REPORT CARD FROM THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM AT THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
HITS
Sally Pearson - Brilliant win in the 100m hurdles. Once again, the star of the show.
Dani Stevens - Smashed the national record with her last throw of the discus final to secure silver.
Brooke Stratton - Overcame injuries to finish a very solid sixth in the long jump.
Kurtis Marschall - Still only 20 and with the world at his feet, having finished seventh in the pole vault.
Jess Trengove - Ninth place in the marathon was the best by an Australian woman in the event at a world titles.
Dane Bird-Smith - PB in the 20km walk was a big tick, but would love to have finished higher than sixth.
MISSES
Ryan Gregson - A year after becoming the first Australian man in 40 years to qualify for an Olympic 1500m final, he was eliminated in the opening round.
Fabrice Lapierre - A silver medallist two years ago in Beijing but never looked like contending in London, despite scraping into the long jump final.
Kathryn Mitchell - Arrived in London touted as a medal chance, but flopped badly in javelin qualifying.
Ella Nelson - Way off the pace in the 200m heats, a year after going within one hundredth of a second of a spot in the Rio final.
Steve Solomon - The London Olympics finalist bowed out in the first round of the men's 400m.
