At the third day Dafne Schippers won in a new Dutch national record her semi final heat of the 100 metres in a time of 10.83. With this achievement she became the first Dutch finalist in the women's 100 metres at a World Championships. In the final, later that day, she broke her national record again with a time of 10.81 and won the silver medal. Later, she won the gold medal in the 200 metres in a time of 21.63, a new European record.