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Result: Zuzana Hejnova retains 400m hurdles title

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Czech Republic athlete Zuzana Hejnova runs the fastest time of the year in the 400m hurdle final to retain her title at the World Athletics Championships.

Czech athlete Zuzana Hejnova has successfully defended her 400m hurdles title, cruising to victory in the final at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

Hejnova posted the fastest time of 2015 as she finished the race in 53.50s, leaving American Shamier Little to claim silver ahead of teammate Cassandra Tate.

Zuzana Hejnova of the Czech Republic celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 400 metres hurdles final during day five of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 26, 2015© Getty Images

The 28-year-old finished clear of the field after jumping the final barrier, allowing her to comfortably jog to the line to finish 0.44s ahead of Little.

Britain's Elidh Child did enough to finish sixth.

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Eilidh Child of Scotland competes in the Women's 400 metres hurdles heats at Hampden Park during day six of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 29, 2014
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1  ChinaChina1891138
2  JapanJapan174627
3  United StatesUnited States14161141
4  Olympics flagOlympic Athletes from Russia10141034
5  AustraliaAustralia921122
6  Great BritainGreat Britain69924
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Saturday's key events


TRIATHLON
· After silvers in both the men's and women's events, Team GB will be fancied to get on the podium again in the mixed relay (11.30pm-1am)

SWIMMING
· Touted as Michael Phelps's successor, Caeleb Dressel already has two gold medals from these Games and he will be going for a third in the men's 50m butterfly final (2.30am)
· It is Katie Ledecky vs. Ariarne Titmus III in the women's 800m freestyle final, with Ledecky entering as firm favourite (2.46am)
· Great Britain will be heavily fancied to add another gold medal to their swimming haul, having produced by far the fastest qualifying time for the mixed 4x100m medley relay final (3.43am)

ATHLETICS
· Dina Asher-Smith is one of three British women in the 100m semi-finals (3.01am-3.20am), and will hope to challenge for a medal in what is likely to be a star-studded final (1.50pm)
· The inaugural Olympic 4x400m mixed relay event concludes with Great Britain one of the eight finalists going for gold (1.35pm)

RUGBY SEVENS
· Team GB's dreams of an unlikely gold are still alive in the women's event as they face France in their semi-final (3.30am). The winners will face either New Zealand or Fiji in the gold medal match later in the day (10am)

SAILING
· Gold medals are up for grabs in the windsurfer - RS:X finals. Emma Wilson participates for Team GB in the women's final (6.33am), while Tom Squires is in action in the men's (7.33am)

TENNIS
· Following his shock semi-final defeat, ending his hopes of a Golden Slam in 2021, Novak Djokovic battles for bronze against Pablo Carreno Busta (7am)
· The women's singles event reaches its conclusion with the gold medal match between Belinda Bencic and Marketa Vondrousova

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