7 TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

USAIN BOLT

THE 100m semi-final is at 7.05pm tonight and the final is 9.45pm. The hottest ticket in town as Bolt brings down the curtain on his extraordinary career in the blue ribband event.

LAURA MUIR

THE semi-finals of the 1500m are at 7.35pm tonight, and the Scot has been drawn alongside Caster Semenya of South Africa and Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, both major threats for the gold medal.

WAYDE van NIEKERK

THE 400m heats start at 10.45am today, kicking off the title defence of Wayde van Niekerk (right), the world and Olympic champion and world recordholder at the distance. Assuming he has no problems, his semi-final is at 7.40pm tomorrow.

ELAINE THOMPSON

THE Jamaican is Olympic champion at 100m and 200m. She starts her 100m campaign at 11.45am.

LUVO MANYONGA

THE long jump final is at 8.05pm today. Manyong, Olympic silver medallist from South Africa, is favourite having overcome an addiction to crystal meth.

THOMAS BARR

IRELAND’S best medal hope runs his heat in the 400m hurdles, with the first round starting at 11.05 tomorrow. He will aim to be in the groove that took him to a stunning 4th place finish in RIo.

MARK ENGLISH

THE 24 year-old from Letterkenny runs in the 800m heats which start at 12.45pm today.

FINALS THIS WEEKEND

TODAY: 8.05pm — Men’s long jump final; 8.10pm — Women’s 10,000m final; 9.45pm — Men’s 100m final. TOMORROW: 10.55am — Men’s marathon; 2pm — Women’s marathon; 8.40pm — Women’s heptathlon finishes; 9.50pm — Women’s 100m final.