Look how easy it was for Danny Talbot too. Great run.

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Well this is a shock. Isaac Makwala, the fastest man in the world over 200m this year, is not starting.

Injured? Focused on the 400m? We shall have to find out. But he is NOT in lane seven, I can tell you that much.

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Sophie Hitchon became the first British women to win an Olympic hammer medal with bronze in Rio, and needed just one throw to qualify for the final here.

She will be the fourth to throw. We want 74m+...

Danny Talbot, who ran a personal best of 20.16 in the 200m, talking to BBC Sport: "I got through and that's what today's all about.

"I'm now focused on recovering and doing it again. I'm not interested in times. It's about moving on each day. The reception from the crowd was amazing. I felt good; the warm-up was nice. I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life."

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It may be an unfamiliar name to most of you but it's Isaac Makwala of Botswana who has been the fastest in the world this year over 200m. By some way too, he ran a rapid 19.77 in Madrid last month.

That's the 15th fastest time ever over the distance and means that the 30-year-old has to be a strong contender for gold in London.

He's primarily a 400m runner to be honest and came fourth in that event in Beijing two years ago, as well as qualifying for the final tomorrow.

He's up next.

Not many household names in heat four, which is won by Ramil Guliyev of Turkey in 20.16. A popular time tonight.

Ameer Webb and Christophe Lemaitre are also through.

Danny Talbot's clocking in the heats is the eighth fastest ever by a British athlete.

The 20.16 mark is very respectable and only three Britons have broken 20 seconds in history. John Regis, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, external and Adam Gemili. Regis leads the pack on 19.87.

Steve Cram
BBC athletics commentator on BBC TV

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That 20.16 seconds for Talbot moves him above Marlon Devonish and Julian Golding in the British men's 200m all-time list.

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There are favourites, and then there is two-time reigning Olympic hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk.

The Pole has thrown the best 13 throws of all time. Her world record is 82.98m - about half as tall as the Blackpool Tower - and only one other woman in history has thrown a 79m hammer.

That final starts soon.

David Talbot: FINALLY!! A PB! Great effort Danny Talbot

Ben Bradford: Go on Danny Talbot

Any relation Dave?

That was very good from Daniel Talbot, he was almost having a chat with Wayde van Niekerk as they crossed the line.

Van Niekerk has in fact been given the win, not that it matters. They have both been given 20.16 seconds. The top three go through.

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Wayde van Niekerk has a punishing schedule of six races in six days so he could do with a nice easy jog here.

And he breezes it, even letting Britain's Daniel Talbot win! He's won it in 20.16! That's a PB for the British runner.

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Wayde van Niekerk time in the next heat. His best time this year? 19.84 seconds.

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Two-time world 110m hurdles champion on BBC TV

Jereem Richards was absolutely flying in that 200m. He really stepped up in the first few metres. He must have looked around and thought where is everybody?

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Christian Taylor is straight through with an opening jump of 17.15m. He can get back to the hotel already.

Lots of athletes, 31 in fact, are about to get under way in the qualifying for the men's triple jump. The top 12 go through, and you're straight through with a jump of over 17m. That's 90% of a 10-pin bowling lane by the way. Pretty far.

Group A – America’s Christian Taylorcame close to breaking the world record of Jonathan Edwards when winning gold in Beijing two years ago, coming up just eight centimetres short. The double Olympic champion has only lost four times since July 2014. Compatriot Chris Benard is ranked third in the world this year. Britain’s Nathan Fox must improve on his season's best of 16.81 to progress.

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Group B – Will Claye is second only to Taylor in the world in 2017 and the American will aim to improve on two World Championships bronze medals.

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9.58 seconds is the theme in Hero Village at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

There's a challenge to see how many metres you can run in that time (you go up against a cheetah, a bike and some chap called Usain). As you find your breath after that you can have a go at the timer challenge. Backs to the clock, how close can you stop the timer to the famous 9.58 mark? The best we've seen so far is 9.60.

In total there are over 20 activities for fans to try and there are people of all ages having a go - including a lot of competitive dads.

Well that was easy, Jereem Richards is handed an unhelpful draw in lane two and it means that he has to go out quick. After 100m or so he can look around and see a massive lead - he eases down but still wins in 20.05. Quick for the first round.

Kyree King and Rasheed Dwyer are also straight through.

Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake boasts the quickest PB of the three Brits with 19.95 seconds. Not a lot in it though and all will be in the mix.

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BBC athletics commentator on BBC TV

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"When Blake looked at the 100m, a US one and two, he is still running pretty well and has to be positive about this 200m."

Colin Jackson adds: "When he crossed the line his right shoe lace was undone. He looked nice and controlled though."

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