World Athletics Championships 2023 LIVE - Hudson-Smith takes silver in 400m, Asher Smith, Neita and Hughes make finals.

ByEurosport

Updated 24/08/2023 at 20:50 GMT

Welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of Day five of the 2023 World Athletics Championships. We will be bringing you live text coverage as well as a live stream of all the action each and every day. Tonight, Team GB stars Dina Asher Smith and Zharnel Hughes are both in 200m semi-final action. Stream the 2023 World Athletics Championships live on Eurosport and discovery+

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2150 - THAT'S IT FROM DAY 5!

Another fantastic day of athletics. A shock winner, an agonisingly-close near winner and an all-time great performance. Join us again tomorrow night which is highlighted by the men's and women's 200m finals.

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2140 - NO DOUBT ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT

Femke Bol needed a gold medal to rubber-stamp the greatness of her form in the last two years and she did so, winning by over a second.

Bol in a league of her own as she takes gold in 400m hurdles

2134 - WORLD ATHLETICS PUT HUDSON IN 200M FINAL

Iwan Thomas revealed on Eurosport, Andrew Hudson, who got glass in his eye from the buggy crash before his 200m semi-final, has been placed in the final. The Jamaican will run in lane 9. He bravely ran in the semi-final finishing sixth, despite extra treatment being needed and will now be in the final tomorrow.

2133 - WATCH HUDSON-SMITH GO AGONISINGLY CLOSE TO GOLD

He led for 380m but not when it mattered as Antonio Watson came through to win.

Watson takes gold from Hudson-Smith in 400m at World Championships

2128 - WATCH DANIELLE WILLIAMS' SHOCK THE FIELD TO BECOME 100M HURDLES CHAMP AGAIN

Williams wins 100m hurdles gold at World Athletics Championships

2124 - THOMAS' TAKE - MATT WILL BE A WORLD CHAMPION

"I really feel for Matt here in the last few strides. If I'm going to be super critical he went off maybe slightly too fast for the first 250m. But its a world championship final and he believed that was the way to do it - to attack it.

Matt will come back from this and I believe he'll be world champion next tine around.

"When I say he went off slightly too fast, not if he had had two or three days rest. but because he had to run so fast in the semi-final, his body's never had to go there before, he's never had to run 44 low in two consecutive days. But I think he should be so, so proud, bronze last time out, he's ran a European record here, he's just missed out and got a silver in a final.

"At the moment he'll be hurting because he'll think it was a great chance to be a world champion and it was, but he can look back and say the last (British) athlete to get a silver medal was Roger Black in 1991 and that was a long time ago."

2116 - THOMAS' TAKE - FIRST OF MANY FOR 'MAJESTIC' BOL

"She is simply majestic, she's flawless the way she hurdles, the way she paces it. Her strength is her strength. I think silver medal probably hurt her last year, she knows she's better than that.

I actually wonder how many medals one day we'll talk about Femke Bol having won.

"She dominates week in, week out. Her flat speed we know is up there with best in the world, she hurdles well - she's a bit like Karsten Warholm, I don't know how you're going to beat her."

2110 - ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT OF ATHLETICS

And as always we'll leave you with the takes of the day from Iwan Thomas.

2105 - NEITA ON HER PERSONAL BEST IN SEMI-FINAL

Producing her best run when she needed it was enough to qualify for the final.

Neita delighted with PB to book spot in final of 200m at World Championships

2103 - LYLES MAKES STATEMENT WITH 200M SEMI-FINAL RUN

Lyles impresses with easy win in semi-final of 200m at World Athletics Championships

2056 - WATCH TENTOGLOU'S WINNING JUMP

He was set to lose by a centimetre on his second-best jump after he and Wayne Pinnock both jumped 8.50, but then he produced this...

Tentoglou nails leap in last round of long jump final to win gold

2052 - A DEMOLITION JOB FROM BOL

It was close coming off the final bend but she pulled away so effortlessly winning in 51.70, over a second clear of a delighted Shamier Little and Rushell Clayton.

2046 - CAN ANYONE SPOIL THE BOL SHOW?

Femke Bol looks a certain gold medallist in the 400m hurdles ... but we have thought that before.

2044 - ROGERS CONFIRMED AS HAMMER GOLD MEDALLIST

She finishes ahead of American duo Janee' Kassanavoid and DeAnna Price. 77.22m the winning mark.

2037 - WATSON RUNS DOWN HUDSON-SMITH IN CLOSING METRES

The Jamaican wins in 44.22 with Matthew Hudson-Smith second in 44.31. Quincy Hall was third in 44.37. He led for well over 350m but just couldn't hold on as Antonio Watson passed him.

2031 - MEN'S 400M IS MOMENTS AWAY

Can Hudson-Smith repeat his brilliant semi-final - and will it be enough for gold?

2027 - WILLIAMS WINS IN AN UPSET

She is world champion again eight years after winning in Beijing with 12.43. She pipped Camacho-Quin by a hundredth of a second, with Harrison two hundredths of a second further back.

2023 - ATHLETES BEING INTRODUCED IN 100M HURDLES

Just moments away from the starting gun.

