Overview

• Anna Hall sealed gold with 6,888 points, closing with a strong 800m, as Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Taliyah Brooks tied on 6,581 to share bronze.
• Ireland’s Kate O’Connor earned silver in a national-record 6,714 after five personal bests, marking the country’s first global outdoor multi-events medal.
• Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a championship record of 1:41.86 to win the men’s 800m, and Beatrice Chebet beat Faith Kipyegon to claim the 5,000m and complete the 10,000m/5,000m double.
• Olympic champion Nafi Thiam withdrew after a poor long jump, a setback that reshaped the heptathlon medal fight.
• Ecuador’s Juleisy Angulo captured a surprise javelin gold as host favorite Haruka Kitaguchi failed to reach the final, and Australia’s Matt Denny advanced to the discus final with a 66.63m qualifier.