Zoey Clark, Laviai Nielsen, Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond celebrate for GB
Zoey Clark, Laviai Nielsen, Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond celebrate for GB

London 2017: Medal winners from the World Athletics Championships


A day-by-day review of the medal winners and key moments from the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London.


Medal Table: Top 5 & Great Britain

USA: Gold: 10, Silver: 11, Bronze: 9, Total: 30
Kenya: Gold: 5, Silver: 2, Bronze: 4, Total: 11
S Africa: Gold: 3, Silver: 1, Bronze: 2, Total: 6
France: Gold: 3, Silver: 0, Bronze: 2, Total: 5
China: Gold: 2, Silver: 3, Bronze: 2, Total: 7

6th GB: Gold: 2, Silver: 3, Bronze: 1, Total: 6


London 2017: Sunday August 13

MEDALS

Men's 4x400m relay

Gold: Trinidad and Tobago
Silver: United States
Bronze: Great Britain

Women's 4x400m relay

Gold: United States
Silver: Great Britain
Bronze: Poland

Men's 1500m

Gold: Elijah Motonei Manangoi (Kenya)
Silver: Timothy Cheruiyot (Kenya)
Bronze: Filip Ingrebrigtsen (Norway)

Women's 800m

Gold: Caster Semenya (South Africa)
Silver: Francine Niyonsaba (Burundi)
Bronze: Ajee Wilson (USA)

Women's 5000m

Gold: Hellen Onsando Obriri (Kenya)
Silver: Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia)
Bronze: Sifan Hassan (Holland)

Women's discus

Gold: Sandra Perkovic (Croatia)
Silver: Dani Stevens (Australia)
Bronze: Melina Robert-Michon (France)

Men's high jump

Gold: Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar)
Silver: Danil Lysenko (Neutral)
Bronze: Majd Ghazal (Syria)

Men's 20km walk

Gold: Eider Arevalo (Columbia)
Silver: Sergei Shirobokov (Neutral)
Bronze: Caio Bonfim (Brazil)

Women's 20km walk

Gold: Jiayu Yang (China)
Silver: Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez (Mexico)
Bronze: Antonella Palmisano (Italy)

Men's 50km walk

Gold: Yohann Diniz (France)
Silver: Hirooki Arai (Japan)
Bronze: Kai Kobayashi (Japan)

Women's 50km walk

Gold: Ines Henriques (Portugal)
Silver: Hang Yin (China)
Bronze: Shuqing Yang (China)Gold

London 2017: Saturday August 12

MEDALS

Men's 5,000 metres

Gold: Muktar Edris (Ethiopia)
Silver: Mo Farah (Great Britain)
Bronze: Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo (USA)

Men's 4x100m relay

Gold: Great Britain (Talbot, Mitchell-Blake, Ujah, Gemili)
Silver: USA (Gatlin, Bacon, Coleman, Rodgers)
Bronze: Japan (Iizuka, Tada, Kiryu, Fujimitsu)

Women's 4x100m relay

Gold: United States (Felix, Brown, Bowie, Akinosun)
Silver: Great Britain (Henry, Neita, Asher-Smith, Philip)
Bronze: Jamaica (Levy, Facey, Morrison, Forbes)

Women's 100m hurdles

Gold: Sally Pearson (Australia)
Silver: Dawn Harper-Nelson (USA)
Bronze: Pamela Dutkiewicz (Germany)

Women's High Jump

Gold: Mariya Lasitskene (Neutral/Russia)
Silver: Yuliya Levchenko (Ukraine)
Bronze: Kamila Licwinko (Poland)

Men's Javelin

Gold: Johannes Vetter (Germany)
Silver: Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic)
Bronze: Petr Frydrych (Czech Republic)

Decathlon

Gold: Kevin Mayer (France)
Silver: Rico Freimuth (Germany)
Bronze: Kai Kazmirek (Germany)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

With just one medal - from Sir Mo Farah - leading into the penultimate day Great Britain needed a result and the men's 4x100 metre relay team delivered.

Just after the women won relay silver the men stormed round in 37.47 seconds to beat the USA by just 0.05s.

It was GB's first World Championship gold medal in the 4x100m as Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot and CJ Ujah made history.

It sparked wild celebrations - as Usain Bolt lay stricken on the track in a perfect contrast of agony and ecstasy.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

There can be only one. It was supposed to be a fitting finale to one of the world's greatest ever athletes. Instead Usain Bolt's career ended with the eight-time Olympic champion collapsing on the track clutching his hamstring.

Bolt looked to be gaining ground in the final leg of the 4x100m relay but he pulled up with 50m to go and ended limping down the track, supported by his Jamaican team-mates.

