Anatoliy Ryapolov leapt to a gold medal-winning 7.79m and Russia s first gold medal in the history of this event in these championships, living up to the heavy expectations of being the favourite in the countdown to the final.

Australia s Mackenzie Little won a dramatic battle with Cuba s Yulenmis Aguilar in the girls Javelin Throw final, with both athletes swapping ownership of the championship record and the lead in a thrilling tussle for gold.

Mo Youxue scorched to a 10.35 world youth-leading time in taking a dramatic 100m final from Great Britain s Ojie Edoburun, who clocked the same time in a nail-biting finish.

Flying to a 12.94 World youth best, Jamaica s Yanique Thompson captured her nation s first gold medal in this event during the eight editions of this championship, following their three silver medals at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 events.

Smashing his lifetime best by more than 500 points, Norway s Karsten Warholm stole the show in the boys Octathlon, recording no less than six lifetime best performances over the two-day competition to lead from start to finish.

Internationally renowned sprinters Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake both hail from Spanish Town in Jamaica, as well as singing star Grace Jones, and now Yanique Thompson can add her name to the roll call of famous residents from there.

Heptathlete Tatyana Chernova showed that she is in good shape ahead of the defence of her World title in Moscow next month when she produced a world-leading total of 6623 points at the World University Games on Thursday (12).

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Having been forced to concede defeat to her American team mate, Ky Westbrook in the 100m final on Thursday, 16-year-old Ariana Washington is fuelled with extra motivation to claim the 200m crown at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Iceland has never won a medal in the 14-year history of the IAAF World Youth Championships, nor a global title in the sport, but Anita Hinriksdottir is hoping to change that statistic in the 800m this Sunday (14).