"There was a moment on the opening night of these World Athletics Championships when the bottled up frustration of missing out on a full-fat Tokyo Olympics with crowds and fun and unbridled joy suddenly seemed to be unleashed. It came at the end of a thrilling women's 10,000m, a roar that could have been heard on Mount Fuji, and a vast outpouring of appreciation and pride."
"And they were soon roaring again as the giant American Ryan Crouser, whose injured elbow has left him unable to throw much this year, launched the shot put high and far in the fifth round to retain his world title. The night ended with the American 4x400m mixed relay team winning gold at a canter. It will, you imagine, be the first of many. The British team could only finish fifth."
A sellout crowd erupted at the end of the women's 10,000m as four contenders reduced to two saw Beatrice Chebet surge clear with Nadia Battocletti in pursuit. Chebet held on after a final kilometre run in 2min 38sec, while home favourite Ririka Hironaka exceeded expectations to finish sixth, about 30 seconds back. Later, Ryan Crouser, despite an injured elbow that limited his season, launched a long fifth-round shot put to retain the world title. The American 4x400m mixed relay won gold comfortably; the British team finished fifth. The women's and men's 100m finals follow, with Oblique Seville qualifying in 9.93sec despite a poor start.
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