He ends his career in London having won only bronze in the 100m last Saturday and his send-off was not supposed to end this way.

STAT OF THE DAY

Sir Mo Farah was finally beaten. It had been 2,176 days since the 34-year-old had lost a track final - when he came second to Ibrahim Jeilan in the 10,000m in the World Championships in Daegu.

But Muktar Edris found a way to win against the four-time Olympic champion in the London Stadium on Saturday.

Chijindu Ujah, Adam Gemili, Daniel Talbot and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake won relay gold
Chijindu Ujah, Adam Gemili, Daniel Talbot and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake won relay gold

London 2017: Friday August 11

MEDALS

Women's long jump

Gold: Brittney Reese (United States)
Silver: Darya Klishina (Authorised Neutral Athlete)
Bronze: Tianna Bartoletta (United States)

Men's hammer

Gold: Pawel Fajdek (Poland)
Silver: Valeriy Pronkin (Authorised Neutral Athlete)
Bronze: Wojciech Nowicki (Poland)

Women's 3,000 metres steeplechase

Gold: Emma Coburn (United States)
Silver: Courtney Frerichs (United States)
Bronze: Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (Kenya)

Women's 200 metres

Gold: Dafne Schippers (Holland)
Silver: Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Ivory Coast)
Bronze: Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

Emma Coburn of the United States surged to a championship record to win the 3,000m steeplechase. It was the USA's eighth gold medal after eight days of competition.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, the pre-race favourite, was leading the steeplechase final when she forgot to divert to the water jump. She saw her rivals do so and doubled back to go over the obstacle. The additional exertion proved costly. Chepkoech finished fourth, little more than six seconds off the podium.

STAT OF THE DAY

Five. Britain now have five fourth-placed finishes as Dina Asher-Smith finished a place off the podium in the 200m. She joined Kyle Langford, Laura Muir, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Callum Hawkins as Britons to have finished fourth.

Dafne Schippers won the 200m final
Dafne Schippers won the 200m final

London 2017: Thursday August 10

MEDAL WINNERS

Men's triple jump

Gold: Christian Taylor (United States)
Silver: Will Claye (United States)
Bronze: Nelson Evora (Portugal)

Women's 400 metres hurdles

Gold: Kori Carter (United States)
Silver: Dalilah Muhammad (United States)
Bronze: Ristananna Tracey (Jamaica)

Men's 200 metres

Gold: Ramil Guliyev (Turkey)
Silver: Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)
Bronze: Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

The United States' Kori Carter, running in lane nine, was unaware of what her rivals were doing in the 400m hurdles final. She surged to a memorable victory over compatriot and Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad, who had to settle for silver.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

The London Stadium was shocked to see Wayde van Niekerk's bid for the 200m-400m double end as Turkey's Ramil Guliyev claimed a shock 200m win. South Africa's Van Niekerk was seeking to emulate Michael Johnson's feat from 1995, but finished second. Isaac Makwala of Botswana was sixth.

STAT OF THE DAY

Germany's Johannes Vetter threw his javelin 91.20 metres in qualification, just 1.60m short of Jan Zelezny's championship record from 2001. Vetter was three years old when Zelezny set the world record of 98.48 and has a season's best of 94.44.

Ramil Guliyev of Turkey
Ramil Guliyev of Turkey

London 2017: Wednesday August 9

MEDAL WINNERS

Women's shot put

Gold: Lijiao Gong (China)
Silver: Anita Marton (Hungary)
Bronze: Michelle Carter (USA)

Men's 400 metres hurdles

Gold: Karsten Warholm (Norway)
Silver: Yasmani Copello (Turkey)
Bronze: Kerron Clement (USA)

Women's 400 metres

Gold: Phyllis Francis (USA)
Silver: Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain)
Bronze: Allyson Felix (USA)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

Isaac Makwala's solo race in the rain half an hour before the official schedule started summed up the confused nature of the 200 metres build-up.

The Botswana athlete, denied entry to the stadium on Tuesday amid confusion as the IAAF tried to halt the norovirus outbreak, has become a crowd favourite.

He was given the chance to reach the semi-finals after a written request from the Botswanan federation and a medical examination and he passed his track test with flying colours - running 20.20 seconds - before qualifying for Thursday's final in 20.14secs. He celebrated with press-ups to underline his fitness.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

It looked like Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo had the 400m gold in the bag going into the last 50 metres before incredible drama in the final metres of the final.

She stumbled with 40 metres to go and then almost pulled up completely with 15 metres left to be overhauled and dumped out of the medals.

