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 Images
A multiple exposure shows the technique of Nadine Müller as she competes in the women’s discus final. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Müller shows some appreciation to her arms which helped her to a bronze medal. Photograph: Christian Charisius/DPA/Corbis
Denia 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 Images
Christine Ohuruogu looks focused before her women’s 400m semi-final. Photograph: Xinhua /Landov / Barcroft Media
Allyson Felix en route to winning her women’s 400m semi-final. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Shericka Jackson looks worried after finishing second to Felix. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images
Sudan’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 Images
Usain Bolt cruised through to the next round of the men’s 200m. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images
Also through to the next round is Justin Gatlin who won his heat. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Mike Hartfield holds his head in dejection as he crashed out of the men’s long jump final. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Jeff Henderson also had an off day as he crashed out at the halfway cut-off point. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Jianan Wang of China fared better, taking bronze behind Australia’s Fabrice Lapierre. Phil Noble/Reuters
Whilst gold was taken by Greg Rutherford with a season best jump of 8.41m. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex Shutterstock
Nicholas Bett of Kenya crosses the finish line to win gold in the men’s 400 metres hurdles final. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
Michael Tinsley looks shell-shocked at finishing. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex Shutterstock
Bett celebrates his victory. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Genzebe Dibaba has plenty of time to celebrate victory before crossing the line to take gold in the women’s 1500m. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
A focussed looking David Rudisha storms towards the finish line to win gold in the men’s 800m. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
Someone 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