Allison Curbishley
Former GB 400m runner on BBC Radio 5 Live

Dina and Daryll both know that there is a chance there for a medal. The opportunity needs to be seized tonight.

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Gabby Thomas emerged as the latest in a long line of stars from America when bursting onto the scene with a blistering performance a the US Olympic trials to seal her place at Tokyo 2020.

The 27-year-old went on to win bronze in the 200m and silver in the 4x100m relay at that Games.

Thomas picked up silver in the 200m at last year's world championships in Budapest and now has her sights set on gold.

She is the fourth fastest woman in history, booking her place in Paris with a time of 21.81 seconds at Olympic trials in June, but she has run quicker - 21.60 seconds at the national championships in 2023.

A time of 21.86 seconds saw Thomas cruise to victory in Monday's semi-final - the quickest time posted at the Games so far - and she claims that Florence Joyner-Griffith's world record of 21.34 seconds, which has stood since 1988, has "got to go".

Can Thomas take gold and a world record tonight?

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Discipline, dedication, and a little delusion.

At her third Olympic Games, Daryll Neita, believes anything is possible in Paris.

The 27-year-old is a five-time global medallist as an ever-present in the British women's 4x100m team, including Olympic bronze at both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

But here, at her third Olympics, Neita, the second-fastest British woman of all time, is looking for her first individual medal.

Neita just missed out in the 100m, finishing fourth, but is looking to go at least one better tonight in the 200m.

"My goals are through the roof. I don’t put limits on myself at all," Neita told BBC Sport earlier this year.

"It would mean the world to me [to win an individual medal]. I have put in so much work to be in this position. It would be all of that hard work and dedication paying off.

"One thing I always say is: 'Be a bit delusional.' Believe in yourself, keep going and don't give up."

Julien Alfred stormed to the women's 100m title on Saturday to make history as St Lucia's first Olympic medallist.

The 23-year-old has another medal in her sights tonight when she goes in the 200m final.

You can see her stunning performance from the weekend above and we've also got you covered with a podcast courtesy of Sportsworld.

Click here to hear more about just how tough the pathway to the top of the sport can be.

Alfred explains how hard it was relocating to Jamaica as a young teenager in order to join a coaching group. We also gain a real insight into the role of her coach, Edrick Floreal, and the value he places on supporting his athletes – not just on the track, but in terms of their mental wellbeing.

It's almost time for the final event on the track tonight.

This should be a cracker as nine women battle it out for the 200m title at 20:40 BST.

It's such a competitive field with 100m champion Julien Alfred, American Gabby Thomas and Team GB duo Daryll Neita and Dina Asher-Smith all looking to medal.

We've already seen a shock in the men's 1500m tonight, so who knows how this will play out!

In the second women's football semi-final, Brazil are ahead thanks to an Irene Paredes own goal.

There was very little the Barcelona defender could do about it mind. Goalkeeper Cata Coll absolutely pinged the ball straight into her from point-blank range, with the ball rebounding into the net.

And Brazil, who are still without the suspended Marta, could actually be two or three up here.

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Newly-crowned Olympic 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will not defend his 5,000m title in Paris, he announced on Instagram.

"I'm so proud of having won Olympic gold in the 10,000m," said Cheptegei, who won silver in the event in the Tokyo Games. "So proud for Uganda. After the world junior 10,000m title, three times the world 10,000m titles, the world 10,000m record, this gold medal in an Olympic record time completes my collection.

"After discussing with my team, we've decided it's best not to compete in the 5,000m."

Heats for the 5,000m are tomorrow with the final on Saturday.

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Here's a look at what's happened so far today at the Paris Olympics:

• Great Britain's Josh Kerr was made to settle for Olympic 1500m silver behind shock champion Cole Hocker, as Jakob Ingebrigtsen missed out on a medal.
• Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe and Hamish Turnbull continued Great Britain's medal-winning start at the Olympic velodrome with team sprint silver in Paris.
• GB's 16-year-old skateboarding star Sky Brown overcame a dislocated shoulder to win bronze in the women's park final.
• Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix was overcome by emotion after finishing sixth in the women's 10m platform diving final, failing to add to the bronze she won in the synchronised event last week.

And here's what's coming up:

• The much-anticipated women's 200m final is coming up at 20:40 BST, with GB duo Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita both involved.
• There's also still boxing to come, with GB's Lewis Richardson in the men's 71kg semi-final and women's 60kg final, featuring Team Ireland's Kellie Harrington.

