Athletics World Champs - day four photos
In the women's high jump, reigning world champion Blanka Vlasic of Croatia qualifies for the 2009 final, but she will be pushed all the way by local favourite Ariane Friedrich
Defending 400m champion Jeremy Wariner is looking to erase the disappointment of missing out on gold in Beijing, and he begins with a comfortable victory in his heat
There are high hopes for Croydon's Martyn Rooney who works hard from the inside lane to finish third in his opening race and qualify for the second round of the 400m
There are mixed fortunes for Britain's women in the heats of the 1500m - Lisa Dobriskey goes though, but Stephanie Twell and Charlene Thomas (third right) are out, with the latter losing a shoe during her race
Gold medallist Yargeris Savigne displays the great camaraderie between herself and her rivals, fellow Cuban Mabel Gay (left), who won silver, and Russian Anna Pyatykh, who won bronze
The Republic of Ireland's Derval O'Rourke (left) reaches the second round of the 100m hurdles and is joined by Britain's Sarah Claxton, who reached last year's Olympic final
New 100m world champion and world record holder Usain Bolt admits he is not in his Beijing 2008 shape but still manages to qualify for the 200m semi-finals with ease - Britain's Marlon Devonish also makes the last 16
Great Britain's Phillips Idowu posts a magnificent 17.73m to take the lead in the final of the men's triple-jump... will the Londoner finally win a major championship?
Yes he does. The 30-year-old realises his dream, beating Olympic champion Nelson Evora by 18cm to take the title. He becomes Britain's second gold medal winner in Berlin, following Jessica Ennis' success in the heptathlon
Ezekiel Kemboi finally lands gold in the men's 3,000m steeplechase. Kemboi, who had previously won three successive silvers, finished ahead of Kenyan team-mate Richard Mateelong and Bouabdellah Tahri of France
American Sanya Richards finally wins a major 400m final. Britain's Olympic and defending world champion Christine Ohuruogu (far left), who has struggled with injury this season, finishes fifth
The 37-year-old Steffi Nerius delights the home fans with victory in the women's javelin. Olympic champion Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic finishes second, Maria Abakumova of Russia takes the bronze
Kerron Clement takes gold in the men's 400m hurdles, ahead of Javier Culson of Puerto Rico and fellow American Bershawn Jackson. Britain's David Greene finishes in a creditable seventh
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