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IAAF World Championships Day 9 Live Stream: What To Watch

Written by Gary Smith, Lead Sports Writer on August 11, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

LONDON, Sporting Alert — The women’s and men’s 4×100 and 4×400 metres relays will highlight the morning session at the IAAF World Championships in London, on Saturday’s Day 9 penultimate day.

Watch the live streaming coverage from the championships which will be available on several platforms, including the IAAF official YouTube and Facebook pages.

In addition, NBC Sports will also provide live stream, with the live coverage getting underway at 5:00 a.m. ET. The IAAF will also have live updates, including results and interviews, while live blogging and Live radio is on the dedicated page.

The heats of the women’s 4x100m will get going at 5:35 am ET, while the men’s section will begin at 5:55 am.

Tori Bowie is expected to miss out when the United States take on the likes of Great Britain and Switzerland in the first heat of the women’s section.

The Elaine Thompson-led Jamaica, Germany and Trinidad and Tobago are among the favourites to advance from the second heat.

On the men’s side, Usain Bolt is anticipated to line-up for Jamaica in Heat 2, alongside 110m hurdles champion Omar McLeod against teams such as Canada, China and France.

Bolt finished third in the men’s 100m and will be aiming to redeem himself and close out what has been a stellar track and field career on a high.

World champion Justin Gatlin and runner-up Christian Coleman will lead the United States team in Heat 1 against Great Britain, Japan and Trinidad and Tobago.

Both finals are slated to take place on Saturday evening.

The semi-final heats of the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays will close out the track events in the morning section.

Lining up in Heat 1 on the women’s side are the United States, Great Britain, France and Australia in the battle for three automatic spots.

Jamaica, Germany, Italy and Ukraine are the main candidates for the top spots in Heat 2.

In the men’s section, Jamaica will take on the Bahamas and Poland in the first heat.

Gold medal favourites the United States, along with Botswana, Great Britain and Trinidad and Tobago, will feature in the second semi-final heat.

The Decathlon will also continue in the morning session on Day 9.

Wayde van Niekerk Cruises Into 400m Semis at World Championships

Written by Gary Smith, Lead Sports Writer on August 5, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

LONDON, Sporting Alert — Wayde van Niekerk began the defense of his 400m title with a comfortable shake out on Day 2 of the 2017 IAAF World Championships here in London on Saturday morning.

Van Niekerk, who is seeking to win gold in both the 400 and 200 meters over the next week, cruised through the opening 300m before lifting the hand break slightly in the final 100m to crossed in 45.27 seconds, still in a jog.

Farah Grabs 10k Title; Bolt Advances In 100m At World Championships

American legend Michael Johnson, who owned the world record before last summer at Rio 2016 when Van Niekerk eclipsed his mark, believes the South African made the race a lot tougher than it should have been.

“You don’t wanna do that,” Johnson said about Van Niekerk’s first 300m during his BBC Sports commentary. “It wasn’t good race management for him.”

“That takes a lot of energy (to change gears) but he can afford to get away with that. He’s Van Niekerk.”

The South African easily beat Nery Brenes of Costa Rica who came home in 45.71 with Machel Cedenio of Trinidad and Tobago taking third in 45.77.

Another medal contender, Isaac Makwala of Botswana was the quickest of the first round after he ran 44.55 seconds to win the fourth heat over American 2013 world and 2008 Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt (45.00).

NCAA and American champion Fred Kerley was the comfortable winner of heat 1 with a time of 44.92.

However, Johnson was not a fan of his showboating antics over the last 60m.

“I didn’t like the antics,” Johnson said.

World Championships Live Stream, Results: Day 2

Written by Gary Smith, Lead Sports Writer on August 4, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

LONDON, Sporting Alert — Live stream and updates from Day 2 of the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London on Saturday.

Live streaming coverage from the championships is available on several different platforms, including the IAAF official YouTube and Facebook pages.

NBC Sports will also carry live stream of the championships, with the live coverage getting underway at 5:00 a.m. ET. The IAAF will also have live updates, including results and interviews, while live blogging and Live radio is on the dedicated page.

Four finals are on the schedule in the evening session on the second day of competition, including the final of the men’s 100m, where world record holder Usain Bolt will try to win his fourth world title in the straightaway dash.

Wade Van Niekerk of South Africa winning the men’s 400m

Before that though, the first morning session will get underway on Day 2 at 5:00 am ET with the qualifying round of the men’s Shot Put before the opening event of the women’s Heptathlon gets going at 5:05 am.

The men’s Shot Put will consist of two fields with the qualifying performance set at 20.75m or at least the top 12 best performers.

First event on the track is set for 5:45 am and it will be the heats of the men’s 400m where world record holder Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa will try to win his third successive global crown.

LaShawn Merritt of USA, Jamaica’s Nathon Allen, Botswana’s Isaac Makwala and Baboloki Thebe, among others, will also get their championship hunt underway.

Also taking the track in the morning session is the hottest women’s sprinter in the last year, Elaine Thompson of Jamaica who will go in the heats of the women’s 100m at 6:45 am.

Tori Bowie of USA, Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands, Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast and Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle-Lee Ahye will also face the starter’s gun.

The last track event in the morning session on Day 2 is the men’s 800m heat, but defending champion and world record holder David Rudisha of Kenya will not race due to an injury.

