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By Pranav Soneji
LATEST ACTION (all times BST)
1703: Some incredible news breaking in Berlin - The IAAF has asked the South African athletics federation to conduct a gender verification test on 18-year-old 800m favourite Caster Semenya, due to run at 2035 BST, amid concerns she does not meet the requirements to compete as a woman. “It’s a difficult scenario,” reflects BBC commentator Steve Cram on BBC Two. “The IAAF cannot do anything unless one of the other competing nations lodges a protest.”
1656: It’s time to bask in the glory of Phillips’ performance on Tuesday as the three triple jump medallists amble down the stairs at the Olympic Stadium. Replays of Idowu’s medal-winning jump are transmitted and out pops the tongue stud - the base shares the same colour as his cherry-stain hair colour - as the 29-year-old watches the Union Jack hoisted above for the second time of the championships. 1651: Hands up, who’s nursing leg injuries attempting to triple jump various street objects (broken pavements, litter bins, dog’s do etc) in honour of Phillips Idowu’s gold medal So we’ve reached the half-way stage of the World Championships and Wednesday has British interest in the women’s 800m final with Jenny Meadows, the fourth quickest athlete in the eight-woman line-up, and Marilyn Okoro at 2035 BST. Oh yeah, some dude called Usain is running in the men’s 200m semi-finals at 1825 BST