Overview

• Anna Hall scored 6,888 points to win the heptathlon, delivering the United States’ first world title in the event since 1993, as Ireland’s Kate O’Connor took silver in a national‑record 6,714.
• Britain’s Katarina Johnson‑Thompson and the United States’ Taliyah Brooks finished tied on 6,581 and were both awarded bronze after officials confirmed the points dead heat.
• Kenya’s Lilian Odira won the women’s 800m in a championship‑record 1:54.62, with Britain’s Georgia Hunter‑Bell taking silver and Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson earning bronze.
• The United States’ Cole Hocker captured the men’s 5,000m in 12:58.30 for redemption after his earlier 1,500m disqualification, finishing ahead of Isaac Kimeli and Jimmy Gressier.
• Relay upsets continued as Great Britain and Jamaica’s men exited after botched 4x100m exchanges, while the United States advanced to the men’s 4x400m final via a granted re‑run following interference.