11th IAAF World Champs, Day Three, Osaka, Japan

Phillips 6th in triple jump final

After two rounds Phillips Idowu was lying 4th with 17.07m - that hoped for early "big one" hadn't materialised. Nelson Évora of Portugal nailed the competition with 17.74m in the next series of jumps but the Belgrave man was unable to improve until a last round effort of 7.09m gave him a final position of 6th.

"It was a long day and a long competition and I came into it very positively. After qualifying I thought I had a 17 metre jump in me, but I wasn’t sure how many.

"I was comfortable with my hop and step phase, but I missed the snap at the end. I enjoyed it as a couple of weeks ago I didn’t even know if I would jump at all.

"I owe a big thanks to the doctors and physios as they have helped me so much and without them I wouldn’t have even been out there tonight."

Michelle Carey (Ireland) was unable to make an impact in her 400m hurdles heat, finishing 8th in 57.10.

Men. TJ: 1 N Evora (Portugal) 17.74/1.4; 2 J Gregorio (Brasil) 17.59/0.3; 3 W Davis (USA) 17.33/1.0; 6 P Idowu (GB&NI) 17.09/-0.9 (16.63/0.2, 17.07/0.5, 16.66/0.0, 16.88/0.4, 16.85/1.0, 17.09/-0.9).

Women. 400mH: 8h3 M Carey 57.10.

Restored from the club's earlier website, belgraveharriers.com, and published here as originally written.