Britain's Ben Challenger goes clear at 2.24m in the men's high jump but exits the qualifying round after failing at 2.27m

But there is better news in the women's javelin where British thrower Goldie Sayers makes the final with her first throw

Chris Tomlinson jumps a wind-assisted personal best but it is not enough to propel the Briton into the long jump final

Sergey Kirdyapkin leads home a Russian 1-2 in the gruelling men's 50km walk

The USA, favourites for the gold in the men's 100m relay, crash out in the heats after dropping the baton

The GB squad show how to do it, finishing second in the same heat to reach Saturday's final

Allyson Felix had to settle for silver in the women's 200m at the Athens Olympics but strikes gold in Helsinki

Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva cruises to gold in the women's pole vault, setting a new world record in the process

There is more British disappointment as James McIlroy fails to reach the 800m final

But Britain's Helen Clitheroe squeezes into the final of the women's 1500m as a fastest loser

Ladji Doucoure of France dethrones four-time champion Allen Johnson in the 110m hurdles, the American getting bronze

Jeremy Wariner adds the 400m world title to his Olympic crown in impressive fashion in a time of 43.93