The
American Dalilah Muhammad set a world record for the second time this year as she won the women’s 400m hurdles final as Qatari Mutaz Essa Barshim won gold in the high jump 9.01pm BST
After another magical night in Doha, that’s all from me. Of all the rousing performances, it was particularly striking to see Dalilah Muhammad hold off
Sydney McLaughlin in the 400 metres hurdles with her second world record of the year. McLaughlin is only 20 yet she is already breathing down the 29 year-old’s neck and one day soon she will reign. But it’s always nice when the champion, the one who was never a prodigy and who gradually rose to the top, somehow manages to hold off the inevitable for one more year.
And then there was Mutaz Essa Barshim. He arrived to defend his title at his home world championships after undergoing ankle surgery, jumping an average 2.29 season best and with no reason to expect a win. But when you are a champion, none of those things matter. The Qatari high jumper rose to the biggest occasion of his life and he will never forget this great night. Until next time. 8.46pm BST WHAT A NIGHT! #WorldAthleticChamps Muhammad 52.16s 400mH WORLD RECORDBarshim 2.37m fairytale gold in front of home fansPerez finally wins Discus gold after 2x 4th placesKipruto defends steeplechase title & Kenyan pride by 0.01sGardiner 43.48s goes 6th on 400m all-time list