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Lewis Richardson's boxing coach Jonny Griffin speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about his fighter trying to secure at least a silver medal: "Nothing surprises me with him at all. I am looking at him winning gold and that doesn't surprise me in the slightest."

"He has always had a lot of pressure on his shoulders and a lot of that is self induced, I have to say. He hasn't really shown his full potential in competition, no matter what he has won, because he has been so nervous. But he seems to be really lapping this up and enjoying it at the moment."

On his calmness: "He is the ultimate professional, always so calm, and he has been like that the whole way through [the age groups]. Nerves or not I think Lewis is definitely going all the way here. I would not be surprised to see him take gold."

On if it helps that a medal is guaranteed: "I think it helps to know you are going to be standing on the podium at some point whatever happens. It is a major help and will relax him a bit more."

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen after going out hard and missing out on a medal in 1500m final:

“It was the race I expected. It all came down to how I was feeling, how much I’m able to recover from the previous races. I felt extremely good, and that’s why I pushed the pace a little too hard.

"I saw that I got a starting gap, and I was a little bit eager. Of course, it’s not what I was hoping for. I can only blame myself. It’s a difficult game, balancing your energy. It’s difficult to get 100% of that.

“It’s not as fun if I’m not able to get the results I want. But the others did a great race. This was a risk I was going to take.”

Team GB's Josh Kerr speaking to BBC TV after winning a silver medal in the men's 1500m final: "I can't walk away from a Championship disappointed. I said what my goals were, it was pretty obvious but I put a performance out there today which I was extremely proud of. I focused on my controllables, I ran the best and the fastest tactical 1500m I have ever done in my life.

"When you start worrying about what everyone else does from the results, you'll never be satisfied. It's obviously not the colour of medal I want but it is working towards the right colour, from bronze to silver. I just want to thank everyone out and part of my team and family members to get me into position today to leave it all out there and that's what I did today."

On the support: "I'm 26 years old, this road is not over, I really wanted it today. I told you what I wanted and obviously I didn't get it so there is going to be that part of me that is eager and ready for that next one."

"I'm really, really proud of the way I executed today and that is just going to have to be be enough for just now. It makes me hungry and ready for more and I'm just glad I was able to add another medal to the medal count for Team GB today."

Allison Curbishley
Former GB 400m runner on BBC Radio 5 Live

Winfred Yavi from Bahrain is dancing around the track. Really upsetting Faith Cherotich and Peruth Chemutai. They were hoping to take the title, particularly Chemutai, but Yavi had other thoughts.

A group of five are well clear of the rest of the field.

Who will medal?

Peruth Chemutai, Winfred Yavi, Faith Cherotich, Beatrice Chepkoech and Alice Finot are in the mix.

Katharine Merry
Former GB 400m runner on BBC Radio 5 Live

Josh Kerr has now set a national record, he is the fastest Britain ever at that distance. He upgraded from bronze in Tokyo to silver here in Paris. He is going in the right direction. I don't think he could have done any more.

When one of your biggest rivals doesn't get the medal you were hoping for there is a bit inside you that thinks, 'At least it wasn't him that won.' He will have 100% been thinking that.

It's Peruth Chemutai leading the pack with Sembo Almayew and Beatrice Chepkoech in close company.

Andrew Osagie
London 2012 800m finalist for Team GB speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live

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Josh Kerr had a big smile when he crossed the line, as if he was thinking, 'Ah what can you do? I did my best. But at least Jakob didn't win a medal.' That probably would have been the underlying thought.

When you put so much effort and thought into winning everything you stay hungry, he will be satisfied to have improved [from bronze to silver].

Ready for another final?

Team GB's Elizabeth Bird goes in this one.

An incredible reception for France's Alice Finot. She points to her ear as if it's not loud enough but the Stade de France is rocking.

Will Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech beat her own world record of 8:44.32 seconds?

Off they go.

France have made it through to the semi-finals of the men's basketball competition, beating Canada 82-73.

The Canadians outscored the hosts in the second half of the match, but couldn't close a gap mostly set in the first quarter, where the French had taken a 13-point lead.

France join Serbia and Germany in the semis, with the United States and Brazil to play the final quarter-final at 20:00 BST.

Ed Franklin: If Ingebrigtsen isn't purely focused on beating Kerr, he stays straight in the last 50 and wins silver or bronze and Kerr gets gold. Tough for Kerr, but he ran a great race. Really hope he can do it in LA

Pape: Ingebrigtsen’s tactics were off tonight! Never underestimate the field. There are athletes like Hocker who are legitimate threats.