Cragg through, but Carroll misses out

Twenty-four-year-old Alistair Cragg ran one of the races of his life as he came through his 5000m heat as a fastest loser, qualifying him for Saturday's 5000m final in just his first major track championship.

The Johannesburg-born athlete, who ran a personal best last month in London of 13:12.74, clocked 13:23.01 to finish outside of the automatic five qualifiers in heat one, but good enough for seventh behind winner and World record holder Kenenisa Bekele of Kenya (13:21.16).