ATHLETICS
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Thirroul athlete Madeline Heiner's luckless world championships continued as she finished as the fastest overall 5000-metres race heat non-final qualifier, as she did in the 3000m steeplechase.
Bulli's Ryan Gregson also had a near-miss in the 1500m semi-finals in Beijing.
Australian runner Eloise Wellings made it through to the women's 5000m, but Heiner narrowly missed out, in a sense of deja vu.
Wellings is a veteran of the international track and field circuit, although this is her first appearance at a world championships.
She ran a strong and composed race in her 5000m heat, finishing fifth in 15 minutes 26.67 seconds to qualify for Sunday's final.
Competing outside Australia for only the third time, teen high jump sensation Eleanor Patterson has made the final at the world championships.
If sharing the stage with the likes of Olympics champion Anna Chicherova made her nervous on Thursday, Patterson didn't show it. She had one miss at 1.89m after an official got in her way, before easing over 1.92m at her first attempt.
"No I wasn't intimidated," 19-year-old Patterson said.
"My coach and I have worked so hard.
"As much as it is a competition, I am just focused on relaxing and just doing what we practised.
"My main focus is to just jump how I know I can jump and relax.
"I'm here to do what I love to do." - AAP