Tokyo Olympics Day 7, 30th July Athletics LIVE: Disappointing start for Indians on the opening day of athletics - Updates, results, commentary, blog

4 x 400m Mixed Relay Round 1 - Heat 1

The first-ever heat of the mixed relay event in the Olympics is underway.

Some interesting facts

The event which will be making its debut at the Olympics made its World Championship debut at the 2019 Doha World Championships.

In Doha, all the team went with the system of starting with two females and ending with the two men. The only exception was Poland.

The Polish put their women sprinter Justyna Swiety Ersetic on the anchor leg and the USA's male flew past her in the finals.

Will we see any teams trying something similar at the Tokyo Olympics?

Less than 20 minutes to go

We'll be shortly seeing the Indian mixed relay team in action in the 4x400m relay event.

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 2

The heat ends and here are the top five that qualify directly into the finals:

1. Gudaf Tsegay (Ethiopia)

2. Hellen Obiri (Kenya)

3. Nadia Battocletti (Italy)

4. Elise Cranny (United States)

5. Bjerkeli Grovdal Karoline (Norway)

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 2

The second heat of the women's 5000m is underway.

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 1

Testing conditions

Many of the athletes weren't able to get up from the track after the end of the race and the winner Sifan Hassan was also seen struggling.

It just shows how difficult the conditions are for the athletes to perform at the maximum level, especially in these long-distance events.

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 1

End of the first heat.

Sifan Hassan from the Netherlands finishes first, followed by Kenya's Jebet Tirop Agnes in second. The two Ethiopians Senbere Teferi and Ejgayehu Taye finish third and fourth respectively.

Kasait Rengeruk Lilian from Kenya was the fifth and final athlete from heat 1 to secure direct qualification to the final.

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 1

At the 2000m mark, Japan's Ririka Hironaka is leading the race.

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 1

Rules for qualification: First 5 in each heat and the next 5 fastest advance to the Final.

Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 1

We'll be starting the opening session with the women's 5000m event. 

Watch out for Ejgayehu Taye from Ethiopia in heat 1, as her personal best time of 14:14.09 is the fastest amongst all the 19 athletes in the heat.