Overview

• The Athletics Integrity Unit appealed Diribe Welteji’s acquittal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and sought a provisional suspension that could rule her out, with a decision still pending.
• Malaika Mihambo reached the long jump final with 6.63 m on her only valid attempt after two fouls, competing without ill coach Uli Knapp and describing delays and a near-collision on the runway.
• Gina Lückenkemper advanced to the 100 m semifinals as a time qualifier in 11.12 seconds, while Lisa Mayer and Sina Mayer were eliminated in the heats.
• In the heat-affected 35 km race walk, Christopher Linke finished 14th after reporting a body temperature of 39.6°C, as Evan Dunfee won ahead of Caio Bonfim and Hayato Katsuki.
• Frederik Ruppert and Niklas Buchholz made the 3000 m steeplechase final and Shanice Craft was the only German to reach the discus final, as multiple athletes criticized transport, nutrition and late rule changes.