World Athletics Championships 2015: day four – in pictures!

The best pictures from Beijing, including the men’s long jump final, the women’s 1500m final and the women’s discus.Yaime Pérez’s best effort of 65.46m in the discus wasn’t quite enough to get her in the medals as she finished fourth by just 7 centimetres. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesA multiple exposure shows the technique of Nadine Müller as she competes in the women’s discus final. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersMüller shows some appreciation to her arms which helped her to a bronze medal. Photograph: Christian Charisius/DPA/CorbisDenia Caballero’s discus flies through the air during one of the Cuban athlete’s six throws in the women’s discus final. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesChristine Ohuruogu looks focused before her women’s 400m semi-final. Photograph: Xinhua /Landov / Barcroft MediaAllyson Felix en route to winning her women’s 400m semi-final. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesShericka Jackson looks worried after finishing second to Felix. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty ImagesSudan’s Ahmed Ali competes in the men’s 200m heats but he was disqualified for a lane infringement. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Japan’s Kenji Fujimitsu failed qualify from that race. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty ImagesUsain Bolt cruised through to the next round of the men’s 200m. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesAlso through to the next round is Justin Gatlin who won his heat. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty ImagesMike Hartfield holds his head in dejection as he crashed out of the men’s long jump final. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/ReutersJeff Henderson also had an off day as he crashed out at the halfway cut-off point. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesJianan Wang of China fared better, taking bronze behind Australia’s Fabrice Lapierre. Phil Noble/ReutersWhilst gold was taken by Greg Rutherford with a season best jump of 8.41m. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex ShutterstockNicholas Bett of Kenya crosses the finish line to win gold in the men’s 400 metres hurdles final. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty ImagesMichael Tinsley looks shell-shocked at finishing. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex ShutterstockBett celebrates his victory. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesGenzebe Dibaba has plenty of time to celebrate victory before crossing the line to take gold in the women’s 1500m. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesA focussed looking David Rudisha storms towards the finish line to win gold in the men’s 800m. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesSomeone else who’s pleased with the result is Amel Tuka of Bosnia and Herzegovina who celebrates his bronze with a selfie. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images