Had some big names take gold over the years michaeljohnson, Wayde Van Niekerk and 2012 champion kiranijames. Britains matt Hudson Smith was so close to joining them on wednesday, having come into the event with the fastest time this year. He was pipped to the line, in a thrilling finale which saw american Quincy Hall take the gold. Hudson smith was bidding to become the first british winner of the race since Eric Liddell100 years ago, also in paris, and looked to be about to realise that ambition. But the american, hall, somehow found another gear to snatch the gold. Soufiane El Bakkali retained his 3000m steeplechase crown. The moroccan is the first man since Volmari Iso Hollo in 1932 to successfully defend a title in the race. Kenneth rooks of the united states took silver, with kenyas abraham kibiwot winning the bronze medal. At the velodrome, great britains men have won team pursut silver, in a Pulsating Final in paris. Coming up the moment ethan hayter, who was leading the train,
Winner of the race since Eric Liddell100 years ago, also in paris, and looked to be about to realise that ambition. But the american, hall, somehow found another gear to snatch the gold. Soufiane El Bakkali retained his 3000m steeplechase crown. The moroccan is the first man since Volmari Iso Hollo in 1932 to successfully defend a title in the race. Kenneth rooks of the United States took silver, with kenyas abraham kibiwot winning the bronze medal. At the velodrome, great britains men have won team pursut silver, in a Pulsating Final in paris. Coming up, the moment ethan hayter, who was leading the gladys berejiklian train, came out of his saddle in the Closing 200m and almost lost control of his bike, handing the australians victory. Hayter and team mates, dan bigham, Charlie Tanfield and ethan vernon, Were Pipped To Gold by australia, who triumphed in this event for the first time since the 2004 games. Moments later, great britains women picked up bronze in the same discipline. Elin
Our maIn story. Its wednesday, the 31st ofjuly. Hundreds of people attended a vIgIl In southport Last NIght, to pay trIbute to the three gIrls who were kIlled In a KnIfe Attack at a chIldrens dance workshop. Just hours later, vIolent clashes broke out close to where the gIrls were stabbed to death. 39 PolIce OffIcers were Injured, wIth 27 needIng hospItal treatment. MerseysIde polIce descrIbed the vIolence as sIckenIng, And the PrIme MInIster warned that the rIoters would feel the full force of The Law. Our correspondent Lauren Moss Is In southport. Good mornIng. Its another quIet, solemn mornIng on the corner of hart street, where Monday Pass took place. As you can see behInd me, the bunches of flowers that started appearIng Yesterday MornIng, have now turned Into hundreds And hundreds, wIth flowers, Teddy Bears, scarves And balloons bobbIng In the early mornIng sunlIght. And I dont thInk there are any words to express how the famIlIes of the three lIttle gIrls who dIed here In Monday
Mistakes. Our North America Correspondent David Willis looked at the way events spiralled, leading to Mr Biden s withdrawal. This would not have been how Joe Biden would have wanted his more than 50 years in public life to have come to an end. Hed faced growing calls to withdraw from the president ial race. Yet the decision, when it came, nonetheless caught many people by surprise. Joe biden was at his delaware beach house, where hes been recuperating from the effects of covid, and reports here suggest that on saturday evening, he called a meeting of his senior advisers, and they worked together late into the night to draft that statement, announcing that letter announcing that he was withdrawing as his Partys President ial candidate. Now, it wasnt until sunday, those reports suggest, that Mr Biden informed Vice President Kamala Harris of his decision, after a meeting with members of his family. A lot of White House aides were also kept in the dark, apparently, until the very last minu
Donald trump has previously said he thought Kamala Harris would be easier to defeat in Novembers Election Thanjoe biden. Lets Speak Tojennifer Ewing from republicans overseas uk. Thank you forjoining us on the programme. Do you think that Kamala Harris would be easier for Donald Trump to beat than Joe Harris would be easier for Donald Trump to beat Thanjoe Biden . I trump to beat Thanjoe Biden . I dont think trump to beat Thanjoe Biden . I dont think she will end up being the nominee, when it comes down to it. While several people have endorsed her, there are notable exceptions of who has not. Obama has not, Nancy Pelosi has not, Chuck Schumer has not. I think they are putting this out there is a bit of a Test Balloon to see how she does for the next couple of weeks. Until that disastrous debate a few weeks ago, she pulled even lower than President Biden. Trump is probably thinking it is the same policies that america is not really fond of right now. She was put in charge of looking af