The women have the first shot at medals Thursday as they vie for the gold medal in the high jump.
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The 14 athletes forthehighjump will automatically progress to the final on 30 July, while competitors from the other events will begin their respective bids for glory with one less round to contend with.
The first-round heats of the men's and women's hurdles, 1, 500m and qualification forthe women's highjump have been scrapped from the morning timetable of 29 July at the City of Manchester Stadium.