2019 - BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP

We will shortly have the first of our three finals, the women's 100m hurdles where Kendra Harrison looks capable of winning gold and even recapturing the world record.

2016 - ROGERS DOMINATING HAMMER

The Canadian Camryn Rogers has made the three longest throws and leads with 77.22m.

2014 - ASHER-SMITH HAPPY WITH FINAL QUALIFICATION

‘I am happy’ - Asher-Smith pleased to secure place in final of 200m

2012 - GREAT RACE IN HEAT 3

Emmanuel Wanyonyi won ahead of Adrian Ben who pipped Bryce Hoppel on the line. Hoppel will still qualify as a fastest loser and Pattison will qualify too. It did not go to plan for Burgin who finished last.

2010 - BURGIN GOES IN FINAL 800M HEAT

2008 - GOOD EFFORT FROM PINNOCK...BUT NOT ENOUGH

Pinnock's final jump was close to 8.50 but did not surpass it. Tentoglou is now the World and Olympic champion.

2006 - BIG JUMP FROM TENTOGLOU!

He has taken the lead with the last jump. He has extended the lead to 8.52m! Can Pinnock respond...

2004 - GAYLE BEATS COMPATRIOT MCLEOD TO BRONZE

The third place is also separated by second best jump as they both managed 8.27m. The gold and bronze decided by countback! Has this ever happened before?

2002 - AROP WINS FROM GUN TO TAPE

The Canadian never looked threatened, with Sedjati looking a medal candidate in second. Rowden let Sedjati get past him on the kerb on the back straight and never recovered.

2000 - ROWDEN GOES IN SECOND 800M HEAT FOR TEAM GB

Last year's bronze medallist Marco Arop should qualify.

1955 - AS YOU WERE IN THE LONG JUMP

Tentoglou needs to better 8.40m in his last jump or Pinnock wins gold. No one else looks like challenging.

1953 - MOULA WINS THE HEAT, PATTISON FINISHES THIRD

Masalela eased through for second ahead of the Briton who finished well but will have to wait to see if he is a fastest loser.

1950 - MEN'S 800M SEMIS GOING OFF NOW

Ben Pattison runs for Team GB in Heat 1.

1945 - LYLES LEADS ALL THE WAY

He wins by a street in 19.76, with Dominican Alexander Ogando finishing second. Andre De Grasse qualifies as a fastest loser.

1944 - THE THIRD, WHAT WAS MEANT TO BE HEAT 1, OF THE 200M IS GOING OFF NOW

Noah Lyles runs in this.

1938 - HUGHES FINISHES SECOND BEHIND KNIGHTON

Not a great start from Hughes but he finished just four hundredths of a second behind Knighton in 20.02. Canada's De Grasse should qualify in third with 20.10.

1937 - HUGHES HEAT IS RUNNING NEXT

Heat 1 was delayed due to the golf buggy incident.

1931 - BEDNAREK AND TEBOGO QUALIFY COMFORTABLY

Both were chatting halfway down the back straight. Bednarek finishes in 19.96 a hundredth of a second in front.

1930 - TEBOGO LEADS FIELD IN FIRST 200M HEAT

1927 - WATCH ASHER-SMITH'S QUALIFYING RUN

Asher-Smith and Thomas ease through to final of 200m at World Championships

1924 - IT SEEMS THE BACK-UP JUMP WILL COUNT IF LONG JUMPERS FINISH LEVEL

And Miltiadis Tentoglou just jumped 8.39m, one centimetre behind Pinnock's second best.

1920 - THE MEN'S 200M SEMIS DELAYED DUE TO GOLF BUGGY INCIDENT

A golf buggy carrying Noah Lyles had an incident. I am not making this up! He is coming onto the track now though...so no harm done.

1912 - PINNOCK'S JUMP HAS BEEN MEASURED AHEAD BY MILLIMETRES

There will be no sharing gold like the pole vault.

1908 - PINNOCK WITH A BIG SECOND JUMP...

And he has match Tentoglou's mark of 8.50m! Quite remarkable.

1905 - AN IMPOSING PERFORMANCE FROM JACKSON

She finishes easing down at 22 flat, Richardson was made to work to get past Marie-Josee Ta Lou before also jogging through the line. Bianca Williams did well to finish fourth.

1901 - HEAT 3 LOOKS ANOTHER SH-BATTLE

It would be surprising if Shericak Jackson and 100m winner Sha'Carri Richardson do not claim the two automatic final berths.

1857 - GREAT RUN FROM NEITA

She exploded from the blocks and led around the bend and though Alfred came through to win the race, Daryll Neita held on for a personal best of 22.21 just four hundredths of a second behind.

1851 - COE ON KERR TRIUMPH

Game knows game ... See what two-time 1500m Olympic Gold medallist Sebastian Coe had to say about Josh Kerr's masterful run.

‘Foot perfect’ - Coe hugely impressed by Kerr’s win in the 1500m

1850 - NEITA GOES IN HEAT 2 FOR TEAM GB

On paper Julien Alfred of St Lucia should qualify in front but it looks a competitive race for the second automatic final berth.

