Overview

• Ryan Crouser secured a third consecutive world shot put crown with 22.34m, an emphatic comeback after an elbow injury kept him out all season.
• Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet captured the women’s 10,000m world title, adding to her Olympic gold from last year.
• The United States dominated the mixed 4x400m relay in 3:08.80, with Alexis Holmes sealing gold ahead of the Netherlands and Belgium.
• Former Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to advance from the heats after an injury-disrupted buildup and said he will target the 5,000m later in the meet.
• Sprint headliners progressed through 100m heats, with Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Olympic champion Julien Alfred advancing toward Sunday’s semifinals and finals.