World Athletics Championships 2019: women's 100m final and more – live!

Angelica Bengtsson goes close on 4.80, but still Morris remains the only woman to clear it. That’s until Anzhelika Sidorova, the Russian in neutral colours, who goes over and in some style.

There were eight women tied for gold in the pole vault, as nobody had cleared 4.80. America’s Sandy Morris, who lost the Olympics on a count-back, attempts it and clears! She makes a hell of a racket after making it over. She almost screamed the bar off she was so loud as she landed on the mat.

The TV camera work has been quite clever tonight, making sure that shots of the crowd are close-ups. That’s been a big story, the lack of crowd at this event.

4.70m has cut down the field in the pole vault, with four athletes losing their place after failing at that height. Angelica Bengtsson of Sweden almost made it five but cleared the third and final attempt.

Holly Bradshaw goes for 4.80 and goes out the side. It was untidy, she went too early off the bar. Luckily for her, it’s proving a tough height for the rest of the field.

At least that second gun sound has stopped. What was all that about? Few gremlins in the system.

The final heat of the 200m goes and it’s Noah Lyles, perhaps the next star of this event, goes, greeting the crowd with an enigmatic point and pout. He’s dyed his hair silver. He looks to his right, thinking he has the race run and is beaten by Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago.

That’s a misjudgement and means he could be in a semi-final that will be loaded with talent. Watch out for that draw when it is decided.

The sixth heat of the 200m sees Andre de Grasse, bronze in the 100m, go for Canada, and jog home, pretty much to win it with plenty in hand. Munyai of South Africa is in second.

Sandy Morris, the Olympic silver at pole vault, make a confident clearing of 4.70. Canada’s Alysha Newman makes it over the bar, but is down in eighth after a fault on that lower height of 4.50.

Miguel Francis speaks: “I didn’t know it was so close, it’s about getting into the next round. It should be really interesting.”

Miguel Francis for Team GB goes in the next 200m heat, the fifth of seven and his upright, relaxed style made sure he stays out of trouble. He had it won, but slowed up to let Aaron Brown of Canada win. That may cost him a good lane in the semi-finals.

Kelly Bradshaw clears that 4.70 height in the pole vault as does Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi of Greece. Both looked comfortable though Stefanidi was the clearer. America’s Silva looked to have cleared the bar on 4.70 only for the bar to fall. She was given the white flag, the benefit of the doubt as it fell after she had left the mat.

The fourth heat of the men’s 200m goes with Kenny Bednarek, the 20-year-old from America looking the most likely to before his hamstring goes in the last 40. Kyle Greaux wins the heat, speeding away as Bednarek falters.

Yancarlos Martinez comes, with Renier Mena behind in third.

The women’s pole vault is under way and Britain’s Holly Bradshaw has cleared the opening height of 4.50, as have the rest of the field, save for America’s Yarisley Silva. 4.70 is the next height, one that is a tough ask for much of the field. Belarus’ Irina Zhuk gets that cleared to equal her national record.

The third heat of the 200m sees Jamaica’s Yohan Blake come behind Alex Quinonez from Ecuador who blazed away to win that one. Blake, who bows only to Usain Bolt in 200m times, did not look like he was too likely to relive his glory days.

Another factor in athletes’ fatigue may relate to this type of organisation chaos.

Zharnel Hughes comes through in second, and behind Xie, to go through. Again, there was that rogue second gunshot. That’s a mystery. Hughes did look to be tying up a little at the end there, and Xie came through stronger.

“Tonight was just about qualifying. I’ll get treatment and I will be fine. Once I get some rest I will be fine. I didn’t get any sleep because of anti-doping.”

He had to be up at 8am having got to sleep at 4am.

The next heat has an empty lane 2 where Christian Coleman was supposed to be. Zharnel Hughes carries the British flag here, having finished sixth in the 100m last night and been somewhat disappointed by that.

Adam Gemili speaks: “I have been working a lot of mine psychology. This one was mental. I’ll take myself through the rounds and I will see what happens. This was a bit of redemption for yesterday. There was a little bit of fire and wanting to prove.”

Gemili wins in 20.06 and looks imperious, particularly off the bend. Guliyev was second to take the second qualifying place into the next round. There was some confusion there as there appeared to be two starters’ guns, indicating a false start, but the runners kept going.

Gemili ran his fastest time of the season. All good for him.

We begin with the 200m men’s heats and Britain’s Adam Gemili, who was disappointed in not reaching the 100m final is set to go. He goes in the first heat in lane 7.

Other news from this event, there will be no Christian Coleman. He’s been scratched but will remain eligible for the relays.

His manager told Reuters: “He is sore from yesterday and didn’t leave the stadium until after 1am. Couldn’t take the strain today.”

Last night was all about the 100m men, with Christian Coleman speeding to victory in 9.76 and then having to mount a defence of his reputation after getting away with missing three drugs tests. That’s the way of athletics these days, right?

Tonight, it’s the women’s turn in the blue-riband sprint event. British interest will be on Dina Asher-Smith who made short work of the heats. She will have Marie-Josee Ta Lou and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to beat, though.

Two finals in the field, too, with the men’s triple jump and the women’s pole vault to come and some intriguing heats. Here’s the order of events in UK time.

• 18.05pm | Men’s 200m Heats
• 18.40pm | Women’s Pole Vault Final
• 19.20pm | Women’s 100m Semi-Final
• 19.45pm | Men’s Triple Jump Final
• 19.55pm | Men’s 800m Semi-Final
• 20.35pm | Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
• 21.20pm | Women’s 100m Final
• 21.30pm | Women’s 20km Race Walk Final