It allowed defending champion Allyson Felix to snatched a bronze medal behind winner, and team-mate, Phyllis Francis and Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser who took silver.

STAT OF THE DAY

There were only two hours and 15 minutes between Isaac Makwala's lone heat and his 200m semi-final as the Botswana sprinter qualified for Thursday's final.

Phyllis Francis won a dramatic 400m final
Phyllis Francis won a dramatic 400m final

London 2017: Tuesday August 8

MEDAL WINNERS

Women's javelin

Gold: Barbora Spotakova (Czech Republic)
Silver: Lingwei Li (China)
Bronze: Huihui Lyu (China)

Men's pole vault

Gold: Sam Kendricks (USA)
Silver: Piotr Lisek (Poland)
Bronze: Renaud Lavillenie (France)

Men's 3000m steeplechase

Gold: Conseslus Kipruto (Kenya)
Silver: Soufiane Elbakkali (Morocco)
Bronze: Evan Jager (USA)

Men's 800m

Gold: Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (France)
Silver: Adam Kszczot (Poland)
Bronze: Kipyegon Bett (Kenya)

Men's 400m

Gold: Wayde Van Niekerk (South Africa)
Silver: Steven Gardiner (Bahamas)
Bronze: Abdalelah Haroun (Morocco)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

Hard to ignore Wayde Van Niekerk and it was almost Kyle Lanford but at 36 Barbora Spotakova regained the javelin title 10 years after first winning it in Osaka. The Czech Republic thrower was pushed hard by China's Lingwei Li but claimed the crown with a distance of 66.76m. The two-time Olympic champion, who also won at London 2012, took the lead with her second throw and beat Li - who threw a personal best - by 51 centimetres.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

Wayde van Niekerk is tipped to replace Usain Bolt as the posterboy of the track - even if he lacks Bolt's explosive personality. But he was not missing any pace in the 400m final as the South African backed up his Olympic title from last with his first world crown. Van Niekerk was well off his world record time he set in Rio last year - even slowing before the line - as he claimed victory in style and 43.98 seconds.

STAT OF THE DAY

It was 3,630 days since Spotakova won her last world title in Japan in 2007, although she did claim Olympic and European gold in 2012 and 2010.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Great Britain's Kyle Langford on his fourth place finish in the men's 800m: "Last night I was sitting thinking, 'I can get a medal here'. I'm only 21 and hopefully you'll see me taking over like Mo Farah. I'm stamping my authority on the world class field."

South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk celebrates with the South African flag
South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk celebrates with the South African flag

London 2017: Monday August 7

MEDAL WINNERS

Women's hammer

Gold - Anita Wlodarcyzk (Poland)
Silver - Zheng Wang (China)
Bronze - Malwina Kopron (Poland)

Women's triple jump

Gold - Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela)
Silver - Caterine Ibarguen (Colombia)
Bronze - Olga Rypakova (Kazakhstan)

Men's 110 metres hurdles

Gold - Omar McLeod (Jamaica)
Silver - Sergey Shubenkov (Authorised Neutral Athlete; Russia)
Bronze - Balasz Baji (Hungary)

Women's 1500m

Gold - Faith Kipyegon (Kenya)
Silver - Jennifer Simpson (United States)
Bronze - Caster Semenya (South Africa)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

Faith Kipyegon won the women's 1500m ahead of a star-studded field. The Kenyan hit the front at the right moment, out-sprinting pre-race favourite Sifan Hassan of Holland. Jennifer Simpson of the United States timed her surge well, taking silver, while Caster Semenya also burst on to the podium late on, beating Briton Laura Muir to bronze. Muir was fourth, Hassan fifth and defending champion Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia 12th and last.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

Sergey Shubenkov, one of 19 Russians permitted to compete here despite Russia's ban imposed by the world governing body, claimed 110m hurdles silver behind McLeod for the first medal by an 'Authorised Neutral Athlete'. Asked about being a neutral athlete, Shubenkov said: "Not a big deal. The colour of the vest doesn't matter."

STAT OF THE DAY

Two centimetres. Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas won the women's triple jump with a best leap of 14.91m, two centimetres more than Colombia's Caterine Ibarguen, who won the 2015 world title and gold in last year's Olympics. It was Venezuela's second World Championships medal - both coming here - and first gold.

Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon wins the womens 1500m final
Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon wins the womens 1500m final

London 2017: Sunday August 6

MEDAL WINNERS

Men's marathon

Gold - Geoffrey Kirui (Ken)
Silver - Tamirat Tola (Eth)
Bronze - Alphonce Simbu (Tan)

Women's marathon

Gold - Rose Chelimo (Brn)
Silver - Edna Kiplagat (Ken)
Bronze - Amy Cragg (USA)

Women's 100m

Gold - Tori Bowie (USA)
Silver - Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Ivory Coast)
Bronze - Dafne Schippers (Ned)

Men's shot put

Gold - Tom Walsh (Nzl)
Silver - Joe Kovacs (USA)
Bronze - Stipe Zunic (Cro)

Heptathlon

Gold - Nafi Thiam (Bel)
Silver - Carolin Schafer (Ger)
Bronze - Anouk Vetter (Ned)

Women's pole vault

Gold - Ekaterini Stefanidi (Gre)
Silver - Sandi Morris (USA)
Bronze - Robeilys Piendo (Ven)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

Tori Bowie pinched 100m gold on the line to avenge her defeat to Elaine Thompson at the Olympics as Jamaica's Thompson failed to make the podium.

The American finished second behind Thompson at the Rio Olympics but dipped at the line - falling over as her momentum took her down - to take the victory just ahead of Marie-Josee Ta Lou.

Thompson was favourite for the title but could only finish fifth for more Jamaican disappointment after Usain Bolt's third place on Saturday.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

It was six years too late but Jessica Ennis-Hill collected her 2011 World Championship heptathlon gold which denied her at the time by Russian drug cheat Tatyana Chernova.

The 31-year-old, pregnant with her second child, was emotional as she stood at the top of the podium to finally claim her third world title.

Ennis-Hill retired after last year's Olympic, where she won silver following 2012 gold, and said it was the perfect way to cap her career.

STAT OF THE DAY

Katarina Johnson-Thompson missed out on a heptathlon medal by 78 points after a disastrous high jump on Saturday but the stats are even more galling.

Her high jump of 1.80m was 18 centimetres short of her personal best - a difference of 233 points - and had she got anywhere close she would have been close to being world champion. Nafi Thiam won with 6784, 226 points ahead of Johnson-Thompson.

Tori Bowie wins the women's 100m at London 2017
Tori Bowie wins the women's 100m at London 2017

London 2017: Saturday August 5

MEDAL WINNERS

Men's 100m

Gold - Justin Gatlin (United States)
Silver - Christian Coleman (United States)
Bronze - Usain Bolt (Jamaica)

Men's long jump

Gold - Luvo Manyonga (South Africa)
Silver - Jarrion Lawson (United States)
Bronze - Ruswahl Samaai (South Africa)

Men's discus

Gold - Andrius Gudzius (Lithuania)
Silver - Daniel Stahl (Sweden)
Bronze - Mason Finley (United States)

Women's 10,000m

Gold - Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia)
Silver - Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia)
Bronze - Agnes Jebet Tirop (Kenya)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

Justin Gatlin, the 35-year-old gate-crashed Usain Bolt's farewell party to claim a hugely unpopular 100m gold medal. The American clocked a season's best 9.92secs, with Bolt having to settle for third in 9.95s.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

Never can a 100m champion have been greeted by such a hostile reception. Booed throughout the heats and semi-finals by the London Stadium crowd, Gatlin's victory was jeered to the rafters. Chants of 'Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt' continued as the Jamaican took his lap of honour, the American, perhaps wisely, deciding against one.

STAT OF THE DAY

A mere 3,633 days after winning it, Great Britain's Jo Pavey was presented with her 10,000 metres bronze medal from the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Pavey, now 43, was upgraded to bronze after the original silver medal winner, Elvan Abeylegesse, was disqualified for doping.

Usain Bolt (l) congratulates Justin Gatlin
Usain Bolt (l) congratulates Justin Gatlin

London 2017: Friday August 4

MEDALS WON

Men's 10,000m

Gold - Mo Farah (Great Britain)
Silver - Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (Uganda)
Bronze - Paul Tanui (Kenya)

PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY

Farah enjoyed a glorious return to the stadium he lit up at the Olympics five years ago, nearly hitting the track twice on the final lap after being clipped before unleashing his trademark sprint finish to clinch a thrilling gold. His African rivals gave it everything in a bid to break him, but again in vain, with his time of 26 minutes 49.51 seconds the fastest in the world this year.

MOMENT OF THE DAY

Usain Bolt's rousing reception was a fitting salute to a retiring great. The huge cheers which greeted the introduction of every British athlete, regardless of status, also brought back memories of London 2012.

STAT OF THE DAY

Farah maintained his awesome winning streak at major championships which now dates back to 2011. In that time he has won 10 straight major global finals.

Mo Farah: More history for the Briton
Mo Farah: More history for the Briton

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