Summary

  • Mo Farah secures Britain's first gold by winning the 10,000m

  • Ennis-Hill in first place and Johnson-Thompson second after four heptathlon events

  • Justin Gatlin (9.83 secs) and Usain Bolt (9.97) in 100m heats

  1. Farah wins 10,000m titlepublished at 14:25

    Farah taking selfies, lenses focusing on Britain's greatest distance runner - and Britain's most successful athlete. 

  2. Fourth world title for Farahpublished at 14:24

    Mo Farah grabs a giant Union flag from a spectator and wraps it over his shoulders. The Briton has won a sixth major gold medal - his fourth at the World Championships - and has also broken the Bird's Nest stadium record by three hundredth of a second. 

  3. 'Mo could be the greatest'published at 14:22

    Brendan Foster
    Olympic medallist and BBC athletics commentator

    "That was a great race. Mo Farah was tested, but he followed every move. It was a fantastic performance. The Mo Farah we know and love is celebrating. It was an absolute pleasure to watch that race. He might end up being regarded as the greatest distance runner there's ever been."

    Farah winsImage source, AFP
  4. 'No one could match Mo'published at 14:21

    Steve Cram
    BBC athletics commentator

    "They've thrown everything at him. They've gone hard - but it's not enough. Nothing they had could come close to Mo Farah's pace, strength and ability. He had his wits about him. When he sniffed that gold medal, nobody was going to take it away from him."

    FarahImage source, BBC Sport
  5. Farah wins 10,000mpublished at 14:19

    Blimey, what a race. Farah, Kamworor and Tanui battling it out coming into the final bend. The Kenyans tried to run the Briton down, Farah was tested but, ultimately, he had too much speed at the end. 

    Farah celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 14:18

    Kamworor is on Farah's shoulder, Tanui attacking late... Farah still in the lead... coming into the home straight. 

  7. Postpublished at 14:18

    The final bell rings... Farah's out in front... he sets off.. the Briton is clipped by the back runners... 

    FarahImage source, Reuters
  8. 500m to go... Farah in frontpublished at 14:18

    Two laps to go... Will anyone break loose, attempt to release themselves from Farah's shackles? Farah and Kamworor matching each other stride for stride... 

  9. 'Tripping Mo might stop him'published at 14:17 British Summer Time 22 August 2015

    Steve Cram
    BBC athletics commentator

    "Tripping Mo up might be one way to stop him. What's happening there is that the panic is starting to set in among the pack. They're bunching up. Geoffrey Kamworor hasn't done enough."

  10. 1000m remaining - Farah in contentionpublished at 14:15

    A slight stumble from Farah but nothing to worry about. Three laps remaining and Farah now overtakes Geoffrey Kamworor. The three Kenyans, Farah and Galen Rupp battling it out. 

  11. Farah second, four laps to gopublished at 14:15

    8,000m completed in under 22 minutes, and the laps are getting slower. Farah looking over his shoulder, only Geoffrey Kamworor and Paul Tanui ahead of him. Kamworor looking up to the big screen, checking to see where everyone is. Four laps remaining and just as they complete the lap Farah moves into second.  

  12. Farah second...five laps to gopublished at 14:13

    "Not hard enough," says Steve Cram of the Kenyans' effort to tire Mo Farah,. The Briton second, waiting, planning his crowning move. Galen Rupp in the mix, too, in fifth. 

  13. 'It's swinging towards Mo'published at 14:12

    Brendan Foster
    Olympic medallist and BBC athletics commentator

    "The pendulum is swinging towards Farah because Geoffrey Kamworor is having to lead so much. This is the hardest Farah has had to run in a major championship. But is he a championship runner? We know he is."

    Farah poisedImage source, PA
  14. Farah up to thirdpublished at 14:12

    Farah extends his stride and glides into second spot. Geoffrey Kamworor can now feel the Briton's breath on his shoulder. Paul Tanui overtakes Farah  - but the Briton cruising with seven laps remaining. 

  15. 'It's a relentless pace'published at 14:10

    Steve Cram
    BBC athletics commentator

    "The pace has been hard and relentless, but it may have to get quicker. If the front-runners want to drop Farah, they'll have to go faster."

    The fieldImage source, Reuters
  16. 'Mo's doing everything he needs to'published at 14:10

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

    "Mo is just sitting there comfortably, on Galen Rupp's shoulder, and he's doing everything he needs to do without using too much energy."

  17. Farah fourth, in controlpublished at 14:09

    "I think early on they will try to do something to burn me out – or perhaps even tire me out for the 5,000m next week," said Mo Farah ahead of this race. The Briton was right, the Kenyans and Ethiopians upped the ante after the second lap but they need to continue to turn the screw if they are to continue to test the double world and Olympic champion. 

    Galen Rupp moving to third, Farah now fourth... Geoffrey Kamworor and Paul Tanui leading but they must do it all on their own if they are to gang up on the Briton. No Ethiopians in sight, they've fallen by the wayside. 

  18. Farah looking comfortablepublished at 14:05

    10,000m final

    Mo Farah has closed the gap on the leaders and, approaching the halfway mark, is seventh, on the shoulder of his training partner Galen Rupp. Geoffrey Kamworor leading through 5,000m... and they're slowing, which benefits the defending champion Farah. 

  19. 'The way to beat Mo is to tire him out'published at 14:02

    Brendan Foster
    Olympic medallist and BBC athletics commentator

    "Apart from Mo Farah, there's no great champion in here in terms of winning on the track. But there's some good strong running here from the field. Maybe the Kenyan runners have looked at the mistake they made in the marathon this morning. 

    "They're running more aggressively. Mo hasn't often been in a position where he's hurting at halfway. If he gets tired - well, let's see. That's the only way I've seen him beaten."

    Mo Farah before the raceImage source, getty
  20. Farah facing a battlepublished at 14:02

    A speedy start in the final, running through a 67-second lap with now 18 to go. 

    Who could be Farah's biggest threat? Mr Brendan Foster has already mentioned Kenyan world-cross country champion, Geoffrey Kamworor, while his compatriot Paul Tanui is also a dangerous runner. 

    These finalists running at 27-minute pace, punishing in the humid conditions. Farah allowing the front-runners to set the pace, starting to close the gap on the leaders.