World Athletics Championships Day 4

Women's discus final

Cuba's Denia Caballero has ended the women's discus dominance of Sandra Perkovic by claiming gold at the World Athletics Championships.

Caballero produced a mammoth throw of 69.28m to claim the title having also produced the furthest qualifying throw in the heats.

Perkovic, the reigning Olympic, World and European champion, could only manage a throw of 67.39m as she claimed silver.

Nadine Muller of Germany, meanwhile, completed the podium as her distance of 65.53m was enough to hold off Cuba's Yaime Perez.


Women's 400m semi-finals

Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu has booked her spot in the final of the women's 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

The reigning champion, who is bidding for a third world title, powered through on the home straight to win the second heat at the Bird's Nest Stadium, where she claimed gold at the 2008 Olympics.

The 31-year-old finished in a season's best time of 50.16s, 0.16s ahead of Jamaica's Stephenie Ann McPherson.

There was less joy for Ohuruogo's compatriot Anyika Onuora, however, as she tired on the home straight to finish fifth, although her time of 50.87s was a big personal best.

USA's Allyson Felix set the fastest qualifying time for the final with a 49.89s, while Shericka Jackson's time of 50.03s was also enough to secure her spot in the showpiece.

Elsewhere, Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas eased to victory in the first heat with a time of 50.12s, while Christine Day came in second to also book her place in Thursday's final.

Novlene Williams-Mills and Phyllis Francis complete the lineup for the final having qualified as the fastest losers.


Men's long jump final

Greg Rutherford has joined an elite group of British athletes by completing the grand slam and holding all four major athletics titles at one time.

The 28-year-old long jumper picked up an emphatic gold medal at the World Athletics Championships this afternoon, adding the title to his Olympic, European and Commonwealth crowns.

A huge fourth jump of 8.41m was enough to clinch the world title, ending his disappointing record at the Championships having failed to even reach the final in 2011 or 2013.

His triumph means that he joins Daley Thompson, Linford Christie, Sally Gunnell and Jonathan Edwards as the only British athletes to be the reigning champion at the four biggest events in athletics.

Rutherford's closest challenger was expected to be Jeff Henderson, who produced the biggest qualifying jump, but the American failed to make it past the first stage having fouled twice and only managed one legal jump of 7.95m.

Indeed, both Americans failed to make it through to the final three jumps, allowing Australia's Fabrice Lapierre to claim silver and home favourite Wang Jianan to pick up bronze.


Men's 200m heats

Nine-time world champion Usain Bolt has cruised into the semi-finals of the men's 200m with victory in his heat.

The Jamaican, who has won the last three world titles over the distance, eased to a time of 20.28s, narrowly holding off a late surge from Roberto Skyers as he coasted over the line.

USA's Justin Gatlin, who missed out on the 100m title to Bolt on Sunday but has three of the five fastest 200m times this year, also comfortably booked his spot in the semis with a 20.19s.

There was good news for Great Britain too as both Zharnel Hughes and Danny Talbot made the semis courtesy of top-three finishes in their respective heats.

Hughes, representing GB in a major event for the first time, put in a strong performance in the inside lane to win his heat with a time of 20.13s, edging out Julian Forte and Brendon Rooney.

Talbot, meanwhile, finished third in his heat with a time of 20.35s, falling just short of a personal best.

There was something of a shock in the opening heat, however, as USA's Isiah Young could only managed a sixth-place finish to crash out of the competition.

Miguel Francis also missed out on a place in the semis having eased up over the line and only managed fourth place in the final heat.


Men's 400m hurdles final

Kenya's Nicholas Bett has claimed gold in the men's 400m hurdles event at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

Bett ran a measured race to hold off his challengers in what was expected to be a tight final, finishing in a world-leading time this season of 47.79s.

Russia's Denis Kudryavtsev claimed a silver medal having qualified fastest at the Bird's Nest Stadium, while Jeffery Gibson of the Bahamas picked up bronze - both setting new national records.

USA's difficult day continued, however, as Michael Tinsley - a silver medallist in this event two years ago - blew a lead with an error-strewn final 200m.

The American hit a number of hurdles to eventually finish in last place, while compatriot Kerron Clement missed out on bronze by one-hundredths of a second.


Women's 1500m final

Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba has stormed to the gold medal in the women's 1,500m event at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing this afternoon.

The final was one of the most eagerly-anticipated events at the Championships due to a talented field, but ultimately Dibaba proved too good for her challengers to clinch a first world title.

The 24-year-old, who set a new world record last month, began to pull away from the pack on the final lap, although Netherland's Sifan Hassan threatened to challenge her with a late surge.

Hassan eventually had to settle for third, however, as Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon of Kenya fought back to finish in second place.

Dibaba's time of 4:08.09 was significantly slower than her world-record time, but she still finished almost a second clear of her closest rival.

Great Britain's Laura Muir also impressed with her performance, coming home in fifth place with a time of 4:11.48.


Men's 800m final

Olympic champion David Rudisha has claimed his second 800m world title with success at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing.

The Kenyan entered the race as favourite and put in a dominant performance, leading all the way to finish in a time of 1:45.84 at the World Athletics Championships.

Rudisha has suffered an injury-ravaged three years since his world-record time at the London Olympics three years ago, while he was only 14th fastest overall in the semi-finals but qualified due to winning his heat.

Poland's Adam Kszczot came home in second place with a time of 1:46.08 to claim silver, but he never truly troubled the world champion.

Amel Tuka of Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, won his country's first ever medal at a World Championships by finishing in third, edging out Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich of Kenya.