Overview

• Ryan Crouser threw 22.34m to secure a third straight world shot put crown, as Mexico’s Uziel Munoz set a national record at 21.97m for silver and Italy’s Leonardo Fabbri beat Tom Walsh for bronze on countback.
• Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet captured the 10,000m in 30:37.61, edging Italy’s Nadia Battocletti with Ethiopia’s defending champion Gudaf Tsegay third.
• The United States dominated the mixed 4x400m relay in 3:08.80, with Femke Bol anchoring the Netherlands to silver and Belgium taking bronze.
• Noah Lyles and Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson each clocked 9.95 to advance from the men’s 100m heats, with both the semifinals and finals scheduled for Sunday.
• Defending 1500m champion Josh Kerr opens his title defense on Sunday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen enters the meet short on race fitness after an Achilles issue.