In the men's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Oblique Seville (Jamaica) won with a time of 9.77 seconds. His compatriot Kishane Thompson finished second with 9.82 seconds. American Noah Lyles, the Olympic champion, settled for bronze with 9.89 seconds. Melissa Jefferson-Woden (USA) won gold in the women's event with a time of 10.61 seconds - a championship record and the fourth-best result of all time.

