Noah Lyles has been dubbed the world's fastest anime fan for his love of Japanese pop culture and the US sprinter is in his element at the world championships in Tokyo.

'World's fastest anime fan' Lyles in element at Tokyo worlds

Over 2000 athletes from more than 200 countries will participate in 49 events across men’s, women’s and mixed categories at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan

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Pole vault sensation Mondo Duplantis has made a habit of renewing the world record almost every time he competes and he sees the world championships in Tokyo as no exception, saying he would attempt a gravity-defying 6.30 metres in the final.

Duplantis says 6.30m on the cards as he sails to final

After breaking the African record in the first-round heats, the national mixed 4x400m relay team went on to finish sixth in the final on Day 1 of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday.

SA WRAP: Gift makes a statement, SA mixed relay team finish sixth at Tokyo Worlds

The United States convincingly won the 4x400m mixed relay for the third time in the event's four world championship outings on Saturday, gaining some measure of revenge on the Netherlands, who beat them in last year’s Olympics.

US storm to another 4x400m mixed relay gold

Ryan Crouser made light of having missed most of the season through injury to become only the second man to win three successive world outdoor shot put titles in Tokyo on Saturday.

Shot put legend Crouser wins third successive world title

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the women's 10 000 metres title at the world championships on Saturday but suggested she would not attempt a rarely-achieved distance double after a long season.

Kenya's Chebet wins women's 10 000m for first world title

They've got history! USA and Jamaica set for more epic sprint battles.

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One last dance for 38-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at World Athletics Champs in Tokyo.

One last dance for 38-year-old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce?

Coleman beats South African trio

The World Athletics Continental Tour Gold moves to Gaborone, Botswana

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Prudence Sekgodiso clocks a world-leading 1:58.40 to take the women's 800m title

BLAZING!! Sekgodiso takes the women's 800m title

ASA GP 2 | Record holder Marione Fourie takes the win in 12.69

Record holder Marione Fourie takes the win in 12.69

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WHAT A FINISH: Spectacular Chebet claims 10 000m crown for Kenya

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