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Hello! Welcome to day 8 of the World Athletics Championships in Doha. We begin today with the men’s 1500 metres semi-final round, where the red-hot Timothy Cheruiyot is favourite to win the title and 19 year-old Jakob Ingebrigtsen will look to make a statement. British hopes will rest on Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley. In the men’s high jump final, Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim will be desperate to defend his title in front of a home crowd. Sandra Perkovic will be looking to claim an incredible third world discus title.
Tonight will also be the first 4x100 metres relay night. Remember those desperate days when just the thought of British teams trying to get the baton round would fill the nation with dread? No more. Great Britain’s men’s and women’s teams will be looking to repeat one of the glorious athletics evenings of this country’s history when the women took silver and the men won gold within 20 minutes of each other in the Olympic Stadium in 2017. Continue reading...