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There must be something special about the Japanese air for American sprinters as Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden swept the 200 metres world titles on Friday in Tokyo, emulating Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix in Osaka 18 years ago.

Noah Lyles has extended his remarkable domination of the 200m at the world championships with a fourth straight gold in Tokyo.

Hunt recorded Team GB’s second top-three finish

The Americans flexed their track muscles Friday in Tokyo.

Despite gashing her leg in the heats, the 28-year-old powered into the final in Tokyo with a new national record

The United States’ Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, already the 100m champion in Japan, won another gold while Dina Asher-Smith finished fifth.

World Athletics’ head of health and science told a panel in Tokyo that DSD athletes were ‘over-represented’ in female category finals since 2000

Gout just missed out on a place in the men’s 200m final in Tokyo

It was a dramatic night in Tokyo, featuring gold again for Noah Lyles and a chaotic post-race scene in the men’s 400m hurdles

Amid the power and speed of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, it’s the details that tell another story. Tattoos, colorful nails, bold jewelry, and unique hairstyles showcase individuality alongside performance. And chalked hands, sweat-drenched brows and bare feet splashing through the steeplechase pit reveal the smaller moments behind world-class…

With three women, including the 1500m bronze medallist, into the 800m semi-finals at the world championships in Tokyo, Australia’s quality is evident