Summary

  1. Kerr breaks world mile recordpublished at 16:47 BST

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    'Unbelievable!' - GB's Kerr breaks fastest mile world record

    We'll leave you with the big one!

    The penultimate race of the afternoon saw Great Britain's Josh Kerr go in search of the world mile record.

    It had stood for 27 years but Kerr not only beat it, he smashed it!

    A time of three minutes 42.66 seconds was half a second quicker than the previous best and led to joyous celebrations at the London Stadium.

    What a moment and we can't top that, so we'll leave it there - you can read all about Kerr's phenomenal performance in Harry Poole's excellent report here.

    Until next time, goodbye!

  2. Hodgkinson back to winning wayspublished at 16:44 BST

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    Hodgkinson pips Broeders-Bol in 800m to return to winning ways

    Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson ensured the London crowd went home happy as she claimed a fairly comfortable win in the women's 800m.

    After a tricky start to the outdoor season, Hodgkinson secured her first victory and nearest challenger Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol never really threatened.

  3. Hudson-Smith second in men's 400mpublished at 16:41 BST

    There was a slight surprise in the men's 400m as American hurdler Rai Benjamin saw off the flat specialists with a personal best of 44.05.

    He held off the challenge from Great Britain's Olympic silver medallist Matt Hudson-Smith, who had to settle for second place, and another American, Jacory Patterson.

  4. Alfred pips Thomas to win women's 200mpublished at 16:39 BST

    Olympic champion Julien Alfred came out on top in the women's 200m.

    The Saint Lucian bested world champion Gabby Thomas to win in a meet record time of 21.66.

    GB's Dina Asher-Smith was fourth and Amy Hunt fifth.

  5. Ajayi takes men's 100mpublished at 16:38 BST

    Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi won men's 100m in 9.84 seconds from world champion Oblique Seville (9.87) in a highly impressive outing.

    Great Britain's Romell Glave was third in 9.97, having earlier anchored the relay team to victory.

  6. Miller wins 800m as Wanyonyi falterspublished at 16:36 BST

    The first genuine world record attempt of the day came in the men's 800m, with Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi targeting history.

    However, the Kenyan came up short and faded badly, allowing America's Brandon Miller to come powering through to take the win.

    Britain's Max Burgin was third.

  7. Duplantis forced to withdrawpublished at 16:34 BST

    Armand DuplantisImage source, Getty Images

    There was disappointment for Sweden's world-record breaker Mondo Duplantis as he was forced to withdraw midway through pole vault competition.

    He cleared 5.95m but a thigh issue prevented him from going any further.

    Nobody jumped higher but one failed attempt earlier from Duplantis meant the win went to the USA's Sam Kendricks.

  8. Postpublished at 16:32 BST

    Right, that's nearly it from us after a brilliant afternoon of Diamond League action in London.

    Before we go, though, just time to round-up some of the headlines...

  9. 'I still dream big'published at 16:29 BST

    Keely HodgkinsonImage source, Getty Images

    Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, speaking to BBC One after winning women's 800m: "Mixed emotions but I think I'm going to take the positives that it's been a tough couple of weeks, not everything always your way and goes to plan.

    "The only reason I came here today was because I wanted to run in front of a home crowd.

    "So I'm happy to get that out the way, got the Europeans next and we just build on from here."

    On tough start to outdoor season: "It's a life skill you can take. Life is sometimes unfair, doesn't go the way you want or how you imagined it.

    "It's how you deal with it. I still dream big but for now, I'm just going to stay in the present."

  10. 'I know I am in good shape' - Asher-Smithpublished at 16:24 BST

    Women's 200m

    Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, speaking after her third-place finish in the women's 200m: "It was just so fun, I love racing against so many of the women in that race.

    "The magic of this event and London, is the city is so diverse and welcoming, whether you are from America, Nigeria, Ireland, there are going to be people cheering for you.

    "That isn't replicated at any other Diamond League. I was hoping for 21 today, but it wasn't to be today. I ran the relay earlier, and I know I am in good shape and deep in training."

  11. 'This was the dish I wanted to make'published at 16:21 BST

    Josh KerrImage source, Getty Images

    More from Josh Kerr speaking to BBC Sport: "I am lucky to be able to string the training together with the people who I had behind me.

    "It felt like I had a kitchen full of amazing incredible chefs and I was like 'what the hell are we going to make?' and I was like 'this is the dish I want to make, let's get to work!'