1847 - THOMAS WINS AHEAD OF ASHER-SMITH

Dina Asher-Smith ran a great bend and was in front with 80m to go but Gabby Thomas effortlessly flew down the straight and won comfortably in 21.97.

1844 - HUGE OPENING ROUND JUMP FROM GREEK STAR

Miltiadis Tentoglou lays down a marker with a 8.50 jump. Pinnock, the best in qualifying, follows with 8.40m.

1843 - THE WOMEN'S 200M SEMIS ARE UP NEXT ON THE TRACK

Dina Asher-Smith goes in the first heat.

1837 - LEADING CONTENDERS EASE THROUGH

Guatamalen Luis Grijalva finishes ahead of Yomif Kejelcha, with Canadian Mohammed Ahmed finishing ahead of a relaxing Berihu Aregawi in the second 5000m heat.

1830 - THE FINALISTS IN THE MEN'S LONG JUMP NOW BEING INTRODUCED TO THE CROWD

1822 - SECOND HEAT ABOUT TO START

The fastest 5k man in the world this year, Berihu Aewgawi, goes in this. The first eight go through.

1817 - KATIR WINS AHEAD OF GEBRHIWET, INGEBRIGTSEN THROUGH IN THIRD

Nordas easing down only just qualified in eighth ahead of Almgren of Sweden.

1815 - ALL TO PLAY FOR AT THE BELL

1807 - NO BIG EARLY MOVES IN FIRST HEAT

Ingebrigtsen staying at the back of the pack.

1750 - FIRST EVENT ON TRACK IS MEN'S 5000M HEATS

No Britons in this, but we wil see Jakob Ingebrigtsen looking for a form of redemption in the first heat.

1740 - A REMINDER OF ZHARNEL'S 200m HEAT

Hughes wins 200m heat to qualify for World Championships semi-final

Hewas the quickest qualifier and this time round will go in Heat 3 in Lane 7, just outside American number two Erriyon Knighton.

1730 - WELCOME TO DAY SIX!

I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following the action with you this evening. Everyday we've been wondering whether the previous day's drama can be repeated. Let's just revel in this great championships. Tonight we have Zharnel Hughes in the 200m heats, we'll be on world record watch in the women's 100m hurdles final, the Femke Bol show in the 400m hurdles and we are keeping everything crossed that Matthew Hudson-Smith can round things off with another gold. That seems enough!

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Kerr's 1500m gold and shared gold medal light up day five in Budapest

An enthralling fifth day at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest saw Great Britain’s Josh Kerr claim a spectacular gold in the 1500m final as well as finals in the women’s 400m and men’s 400m hurdles.

Josh Kerr made his move with 150m remaining to overtake Jakob Ingebrigtsen and beat the world record holder on the final straight. A strong finish time of 3:65.65 saw Kerr win his first World Championships medal, handed directly to him by Seb Coe.

Dominican Maurileidy Paulino won gold in the women’s 400m, setting a new personal best of 48.76s. Natalie Kaczmarek and Sada Williams finished in second and third respectively, while Ireland’s Adeleke came in at a creditable fourth.

The women’s pole vault saw gold medals shared between Australia’s Nina Kennedy and America’s Katie Moon as they both failed to clear 4.95m. It was the second consecutive world title for Moon, who also won Olympic gold in Tokyo.

Day five concluded with the men’s 400m hurdles final, seeing Norway’s Karsten Warholm win his third global gold in the event with a winning time of 46.89s. Kyron McMaster and Rai Benjamin won silver and bronze medals after dominating their respective qualifying heats.

Day six will be sure to provide more action with semi- finals in the men’s and women’s 200m and men’s 800m. There are well poised finals for the men’s long jump and 400m, featuring GB’s Matthew Hudson-Smith. The women’s hurdles finals, the 100m at 21:25 and the 400m at 21:50, are also taking place.

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How to watch the 2023 World Athletics Championships?

You can watch live coverage of the 2023 World Athletics Championships on discovery+ and eurosport.com, with highlights and reaction on eurosport.com.

Eurosport 1 will broadcast 68 hours of live coverage while viewers watching on discovery+ and the Eurosport app won’t miss a minute of the live action throughout the nine days of competition.

Radzi Chinyanganya, a key face of Eurosport’s coverage of Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022, will present coverage from the National Athletics Centre with former British athlete Iwan Thomas – a 4x400m world champion from 1997 – and Robert Korzeniowski, the Polish four-time Olympic gold medallist in walking, providing analysis and expertise.

Caroline de Moraes and Elisa Lukawski will also be on-the-ground reporting on the action in Budapest and interviewing all of the key athletes involved in the World Championships whilst Ben Snowball will also be on the ground in Budapest creating bespoke premium digital content.

As well as live coverage, a 30-minute show will wrap up the best of the action following each day while on-demand clips will be available via discovery+ and the Eurosport app.

The championships will represent the first time the new timeline marker’s function – allowing users to navigate to the points in the action that they wish to go to as they wish – will be utilised on discovery+.

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