Golden defence by Gong Lijiao
Chinese shot putter retains world title in Doha as Britain’s Sophie McKinna struggles to match brilliant qualifying throw
The rise of Dina Asher-Smith
Steve Smythe takes an in-depth statistical look at the track record of the world 200m champion
Dina Asher-Smith ascends to the throne of world sprinting
Briton lives up to her billing as favourite by winning an historic gold medal in Doha
Katarina Johnson-Thompson surges into heptathlon lead
Briton produces personal bests to put herself in pole position ahead of Nafissatou Thiam, while Damian Warner leads the way in decathlon
Global gold for Grant Holloway
After choosing athletics over NFL, American thrives on world stage in Doha as he captures 110m hurdles title
Paweł Fajdek wins fourth world hammer gold
Polish thrower claims historic win, while Sophie McKinna smashes PB to secure spot in shot put final
Brits progress as Laura Muir makes injury comeback in Doha
European champion and Sarah McDonald through in 1500m, while Eilish McColgan and Laura Weightman reach 5000m final
Rising star Sydney McLaughlin
The American 400m hurdler is used to life in the spotlight but tells Euan Crumley why making some big changes left her ready to take on the world
Johnson-Thompson is ready for Thiam battle
The British heptathlete has enjoyed her best-ever preparation for a major champs as she prepares to take on world No.1 Nafi Thiam
“It’s that sense of ‘Maybe I can do this, maybe I am good enough’,” says Eilish McColgan
Discovering her own recipe for success has brought results, increased confidence and progress for the European 5000m silver medallist who refuses to stand still The thought of running a marathon “horrifies” Eilish McColgan. Even racing half that distance elicits a...
Noah Lyles lands 200m world gold as Adam Gemili just misses medal
Young American grabs his first global title while Briton is left heartbroken at having to settle for fourth in Doha
Sam Kendricks beats Mondo Duplantis in world pole vault thriller
American retains his title after top competition in Doha