the baton for Great Britain, sitting on the shoulder of the Japanese athlete but his thinking is confused and he does not attack it. USA win it, Colombia second, Italy third, Botswana fourth and Great Britain fifth. That’s a poor final leg for Rooney.

We have the the men’s 4x400m relays next up. Heat one will include Great Britain. In the meantime Tom Walsh produces the the throw of his life in the shot put with 22.90m – a new PB and Championship record.

Michael Johnson points out that Jamaica and USA will be battling it out for gold, while Great Britain have a sniff of a medal alongside Ukraine and Poland.

Belgium, despite missing out on third in the second heat do qualify for the final thanks to their time.

Only six teams in the second 4x400m heat due to Botswana not starting. Italy and Switzerland finish the first leg in very good positions. Williams gets moving well on the second leg for Great Britain to get the team back into it. Felix opens up a great gap at the front for USA at the end of the second leg. The USA continue this with Turner not too far behind when the third leg concludes. USA bring it home with Great Britain behind and the final qualifier is Ukraine …. just about. It’s a photo finish!

Great Britain came home with a season best, so they cannot complain with that.

Ryan Crouser gets a Championship record in the shot put with 22.36m. Not a bad start in the first round for the American.

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Abigail Irozuru and Chanice Porter will both be representing Great Britain in the long jump final on Sunday after some fine jumping on Saturday.

McGregor gets Jamaica in a good position in the first leg, putting them in a commanding lead with Canada and France also running well. The second leg ends with things looking tight but Jamaica just have the edge still but Canada really making some impressive moves. It looks going into the anchor left that the two four are set with Jamaica and Poland at the front.

McPherson moves clear for Jamaica with a 50.1 seconds final leg while Poland and Canada complete the top three to qualify.

The athletes are in place for the first heat of the women’s 4x400m relay. Great Britain are in the second heat.

Mutaz Essa Barshim has collected his gold medal for winning the high jump and celebrates with his trademark bird impression. The camera is managing to pick out the few spectators in the stadium.

Laura Muir is, needless to say, looking to win in Doha. If she does get gold she will be the third British woman to win in Qatar following Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

“It would be great to get three from three,” she said in Doha. “That is not to discount any other athletes.

“I know Dina, KJT and myself have been figureheads for this team in the media and I would love to get that medal.

“Dina has got two and Kat has one and if we get a few more on the table that would be fantastic.”

Welcome to another night of action in Doha.

We’ll have the relay heats, while Eilish McColgan and Laura Weightman are both in action in the 5000m final. Hopefully there will be someone there to watch it all, too. Laura Muir will also be in the mix for the 1500m final. Great Britain will certainly be hoping by the end of the night they will have added to their three medals in the competition so far.

Here’s something to get you in the mood for the Marathon, too.