The World Athletics Championship saw a fascinating contest in the men's javelin qualification round. After struggling for months to reach his peak, Neeraj got the job done in just one throw. Arshad Nadeem, the Olympic champion, nearly got knocked out in the first round.
Jimmy Gressier shocked the athletics world by winning the slowest 10,000m world title in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Oblique Seville ended Jamaica's wait for a men's 100m world champion since Usain Bolt.