World Athletics Championships 2023 as it happened - Silver for Keely Hodgkinson and two 4x400m relay bronzes for GB

ByEurosport

Updated 27/08/2023 at 22:10 GMT

Welcome to Eurosport's live coverage of the final day of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The women's 800m final will see GB stars Keely Hodgkinson and Jemma Reekie in action while the men's and women's 4x400m relay finals are also taking place. Stream the 2023 World Athletics Championships live on Eurosport and discovery+.

Watch as Hodgkinson takes silver in 800m behind Moraa

2150 - AND THAT'S IT FROM THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS...

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'Look at Bol!' - Incredible comeback sees Netherlands win 4x400m gold

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2146 - COULD THERE HAVE BEEN A MORE FITTING WAY TO END BUDAPEST 23?

She began the tournament in tears, falling and dropping the baton on day two of the competition. She ended it with as amazing an anchor leg as you will ever see. Femke Bol, we salute you.

Bol leads Netherlands to 4x400m glory as GB take bronze

2143 - WATCH THE MEN'S 4x400M RELAY ONCE MORE

USA secure 4x400m gold as GB win bronze

Savour the anchor leg from Rio Mitcham.

2140 - THOMAS' TAKE - ON THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

"There's so many, obviously Mondo Deplantis nearly got a world record [in the Decathlon].

"[Yulimar] Rojas with the last jump of the competition had to bring it out.

You cant deny the American king of the track [Noah Lyles] going home with three gold medals. What he's done here is pretty special.

"It's tough because there's so many."

2135 - THOMAS' TAKE - ON BOL'S FINISH TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

It didn't start so well for her but she goes home the queen with two gold medals.

"The 4x400 has never failed to deliver they're always the last event of the championship and that's because they bring drama.

"She had a great, great team with her. I actually thought she'd left it too late but she believed in her strength and timed it to perfection."

2125 - THOMAS' TAKE - BEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS EVER?

I've got to think really hard to find a championships better than this.

"Not just the Hungarian people and how great they've been, the organisation has been fantastic...but the athletes. They've all really delivered. I can't think of any final where I thought that's just okay, everyone has been action-packed, so I probably think this is the best ever."

2115 - THE ATHLETES ARE CONGREGATING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD

The crowd giving them a deserved ovation for their efforts over this nine days.

2105 - LET'S WATCH AGAIN HODGKINSON WIN SILVER IN THE 800M

Watch as Hodgkinson takes silver in 800m behind Moraa

2059 - WHAT AN END TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP ON TRACK AND FIELD

And so befitting this incredible nine days.

2057 - SHE FAILED AT 2.07M BUT MAHUCHIKH DOES NOT CARE

She has won gold for Ukraine.

2056 - NOW THAT IS REDEMPTION!

She dropped the baton in the mixed relay, here she has won the race from an impossible position.

2055 - BOL WINS ON THE LINE!

The most astonishing final leg. Williams went off too hard for Jamaica and had nothing left in the final strides as the great Bol takes her in the final strides for the Netherlands. Britain take bronze.

2054 - PIPI FINISHES STRONG AND GB JUST A COUPLE OF METRES BEHIND

Netherlands just a little further back.

2053 - JAMAICA, BRITAIN AND NETHERLANDS ALL TOGETHER AFTER SECOND LEG

2052 - DECENT FIRST LEG FROM NIELSEN

She passes on only just behind Jamaica.

2048 - NO VICTORIA OHURUOGU IN THE TEAM GB 4x400M TEAM

Ama Pipi in for Yemi mary John the only change from the heat for Britain.

2045 - UKRAINE WIN GOLD IN THE HIGH JUMP!

Their first of the games. What an emotional moment for Yaraslava Mahuchikh. Australia have the other two podium places. Patterson finishes second and Olyslaggers third.

2041 - A VERY CREDITABLE BRONZE

Mitcham ran a fantastic final leg to hold off the challenge of 400m gold medallist Watson. USA win gold, France silver and Britain bronze.

2040 - USA WITH MASSIVE LEAD ON FINAL LEG

France second and Team GB third but Watson is catching for Jamaica.

2039 - MANUCHIKH JUMPS 2.01M

The Aussies have both failed twice. Gold looks to be heading to Ukraine.

2038 - USA WELL AHEAD AFTER FIRST LEG

Jamaica, France and Great Britain behind.

2035 - THE 4x400M RELAYS ARE JUST ABOUT READY TO GO

Haydock-Wilson goes first for Team GB.

2033 - LAKE FAILS AT 2.01M

Unfortunately this means she finishes in fourth but a great effort all the same. The other three all failed their first attempts at 2.01m. Manuchikh wins if no one clears here.

2032 - NO HUDSON-SMITH IN THE BRITISH 4x400M TEAM

That is a blow.

2030 - OLYSLAGERS JUMPS 1.99M AT THE SECOND ATTEMPT

Lake will raise the bar now surely as clearing this height would still leave her in fourth behind the two Aussies and Ukrainian.

2028 - CHOPRA IS CONFIRMED AS THE WORLD CHAMPION

Nadeem could not beat his mark and Chopra adds the world javelin crown to his Olympic title.

2027 - AGAIN LAKE SO CLOSE TO CLEARING

Just brushing the bar with her backside. Olyslagers has also failed at the height.

2026 - WEBER CANNOT OVERCOME VADLEJCH MARK

He sinks to his knees knowing he has finished fourth again.

