Justin Gatlin has posted the fastest time in the semi-finals of the men's 200m event at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
The controversial American ran a strong bend in the second semi to come into the finishing straight comfortably ahead, crossing the finishing line in 19.87s.
Defending champion Usain Bolt won the final of the three semis, easing off before the line to post his quickest time of the year, finishing in 19.96s, just ahead of South Africa's Anaso Jobodwana.
British champion Zharnel Hughes won the first of the three heats, dipping early at the line to stop the clock at 20.14s to secure his place in the final, while Jamaica's Nickel Ashmeade claimed second to also progress.
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Sian Cowper
Sian Cowper
