Scotland’s Eilidh Child insists she will bounce back stronger than ever after failing to reach the 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships.

The 22-year-old Pitreavie ace clocked 56.21 seconds on her way to sixth in her semi final – nearly a second slower than the personal best she set on the way to European under-23 silver earlier this summer.

But Child, who fared better than British team-mate and rival Perri Shakes-Drayton by more than a second, is convinced the experience of her first major championships will be paramount.

"I was pleased with my performance and thought I ran quite well," she said. "I'm a little disappointed with my time but I'm still happy to get to the semi finals.

"Coming here from the uner-23s you feel pretty insignificant but it's a good marker for me because it's my first ever major tournament.

“And it’s important to test yourself against the very best and let them know that you’re around, so I can be happy all round.”