Germany's Richard Ringer, who is the fastest man into this final, looks like he is cooked.

There was talk that he could have picked up an injury.

Yep. He is done. Just short of 7000m and he trots off the track with an apologetic wave to the home fans.

All of the British trio are in the leading group and well placed.

Paula Radcliffe
Women's marathon world record holder on BBC TV

It's not a really outstanding field. And with the heat here in Berlin, it levels the race even more.

The pack is moving quicker than we expected though.

There is all sorts of fun and games in the early stages of the 10,000m final with Spain's Juan Perez pressing the pedal early doors in some hot conditions.

Turkey's Kaan Kigen Ozbilen is off the front now with the field strung out. Britons Alex Yee, Chris Tomlinson and Andy Vernon are in midfield, hunkering down and hoping the early burst of pace come back to bite some of the front runners.

Just over 5000m to go.

Reigning champion David Storl is ranked second in Europe this season.

The German is playing catch-up on Michal Haratyk though.

The Pole dominates the European rankings this year – he has seven of the top eight throws this year among athletes from the continent.

No British representative in this one.

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No doubt about the one to watch in this one.

Katerina Stefanidi is the current world, European and Olympic champion.

But Great Britain's Holly Bradshaw is only two centimetres behind the Greek this season. Her team-mate Molly Caudery, who finished fifth at the Commonwealth Games at the age of 18 in April, is also in the field.

Unfortunately Caudrey has already seen her campaign come to an end. She fails to clear 4.35 and, with a previous best of only 4.20m in the competition, is out of contention for a final slot.

She needed to be in the top 12 or clear 4.55m.

Bradshaw and Stefanidi are yet to enter the competition.

The home crowd will be pulling hard for Germany's Richard Ringer who is the fastest man in Europe this year as well as a European bronze medalist over 5,000m in 2016.

Frenchman Morhad Amdouni finished fifth in that race, but is the second fastest man on the continent.

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The other Briton in the final is Alex Yee. Make yourself comfortable for this, his tale is a doozie.

The 20-year-old is actually funded by British Triathlon and won the World Junior Duathlon in 2016.

But his 10,000m speed is such that he is faster than Sir Mo Farah was at the same age and able to double up across the sports.

He is the fastest Briton into this final, the sixth best in Europe this year and an outside shot for a medal.

This one of the many medals hoovered up by Sir Mo during his glittering career.

Farah carried off the European 10,000m title in 2010 and 2014.

Chris Thompson (below) took silver behind Farah eight years ago, Andy Vernon did the same four years ago.

Both are back to try and go one better.

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Laurel T: I am convinced that the people who do high jump have secretly replaced their legs with springs.

Great Britain's Tim Duckworth sets a new lifetime best on the stage that matters!

Two metres 17 centimetres. Massive.

And it is good enough to put him top of the standings overall after four events.

This is how we look:

1. Tim Duckworth 3559

2. Martin Roe (Nor) 3440

3. Fredrik Samuelsson (Swe) 3398

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Britain's Jack Green speaking to BBC: "I had to pull out a few weeks ago and have been struggling since. I did well at the Commonwealth Games and have just tried to hold on since. I am just pleased to keep representing my country.

"I've asked a lot of myself and I am pleased with the results. I can't complain, it has been a good year. I might have to help the boys out in the relay heats because the schedule isn't great. I am ready to do whatever needs to be done."

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He just keeps going!

Great Britain's Tim Duckworth sets a new outdoor personal best as he soars over 2.14m in the high jump.

He started this evening session in fourth place overall. He is heading north of that once all the maths is done and, with world champion Kevin Mayer having failed to register a jump in the long jump earlier this afternoon, he has a decent shot of a medal.

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Turkey's Yasmani Copello is the class of the field, coasting down the home straight well clear of Ireland's Thomas Barr.

It is going to be a right-old tear-up between him and Karsten Warholm in Thursday's final.

Jack Green was down in sixth and won't be in the showpiece contest.

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It has not quite been clicking 2017-style for CJ Ujah this season.

The Briton is through to tonight's 100m final but 10.14 seconds and second to Filippo Tortu means there is room for improvement.

Great Britain's Tim Duckworth is bringing his A game.

The US-based decathlete has a personal best of 2.13m and he is up to within 2cm of that after clearing 2.11 at his first attempt.

No-one else in the competition has gone over anything more than 2.08m.

Estonia's Rasmus Magi powers off the last hurdle to come through and take control of the second semi-final with France's Ludvy Vaillant picking up the second automatic spot for Thursday final.

Michael Johnson
Four-time Olympic gold medallist athlete on BBC TV

Zharnel Hughes got a great start and he's got a very impressive power and speed combination. He's the one who's going to challenge Jimmy Vicaut.

You can tell Hughes came here with a very business-like attitude. He's so calm and confident.

Fellow Briton Zharnel Hughes skinned the semi-final cat in a different way, getting out well, surging to the front and then turning off the gas early to save some for the final.

That is 20:50 BST, a little under two hours away.

If Reece Prescod didn't give everyone else in the race a head start out of the blocks and then turned on the nitro before 65m then he would be something like a phenomenon.

Already world class and with so much potential to be more.