World Athletics Championships 2017 - Dafne Schippers edges Marie Josee Ta Lou to win 200m gold
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ByEurosport
Updated 12/08/2017 at 00:06 GMT
Dutch sprinter Dafne Schippers defended her women's 200m title ahead of Marie Josee Ta Lou with Shaunae Miller-Uibo third in a thrilling final.
Dafne Schippers wins 200m gold.
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Dina Asher-Smith finished fourth as Great Britain again missed out on a podium finish at the London Stadium.
Schippers is piecing together quite a medal collection having won two world golds, a silver and two bronze plus an Olympic silver medal, four European golds and a European silver.
"I fought for that," Schippers said. "I have worked so hard this year so I am so happy. Two times in a row is very special."
She now joins American Gwen Torrence (1991-93) and Jamaican Merlene Ottey (1987-95) as the only women to medal in both 100m and 200m at successive world championships.
"This last year was not the easiest for me. I changed everything and got a new coach, so I'm very happy," Schippers added.
She retained her world 200 metres title with a dominant display, leaving Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast to settle for another hair's breadth silver.
"Another silver but I am so happy," said Ta Lou. "At the camp before these championships I felt a problem in my legs but I didn't want to tell my coach. I prayed that I would be ok and I have been.
"I did all I could in that race. To get a silver medal is more than I could have asked for. I am so grateful for having a championships like this. It has been a special week for me."
Asher-Smith, who missed a large chunk of the year with a broken foot, ran a season's best 22.22 to chalk up yet another fourth place for the host nation, still waiting for a second medal to add to Mo Farah's gold in the 10,000m on the opening night.
With Olympic champion Elaine Thompson opting not to race the 200 and Tori Bowie pulling out after winning the 100, things had looked easier for Schippers but she had to use every inch of her strength to hold off Ta Lou and win in 22.05 seconds.
The Ivorian had lost the 100m final by one hundredth of a second after failing to dip on the line and though she did lean this time she was just behind Schippers in 22.08, still a national record.
Shaunae Miller-Uibo, who stumbled in sight of gold and slipped to fifth in the 400m final, this time produced a barnstorming last 30 metres to overhaul 21-year-old home hope Dina Asher-Smith in 22.15
Results from the World championships Women's 200m Final on Friday
- 1. Dafne Schippers (Netherlands) 22.05
- 2. Marie Josee Ta Lou (Ivory Coast) 22.08
- 3. Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas) 22.15
- 4. Dina Asher-Smith (Britain) 22.22
- 5. Deajah Stevens (U.S.) 22.44
- 6. Kimberlyn Duncan (U.S.) 22.59
- 7. Crystal Emmanuel (Canada) 22.60
- 8. Tynia Gaither (Bahamas) 23.07
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