The 14 athletes for the high jump will automatically progress to the final on 30 July, while competitors from the other events will begin their respective bids for glory with one less round to contend with.

BBC: Games session cancelled

She finished first in two, the javelin throw and the eighty-metre hurdles (a world record), and tied for first in the high jump (another world record).

NEWYORKER: Glory Days

The first-round heats of the men's and women's hurdles, 1, 500m and qualification for the women's high jump have been scrapped from the morning timetable of 29 July at the City of Manchester Stadium.

BBC: Games session cancelled