Overview

• Melissa Jefferson-Wooden claimed the women's 100m in a championship-record 10.61 seconds, with Jamaica's Tina Clayton taking silver and Olympic champion Julien Alfred earning bronze.
• Oblique Seville won the men's 100m in a personal-best 9.77 seconds to lead a Jamaican one-two with Kishane Thompson, as defending champion Noah Lyles finished third in 9.89.
• Peres Jepchirchir won the women's marathon in 2:24:43 after a late sprint, and Uruguay’s Julia Paternain secured bronze for the nation’s first world championship medal.
• Ryan Crouser retained his shot put crown with 22.34m despite an injury-hit season and limited competition, extending his streak to three straight world titles.
• Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to advance from the 1500m heats after Achilles issues and said he still hopes to contest the 5,000m later in the championships.