World Athletics Championships

Plus more of the latest results, memorable moments, news, and notes from the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

The United States 4×400 mixed relay team has automatically qualified for tonight’s final after coming in first place in the first heat. But it is highly likely that Felix (who has announced her impending retirement) will make her final World Championship appearance in the final, set for 7:50 p.m., Pacific time tonight. All three American 1500m contenders–Sinclaire Johnson, Elle (Purrier) St. Pierre, and Cory McGee–advanced past the first qualifying heats and will compete in Saturday’s semi-finals. She finished with the fastest time of the morning in 9:01.54. Joining in the semi-finals are expected international stand-outs such as Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, the reigning Olympic gold medalist; Great Britain’s Laura Muir, who took silver in Tokyo; and Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay, an Olympic medalist in the 5000m. Wayment was ultimately edged into fourth place in 9:14.95 to Gega’s 9:14.91. Finot finished in first in 9:14.34 and set a national record. Each American woman came in fourth place in their heats and would have to wait to find out if they qualified based on time. Starting Friday, July 15 and lasting 10 days, World Athletics is putting on its championships for the world’s best track and field athletes. And unlike last year’s Olympics, these champs are open to fans—we’re looking forward to packed stadiums for the more than 20 events. The second heat, in which Wayment ran, was by far the biggest nail biter. Tsegay ran the fastest time of the night in 4:02.68 in the third and fastest heat. Wayment ran comfortably around fourth place most of the race, waiting until the bell lap to make her move.

Fred Kerley crossed the finish line in 9.86 seconds to win the gold while Marvin Bracy snagged silver, and Trayvon Bromell captured bronze.

The last time Team USA swept the event was in 1991 when Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell and Dennis Mitchell stood atop the podium. Jacobs withdrew from the event Saturday before his semifinal. The gold is the second of Kerley's world championships career after the 25-year-old sprinter picked up his first in 2019 as a member of the 4x400 meter relay.

Fred Kerley led home an American clean sweep in the world championships 100 metres final on Saturday, the first since 1991, to send the home fans wild as ...

Olympic silver medallist Kerley was the form runner in the field. Kerley, of course, was not in the slightest bit worried about that. The empty seats will be a huge disappointment for the organisers and World Athletics.

Team USA proved they are still the kings of the athletics world after three Americans swept the medals in the men's 100m sprint.

USA, baby!” Olympic silver medallist Kerley said to roars of approval and applause from a partisan home crowd. Bromell also left it late to sneak onto the podium from lane eight. “I am a fighter and this is why I decided to be in Eugene,” he tweeted, saying it had been a “painful choice, I am forced to stop”. Jacobs, who pulled off one of the shocks of the Tokyo Olympics last year after storming to victory in the 100m in a time of 9.80sec, was crowned world indoor 60m champion in Belgrade in March but has struggled with injury since. Bracy took silver in 9.88sec, Trayvon Bromell claiming bronze in the same time for a third-ever 100m world championship cleansweep for the United States after 1983 and 1991. Team USA proved they are still the kings of the athletics world after three Americans swept the medals in the men’s 100m sprint.

Chants of “USA! USA! USA!” rang out across Hayward Field on Saturday night (16) after Fred Kerley led a US sweep of the men's 100m at the World Athletics ...

But, in the final, Kerley showed the power and determination needed to finally get an individual gold on the world stage. “I am a fighter and this is why I decided to be in Eugene. Now, in order not to compromise the rest of the season by risking a more serious injury, I have to postpone the challenge. After Kerley switched to the short sprints at the start of 2021, many experts scoffed at the decision. I promise I will do my best to make you dream!” “I’ve got a medal in 400m and 100m. This shows me I've got what it takes to get it done.” Fourth place went to 21-year-old Jamaican Oblique Seville, who ran 9.97 after clocking the fastest time in the semifinals (9.90). South Africa’s Akani Simbini was fifth in 10.01 – his fifth consecutive top-five finish at a global championships. “It feels great to get my first medal at home and with an American sweep,” he said. “The gold medal means more than anything,” he said. Kerley will now focus on adding to his tally. It’s a wonderful blessing to get a clean sweep.” “USA baby!”