​By Daniel Mcinally
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Mo Farah returned to the stage where it all begun for him in 2012 and raised the roof under the floodlights at London Stadium five years on. After a typically steady start, Farah used all his experience and class to finish the race strongly, and write his name into the history books once more. Farah finished with a time of 26:49.51 seconds, with his closet rival Joshua, Kiprui Cheptegei who finished with a time of 26:49.94. Mo farah’s display was a fantastic way to end the first night of the Championships, raising the roof higher than even Usain Bolt could achieve his his appearance in the heats for the men's 100m.
Bolt, to a rapturous reception, was in cruise control yet again as he demonstrated why the atmosphere crackles every time he sets foot into a venue. Bolt won his heat at a canter to qualify for the 100m final tomorrow night, but evenstill has room to improve to break records once more. Great Britain’s James Dasaolu also qualified finishing second to Bolt,  while fellow superstar Yohan Blake qualified finishing second during his heat. Â
It was a good night for GB athetes too, as Laura Muir qualified for her semi-final tomorrow night, with relative ease while fellow Brit Jessica Judd comfortably qualified in her heat.
“the crowd, I have never heard a cheer like that, it was the highlight of my year,†a jubilant Judd said after her heat.
Finally Holly Bradshaw qualified through her heat during the women’s pole vault.
The second session of the IAAF World Championships begins at 10am, before Bolt returns with gold in his eyes in the evening session, with doors opening at 5.30pm
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