Overview

• Nadia Battocletti added 5,000m bronze to her 10,000m silver, making Italy only the third multi‑medal Worlds campaign by an Italian and lifting the total to a record seven.
• The men’s 4x100 relay was eliminated after a second‑leg contact involving Marcell Jacobs; the federation’s protest was rejected and reports say the jury disqualified Italy.
• Olympic champion Antonella Palmisano retired during the 20 km walk citing unresponsive legs, one week after her silver in the 35 km; Spain’s Maria Pérez won in 1:25:54.
• Italy’s women’s 4x400 qualified for the final via time, joining the last act after clocking 3:24.71 in the semifinals.
• Italy’s men beat Argentina 3–0 in Manila to reach the volleyball World Championship quarterfinals, and the women’s tennis team meets the United States today in the Billie Jean King Cup final in Shenzhen.