SNAPSHOT OF ACTION FROM DAY EIGHT OF THE WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Star of the day: Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers hangs tough to successfully defend her 200m title.
Best Australian performance: Sally Pearson assumes favouritism for the 100m hurdles with a scintillating run of 12.53 seconds in the semis.
Upset of the day: The gold and silver for Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs in the women's steeplechase were the first world championships medals won by Americans in the event.
Quote of the day: "I don't have anything to lose. I've done everything I could possibly do in the sport - it's just a matter of how much further can I go and what else can I get," said Pearson after qualifying fastest for the 100m hurdles final.
Stat of the day: Pawel Fajdek from Poland became the first man to win three straight world hammer throw crowns.
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