Dutch sprinter Dafne Schippers retains her world 200 metres title

Schippers, 25, finished the race in 22.05, just ahead of Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josée Ta Lou in 22.08. 400 metres Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo took bronze in 22.15.

Marlene Ottey and Allyson Felix are the only two women ever to have prolonged their 200 metre world titles.