Overview

• Hall totaled 6,888 points to become the first U.S. heptathlon world champion since Jackie Joyner‑Kersee in 1993.
• Kate O’Connor scored 6,714 for silver, setting an Irish record and delivering Ireland’s first outdoor global multi‑event medal.
• Katarina Johnson‑Thompson and Taliyah Brooks finished level on 6,581 points and were both awarded bronze after checks confirmed the tie.
• Olympic and world great Nafi Thiam withdrew after a subpar long jump, while Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi failed to reach the javelin final following an injury‑affected qualifying.
• Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the 800m in a championship record 1:41.86 as Cian McPhillips set an Irish record 1:42.15 for fourth, and Beatrice Chebet completed the 5,000m/10,000m double as relay errors eliminated Great Britain and Jamaica in the men’s 4x100m heats.