Vikas Gowda qualified for the final round of the men's discus throw event with a modest effort of 63.86m on the sixth day of the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba eased through to the finals of the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday to stay on course for a world athletics championships double, while American Brittney Reese saw her six-year long jump reign end.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
A round-up of results from the Athletics World Championships in London on Saturday
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