FRED KERLEY

With new young stars emerging and world records broken, the World Athletics Championships delivered excitement and action on American soil.

British 1,500-meter champion Jake Wightman was in disbelief after he crossed the finish line.

Noah Lyles celebrated his 25th birthday by running the fastest time in 200-meter qualifying at world championships, a 19.98-second romp that he punctuated by playfully wagging his finger at the six other sprinters straggling behind.

Fred Kerley led the first American sweep of the 100 meters at the worlds in 31 years, barely edging teammates Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell to stamp a red-white-and-blue exclamation point on the first championships ever held in the United States.

To make the World Athletics Championships team, American athletes must finish in the top three at one of the most competitive meets ever held

Allyson Felix has “no regrets” after a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters of what was likely her final Diamond League meet.

Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica held off American Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters at a rainy Prefontaine Classic on Saturday.

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.

Sha’Carri Richardson is set to compete again after missing the Tokyo Olympics because of a positive marijuana test.

This marks the 10th time since 1995 that the men have botched a relay at a world championships or Olympics.

A slow exchange left the American 4x100-meter relay team out of medal contention at the Olympics.

Jacobs of Italy has won the fastest track race at the Tokyo Olympics, the men's 100 meter. The U.S.'s Fred Kerley, who is 26 and from San Antonio, took silver.