BEIJING (AP) — The Latest from the world championships (all times local):
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10:10 a.m.
Two days after winning the 1,500 meters at the world championships, Genzebe Dibaba is through to the final of the 5,000 and looking for another Dibaba double at the Bird’s Nest.
Tirunesh Dibaba, Genzebe’s older sister, won a long-distance double at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and now the younger sibling is one victory away from a similar feat.
Under the morning sun at the Bird’s Nest and with five assured qualifiers from her heat, Dibaba was certain to go through when the lead pack had dwindled to only five runners on the final lap. Dibaba still put in a little kick for home to win the heat in 15 minutes, 20.82 seconds, more than a minute behind the world record of big sister Tirunesh.
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9:45 a.m.
Day 6 of the world championships will culminate with Usain Bolt’s bid for another sprint double when he runs in the final of the 200 meters.
Justin Gatlin, who wasn’t beaten in the 100 all season until he was edged by Bolt in Sunday’s final, will be there again among the contenders trying to stop the Jamaican dominance in the sprints.
That is one of four finals set for Thursday, with the others in the men’s triple jump and the women’s 400 and hammer throw.
Competition commenced in qualifying for the men’s discus and the women’s high jump and 5,000.
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