In Pictures: 2017 IAAF World Championships

Thrills and spills at the World Championships in Athletics. The biennial event is taking place from Aug 4 to 13 in London Stadium in Britain.

Updated

Published

Aug 11, 2017, 11:58 AM

Leap: Will Claye of the US in the men's triple jump final on Aug 10. PHOTO: REUTERS

Stride: Will Claye in the final of the men's triple jump on Aug 10. PHOTO: AFP

Bound: Will Claye of the USA in the men's triple Jump final Aug10. PHOTO: EPA

Cristian Napoles of Cuba in the men’s triple jump final on Aug 10. PHOTO: REUTERS

Turkey's Ramil Guliyev wins the men's 200m final on Aug 10. PHOTO: REUTERS

South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk celebrates after coming in second in the men's 200m final on Aug 10. PHOTO: AFP

Jamaica's Usain Bolt prepares before the men's 100m heats on Aug 4. PHOTO: AFP

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (centre) in the men's 100m heats on Aug 4.

Germany's Andreas Hofmann in the men's javelin on Aug 10. PHOTO: AFP

Germany's Thomas Rohler in the men's javelin event on Aug 10. PHOTO: AFP

Spain's Ruth Beitia in the women's high jump on Aug 10. PHOTO: AFP

Ana Simic of Croatia in the women's high jump on Aug 10. PHOTO: EPA

US athlete Jennifer Simpson celebrates her second place in the final of the women's 1,500m on Aug 7. PHOTO: AFP

China's Xue Changrui in the men's pole vault final on Aug 8. PHOTO: AFP

Going flat out: Athletes after the women's 5,000m heats on Aug 10. PHOTO: EPA

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.