Samoa, Saint Lucia, and Uruguay earned their first ever World Championships medals this year, highlighting the growing global competitiveness of the sport.
Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis set a new world record in the pole vault, clearing 6.30 metres, the 14th time he has broken the mark.
American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden achieved a remarkable sprint treble, winning the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay. Kenyan distance runner Beatrice Chebet and Spanish race walker Maria Perez each secured double gold in individual events.
A total of 619 288 fans attended the championships, a stark contrast to the 2021 Olympics held at the same venue, which were staged without crowds due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
–ChannelAfrica–
