Czech Tomas Dvorak, a bronze medallist at last year's Olympic Games in Atlanta, sealed his first world title with the third best decathlon performance of all time yesterday. After going into the final event with a 96-point lead over Finland's Eduard Hamalainen, Dvorak came in third in the 1,500 metres to finish with a total of 8,837 points. The Czech was clearly unaware that could make history, walking across the finish line.

Hamalainen took silver with 8,730 with Germany's Frank Busemann, who produced a major surprise by coming from nowhere to take silver at Atlanta, winning the bronze with 8,652.

Dvorak's performance has been bettered by only American world record holder Dan O'Brien who compiled 8,891 in 1992 and Briton Daley Thompson who scored 8,847 at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Today's Timetable

(Irish time)

0600 - Men's 50-km walk (start).

0520 - Women's long jump qualifying round, two groups.

0530 - Women's javelin qualifying round, group A.

0910 - Womens's javelin qualifying round, group B.

0925 - Men's 50-km walk (finish).

1700 - Women's 10-km walk final.

1710 - Women's discus final.

1730 - Women's shot put final.

1800 - Women's 200 metres semi-finals.

1825 - Men's 200 metres semi-finals.

1850 - Women's 800 metres semi-finals.

1920 - Women's 5,000 metres semifinals.

2015 - Men's 110 metres hurdles final.