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1.20pm: Fourth place for Shaunae after a fine effort, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins gold for Jamaica, Muriel Ahoure in second, Blessing Okagbare third - Alison Felix pulls up with injury.

1.15pm: Shaunae is ready to run in the 200m final.

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

MOSCOW, Russia: The women's 4 x 400 metre relay team proved their point. They belong at the 14th IAAF World Championships.

Undaunted by the noise in the market that they would not stand a chance, the team of Amara Jones, Lanece Clarke, Shekeitha Henfield and Cotrell Martin raced to a fourth place finish in the second of three heats to highlight the morning session of Friday's competition at the Luzhniki Grand Sports Complex.

Unfortunately, it wasn't fast enough to get into the final on Saturday night as they ended up 13th out of a field of 16 competitors. The eight and final spot went to Ukraine, eho was third in the first heat in 3:29.63.

Great Britain, anchored by 400 metre champion Christine Ohuruogu, in 3:25.39. Nigeria was second in 3:27.39 for the only other qualifying spot out of their heat. Russia had the fastest qualifying time of 3:23.51, followed by the United States in 3:25.18 and Jamaica was third in 3:25.25.

Also on Friday morning, Jamial Rolle ran in a Caribbean flavoured heat seven of the men's 100m. Running from lane one, Rolle struggled to catch the field ahead of him and had to settle for seventh in 21.40.

Jamaican Usain Bolt, who is out to duplicate his 100 victory, took the heat in 20.66, while Great Britain's Delano Williams was second in 20.72. Trinidad & Tobago's Lalonde Gordon picked up the third qualifying spot in 20.85.

Rolle, who will now have to prepare for the men's 4 x 100m relay on Sunday, finished 44th out of a field of 55 competitors that participated.

Later today, the focus will be on Shaunae Miller as she compete in heat seven of the women's 200m in just the second final appearance for the Bahamas so far as the nine days of competition start to wind down.

The race is set for 9:15 pm or 1:15 pm (ET).