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Rachel Steinberg

World Athletics Championships: Molly Caudery and Emile Cairess forced into early exits on day three

Withdrawn: An ankle injury quickly halted Molly Caudery’s bid for pole vault gold at the World Athletics Championships - (Getty Images)

Great Britain was dealt a double blow on the third morning of the World Athletics Championships after medal hopes Molly Caudery and Emile Cairess were forced out of their respective events.

Caudery sustained an ankle injury in the warm-up ahead of pole vault qualifying, while Cairess - who finished fourth in the Paris 2024 Olympic marathon - battled through heat and humidity in the Japanese capital before bowing out in the 38th kilometre as a result of the muggy conditions.

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