    "That's what it felt like. There was no point in going through this year thinking it was an off year, and we can wait until next year. It's about doubling down, building a performance to bring British athletics back to the mile to this stadium."

    On the noise in the stadium: "It was just incredible in that last lap. It was just me, my shoes and track, so it was deafeaning in the last 100 metres.

    "To be honest I knew I might have it in the bag with the legs and started to glide so I was like 'I better get to the line' and to see anything with 3:42 anything was my goal so it was great."

  12. 'Welcome to the club, Josh!'published at 16:19 BST

    Steve Cram
    BBC athletics commentator

    Josh is a world champion, he's won gold medals, run records but the world mile record - I think we heard his coach say, perhaps this surpasses everything.

    Just for what it means in the sport, it's an event the whole world knows and understands. Roger Bannister is partly responsible for that.

    To join that list of great names, I know when I did it, I so wanted to be in that club of world mile record holders. Welcome to the club, Josh!

    Phenomenal and it's more the way he did it, set your stall out and then come on the day and deliver. It was so impressive.

  13. 'Hoped to be a little faster!'published at 16:15 BST

    Josh KerrImage source, Getty Images

    Josh Kerr speaking to BBC Sport: "It's very overwhelming with the amount of hype that I...it's silly to call it that early because there's a lot of things which can go wrong but I am surrounded by amazing people and was just able to stay consistent, put the work in, and I knew I had 3:42 in me. I nearly lost it there at the end but I got over the line.

    "If I'm to leave my mark on this sport as a British legend, with the legends behind me and following in their footsteps, I have to put in those performances.

    "Those performances take every single part of you, every single part of your team, and the amount of work behind the scenes for me is incredible. Today it was a performance I was able to bring out - I just hoped it would be a little bit faster!"

  14. Postpublished at 16:12 BST

    A momentous moment for Josh Kerr.

    He is the new Mile world record holder. A brilliant performance and not a bad way to lead into the Commonwealth Games on home soil.

    Josh KerrImage source, Getty Images
  15. Hudson-Smith 'excited and grateful'published at 16:10 BST

    Men's 400m

    Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith, speaking after finishing second in the men's 400m behind American Rai Benjamin: "It was consistent. Another 44-low every time I come to the track now.

    "There is a big drop coming.

    "We have a block of training now ahead of Europeans, so I am excited and grateful for what is to come."

  16. 'Hodgkinson has come out fighting'published at 16:08 BST

    Hodgkinson wins women's 800m

    Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
    Three-time world heptathlon champion on BBC One

    Keely HodgkinsonImage source, Getty Images

    Keely Hodgkinson is an athlete who keeps on pushing. She is ambitious and has come out fighting and performed well here. There's going to be chinks in your armour along the way to being a champion - things don't always go to plan.

    She takes so much confidence from what she does off the track, behind closed doors, and she's not afraid to say it.

    Some athletes will not come out and say what their expectations are and what they are going to push for, but she knows what she wants to achieve and openly say she wants to win races and be disappointed with silver medals on the global stage. I think that's a refreshing thing.

  17. Postpublished at 16:06 BST

    Josh Kerr and Keely Hodgkinson are both speaking on BBC One now after their respective wins.

    You'd think a world record would be enough to please everyone and, while he definitely seems happy, Kerr says he was hoping to run a bit faster!

  18. 'Hodgkinson needed to build confidence'published at 16:04 BST

    Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
    Three-time world heptathlon champion on BBC One

    For Keely Hodgkinson, she needed to build her confidence. She had been in great shape but to have those knocks during the season it's difficult.

    So that was a fantastic performance from her - she structured her race really well and looked strong on the final 100 metres.

  19. 'Winning here was the most important thing'published at 16:02 BST

    Hodgkinson wins women's 800m

    Paula Radcliffe
    Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC One

    Keely HodgkinsonImage source, Getty Images

    Keely Hodgkinson has had to come back from a huge amount of pressure, from defeat, and from concern in her own mind.

    It's all very well to talk about building up for a world record attempt but then when she fell as she did do she had to carry that through that race in Eugene and get herself back together mentally and physically.

    Winning here was the most important thing.

  20. Postpublished at 16:01 BST

    Not quite the drama and excitement of Josh Kerr's world record but Keely Hodgkinson knew she wasn't quite in the form or fitness to really be pushing for a record of her own.

    Rediscovering that winning feeling was the key and she's done just that.