World Athletics Championships: Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey wins 10,000m gold

Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia won the gold medal in the women's 10,000 meters at the World Championships.

Gidey narrowly held off her rivals in the kick for the line after leading going into the final turn.

Hellen Obiri and Margaret Kipkemboi were the top two.

Eilish McColgan was 10th with a time of 30:34.60 and Jessica Judd was 11th with a time of 30:35.93.

Defending champion and Olympic gold medal winner Sifan Hassan was fourth.

When the Japanese runner slowed at about the halfway mark, McColgan moved into the lead.

She dropped down the field with seven laps to go and couldn't hold on to the lead group.

It was difficult for me. She said she was disappointed. The last four weeks have been so disruptive that I think I came into this in the shape of my life.

I got an illness and a bit of a problem. When those girls switched on the gear, I didn't have it.

It didn't feel right.

I wasn't sure if I'd make the start line so I'm happy to be here and ready for the 5000m.

Judd couldn't believe it. I thought I had more time.

Joshua Zeller was the fastest British man in the 110m hurdles as he made it into the semi-finals after a run of 13.01.

Compatriots Andrew Pozzi and David King made it to the next round.

Daniel Roberts, who won the US trials and is the third-fastest man in the world this year, fell in his heat and failed to advance from the first round.

Roberts said that he might have gotten lazy with it. I came here to win and not just to get a medal.

Morgan Lake was due to compete in the women's high jump at the World Championships but was forced to pull out after testing positive for Covid-19.

The 25-year-old wrote on social media that he spent five days in isolation but still tested positive for the disease.

It's even more frustrating that I can't compete because I am physically ready to, but I have to watch from my hotel room.

Being carefulavoiding crowds, wearing a mask, hand sanitising etc, it's even more disappointing to have picked this up.

The AIU said that Lawrence Cherono and Randolph Ross are out of the World Championships after being suspended for violating the anti-doping rules.

Ross was going to compete in the 400m heats on the same day as Cherono was going to run in the men's marathon.

Cherono tested positive for trimetazidine from an out-of-competition test in May.

The athlete was made aware of the adverse analytical finding when he arrived in Eugene.

The athlete was given an opportunity to explain why he shouldn't be suspended.

"After considering the submission of Mr Cherono, received late on 15 July, the AIU has determined that a temporary suspension should apply with immediate effect and Mr Cherono will not participate in the marathon on 17 July."

Ross was banned for tampering with the anti-doping process.

An AIU statement said that the allegation came from the athlete's conduct during the course of an investigation.

The investigation into the matter ended when Mr Ross was interviewed by the AIU in Eugene on July 14th, after an unsuccessful attempt by the AIU to test him on June 18th.