Dutch sprinter Dafne Schippers held on to retain her world 200-metre title on Friday as the United States had another night to savour at the London Stadium and two experienced campaigners claimed more gold. Schippers, who won bronze in the 100 metres, roared off the bend into the final straight and looked as if she would coast safely home.
But the Dutchwoman began to tie up and only a savage dip at the line that saw her clock 22.05 seconds edged her past Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou by just three-hundredths of a second. It was Ta Lou’s second silver after her efforts in the 100 metres won by American Tori Bowie, absent from the 200