The Hammer Throw qualifying round for women, the women’s Triple Jump qualifier and High Jump are the field events competitions in the morning session.

Farah Grabs 10k Title; Bolt Advances In 100m At World Championships

Written by Gary Smith, Lead Sports Writer on August 4, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

LONDON, Sporting Alert — Mo Farah used another master class tactic to win the first gold medal at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London after he ran away with the men’s 10,000m crown on Friday night.

OVERCOMING THE DUMPS

The reigning champion entered the championships as the favourite but had to work super hard to defend this one after his rivals employed new tactics to throw off his game.

Still, Farah managed to shake off the obstacles, including a few leg clippings, to win his third successive world championships title over the 10,000m and clocked a world-leading time of 26:49.51.

The Great Britain legend will retire from the track at the end of the 5,000m, which takes place later at the championships.

How To Watch The 2017 IAAF World Championships Live

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda finished very strongly down the home stretch to blow by Kenya’s Paul Tanui and grabbed the silver medal in a personal best time of 26:49.94.

Tanui, struggling all the way home, grabbed the bronze medal with a seasonal best time of 26:50.60.

Shadrack Kipchirchir was the highest American finisher, at ninth with a personal best time of 27:07.55.

BOLT STILL LOOKS RUSTY

Meanwhile, Usain Bolt strolled into the semi-finals of the men’s 100m after the Jamaican posted a time of 10.07 seconds to win his heat, but he admits he has work to do.

Bolt, who is seeking to win his fourth IAAF World Championships 100m gold medal, wasn’t as smooth as he would have liked and he was seen shaking his head in disapproval as he crossed the finishing line.

Usain Bolt: 2017 World Championships — Usain Bolt during his interview at the 2017 World Championships

The 30-year-old world record holder also voiced his frustration with the starting blocks after he slipped at the start of the race and needed to play catch up.

Running the fastest time of the heats was Bolt’s Jamaican teammate Julian Forte, who equalled his personal best with a time of 9.99 seconds to win the third section.

American Christian Coleman looked very smooth when winning the opening heat in 10.01, while his countrymen Justin Gatlin (10.05) and Christopher Belcher (10.13) also earned semi-finals slots.

Yohan Blake of Jamaica, the 2011 world champion, ran 10.13 for second in his heat, which was won by Japan’s rising star Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, who ran a personal best of 10.05.

The semi-finals and final are set for Saturday.

Elsewhere, Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba led Caster Semenya of South Africa, Dutch woman Sifan Hassan and Kenyan Faith Kipyegon into the semi-finals of the women’s 1500m.

How To Watch The 2017 IAAF World Championships Live

Written by Gary Smith, Lead Sports Writer on August 3, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

LONDON, Sporting Alert — The 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, begins on Friday 4 August with Usain Bolt among the highlighted athletes on the schedule to compete on the first day.

Live streaming coverage from the championships is available on several different platforms, including the IAAF official YouTube and Facebook pages.

NBC Sports will also carry live stream of the championships, with the live coverage getting underway at 2 p.m. ET. The IAAF will also have live updates, including results and interviews, while live blogging and Live radio is on the dedicated page.

Among the event listed on the schedule for Day 1 is the heats of the men’s 100m, where defending champion and sprint icon Bolt will start his hunt for a fourth world title in the event.

Preview: men's 100m – IAAF World Championships London 2017: https://t.co/zHcdCrr5M3 pic.twitter.com/znYsfGeeJu

— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 3, 2017

Despite not having his best season, having run just one sub-10 seconds time so far this season, Bolt is confident about bowing out on a winning note.

“I show up at a championships I’m fully confident,” he said at his press conference. “My coach is confident and I’m ready to go. I’m fully confident, 100-percent.”

Bolt’s pedestrian campaign leading up the championships has entertained a significant amount doubter, but the Jamaican who turns 31 later this month isn’t too worried.

“I’m the underdog, for some reason,” he said. “That’s what I keep reading. That’s what my team keeps telling me… I’ve got to prove myself once more.

“My last race was 9.95, which shows I’m going in the right direction. The two rounds [heats and semis] always helps me. I’m always going forward.

“At championships it’s about who keeps their nerve. I’ve been here before. It’s time to go. It’s ‘go’ time.”

Before that though, the preliminaries of the 100m will take place early in the afternoon session where 14 athletes will move on to take on the likes of Bolt, Justin Gatlin, Christian Coleman and Yohan Blake.

Day 1 start lists now available – IAAF World Championships London 2017: https://t.co/zxUHgPi4Aa pic.twitter.com/7DG5Hm52c7

— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 2, 2017

The qualifying round of the men’s discus throw is also on the schedule for Day 1, with world-leader Daniel Stahl of Sweden and Jamaica’s Fedrick Dacres among the throwers surprise veterans Robert Harting of Germany and Piotr Malachowski of Poland.

The heats of the women’s 1500m, with world-leader Sifan Hassan, Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya and world champion and world record-holder Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, the three medallists two-years-ago, hoping to book places in the final.

Mo Farah will race in the men’s 10,000m, the only final of Day 1 and the Great Britain star man will seek to win his third successive title in that event.

The men’s Long Jump and women’s Pole Vault qualifying rounds are also set to get underway on the opening day in London.