• American unlikely winner after Miller-Uibo pulls up on the home straight • Miller-Uibo looked to have strained a muscle in her right legShaunae Miller-Uibo has a propensity for producing dramatic finishes to 400m finals. It opened the door for Phyllis Francis to win gold in one of the shock results of the championships. After the race the 23-year-old Miller-Uibo was swiftly helped to the medical room, without stopping to explain what had happened. Her bronze, while not the colour she desired, is a record equalling 14th world medal, a feat shared by Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Merlene Ottey. I’m world champion, that’s crazy.”China’s first gold of the championships was claimed in the women’s shot put by Lijao Gong who threw 19.94m.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2017 23:37 UTC