2025 - A REMINDER OF INGEBRIGTSEN'S REDEMPTION

Ingebrigtsen overhauls Katir in the final strides to win gold in 5000m

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Ingebrigtsen overhauls Katir in the final strides to win gold in 5000m

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2024 - LAKE FAILS HER FIRST ATTEMPT

She was not far from clearing.

2023 - MAHUCHIKH DOES LIKEWISE!

This is another thrilling field event final. She has the countback advantage over Patterson.

2022 - THE DEFENDING CHAMPION CLEARS 1.99M FIRST TIME

Patterson has put herself in pole position now.

2021 - LAKE CLEARS 1.97M, ONE OF ONLY FOUR STILL IN THE COMPETITION

20The bar wobbled, but she is over. They will all contest 1.99m now.

2018 - VADLEJCH MOVES INTO BRONZE MEDAL POSITION

The Czech throws 86.67 to go into third behind the India-Pakistan battle.

2015 - YAVI TAKES GOLD

The Bahrain athlete took the lead just after the bell and powered away from the world record holder. After two fourths she is a world champion. Chepkoech is second and Cherotich comes through to take the bronze. The time of 8:54.29 is just outside the championship record.

2013 - IT LOOKS LIKE A BATTLE BETWEEN BEATRICE CHEPKOECH AND YAVI

These two with a big lead at the bell.

2011 - BEATRICE CHEPKOECH LEADS WITH THREE TO GO

Yavi is in second then Faith Cherotich. Chemutai is in touch but the others some distance behind.

2007 - MAHUCHIKH AND OLYSLAGERS THE ONLY ONES TO JUMP 1.97M FIRST TIME AROUND

They have the advantage at this stage, but Patterson jumps it on her second attempt showing she is far from done.

2003 - WOMEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE STARTING NOW

This looks a very competitive race.

2001 - PATTERSON AND DISTIN BOTH FAIL FIRST JUMPS AT 1.97M

Honsel also fails her first jump. A chance for the field now.

1957 - LAKE JUMPS 1.94M TO STAY IN COMPETITION

She is one of eight to pass this mark.

1953 - NADEEM WITHIN 35CM OF CHOPRA

It is an India-Pakistan battle for the javelin. A season's best for Arshad Nadeem.

1949 - MORAA TAKES GOLD

Hodgkinson sneaks inside Mu to come through in the inside lane, but could not catch Moraa who took the lead coming off the final bend. Mu is third with Reekie fifth.

1948 - MU LEADS ON THE BELL

Moraa just behind with the two Brits next.

1944 - THE 800M RUNNERS BEING INTRODUCED TO THE CROWD

1940 - LAKE FAILS FIRST EFFORT AT 1.94m

She has jumped 1.99m this season so it is within her capability.

1937 - CHOPRA TAKES EARLY LEAD IN JAVELIN

The Indian hurler manages 88.17, not quite the 88.78 he managed in qualifying but it gives him the lead by 4 metres.

1935 - INGEBRIGTSEN WINS ON THE LINE

He pips Katir of Spain a few metres before the line in 13:11.30. Krop of Kenya comes through to win bronze. The slow pace really played into his hands there.

1933 - AREGAWI LEADING WITH TWO LAPS TO GO

The other big names are all in the pack behind them. Ingebrigtsen is fifth.

1929 - GEBRHIWET IS NOW LEADING AND PUSHING PACE ON

Kipurui has come back to the pack. Ingebrigtsen taking this lead a bit more seriously it seems.

1926 - LEAD IS DOWN TO AROUND 50M

And the pack do not seem too concerned. He has never ran under 13 minutes, although won the Under-20 world cross country.

1924 - A FIFTH OF THE WAY INTO THE RACE...

Kipkurui has made the first move at the 800m mark in the 5000m and has established a 100m lead.

1920 - MORGAN LAKE OVER 1.90M

The Brit is one of 11 to have jumped this mark.

1915 - THE MEN'S JAVELIN IS ALSO ABOUT TO START

It looks like Olympic champion Neerak Chopra is the man to beat here.

1910 - WE ARE MOMENTS AWAY FROM MEN'S 5000M

All eyes on Jakob Ingebrigtsen, can he make up for the 1500m disappointment.

1905 - THE WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP IS NOW UNDERWAY

Olympic champion Eleanor Patterson the first to jump and has no problem with 1.85m.

1903 - REEKIE SHOWED MEDAL CAPABILITY TOO

Britain's Reekie comes through the bunch to seal 800m final spot

1900 - LET'S REMIND OURSELVES OF HOW OUR 800M DUO MADE THE FINAL

We're just 45 minutes away from the off so let's watch Keely Hodgkinson's impressive semi-final performance.

'Hugely impressive' - Hodgkinson seals place in 800m final

1853 - BATTLE BETWEEN GENERATIONS IN WOMEN'S STEEPLECHASE

World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech and Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai have been lions of the event, but teenagers Jackline Chepkoech and Sembo Almayew look ready to take over.

1848 - WE HAVE TWO FIELD EVENTS FINAL TOO

The women's high jump and men's javelin promise to provide the drama we have seen from so many of the field events over these nine days.

1840 - RELAY DRAMA GUARANTEED WITH 4x400Ms

Surely they can't compare to the mixed relay can they? You wouldn't be surprised. A great way to end the championship.

1830 - WELCOME TO THE FINAL EVENING!

Does it have to end? What a championship this has been. Before we mourn its loss, we have so much to look forward to tonight. The highlight being the 800m when we are keeping everything crossed Keely Hodgkinson can take gold and Jemma Reekie snare a medal too.

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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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