Athletics: Sharman finishes fourth

Great Britain's William Sharman ran a personal best of 13.30 seconds to finish fourth in the final of the men's 110 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

Ryan Brathwaite gave Barbados their first ever medal, the 21-year-old claiming gold in a time of 13.14s to see off American duo Terrence Trammell and David Payne, who had led at the halfway point.

"This is just great. It did happen," said Brathwaite, who came on strong following a slow start. "I am very happy. My dream really has come true. Barbados is only a small country but I showed the world who I am.

"At the first hurdle I thought I do not have this race anymore but then I fought and fought to the end and the gold was mine."

Sharman had earlier won his semi-final in a then personal best time of 13.38 seconds as Olympic champion Dayron Robles pulled up injured.

"I really went for it like I have never done before," said the 24-year-old from Belgrave Harriers. "I gave it everything I had.

But Robles, who had hinted at pulling out before the race with a hamstring injury, was clearly in discomfort before pulling at the third hurdle clutching his left leg.

Meanwhile, Greg Rutherford leapt into the final of the long jump with a new British record of 8.30m.

The 22-year-old surpassed team-mate Chris Tomlinson's old mark by a centimetre with his first jump to book his place in Saturday's final.

"That jump felt great but I know I can jump further," he said. "The record is something I set my sights on in 2005 when I got the junior record.

"I was jumping really well earlier in the season but got a torn hamstring six or seven weeks ago and thought that was it."

Tomlinson later joined his team-mate in the final with a jump of 8.15m.

Mo Farah was another Briton to reach a final when he qualified in third place in his 5,000m heat.

Farah clocked 13 minutes 19.94 seconds behind 10,000m champion Kenenisa Bekele and is looking forward to the final.

"I was confident going into the race and ran easily, and now anything can happen in the final," said the Somalia-born 26-year-old.

"Last year I was really disappointed not to make the Olympic final so I realised the importance of getting through the heats here."