Amid controversy over missing three doping tests, Christian Coleman won 100m gold in 9.76 seconds, while Sifan Hassan ran a brilliant race to take 10,000m gold.
Christian Coleman defied the criticism and controversy surrounding him in the build up to the World Championships to win 100m goal in 9.76 seconds in Doha.
The American avoided a ban for three missed doping tests, and was a clear favourite before the event, proving his status by finishing clear of defending champion and compatriot Justin Gatlin who ran 9.89, with Canada's Andre de Grasse taking bronze in 9.90.
European champion Zharnel Hughes finished sixth with a time of 10.03.
The US Anti-Doping Agency had charged Coleman for missing the three tests before withdrawing the claim, with pundits voicing their concern about him being the face of the sport.
Talk before the tournament was mainly about Coleman and his team-mate Noah Lyles - who is competing in the 200m - concerning the vacant position of 'sprint king' since Usain Bolt's professional retirement.
That was then thrown into doubt when Coleman was under investigation last month, with the 23-year-old facing a one year ban for missing three tests in year if found guilty.
However the case was withdrawn when it was proved that there had been an error in recording the date of the first missed test.
Coleman didn't let the drama affect him though, cruising through the rounds to an imperious performance in the final.
Another day and another sparsely filled crowd greeted the Athletes in Doha, wiht organisers providing no update as to whether their sales of 50,000 tickets across the 10 days has increased at all.
The stadium emptied as the night went on, with only a few staying for the headline act of the men's 100m final which featured a spectacular light show before it.
Gatlin - who has twice served bans for doping - produced an excellent display in the final.
The 37-year-old remains a force in men's sprinting and will surely be a contender for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
While the American's succeeded, the Brits did anything but, with Hughes looking comfortable in his heat and semi-final, but the Anguilla-born sprinter couldn't recreate that performance in the showpiece.
Hughes, who came fifth four years ago, was the only Brit to make it to the final, with Adam Gemili - who has 200m to prepare for - finishing third in his heat and Ojie Edoburun fifth.
In the women's track events, Dina Asher-Smith eased into Sunday's 100m semi-finals, but Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made the headlines in the Kahalifa stadium.
The Jamaican, 32, is competing 10 years on from her first Olympic and world double, and she powered past her rivals in a relaxed manner to finish in 10.80 seconds - the fastest time at this stage of the event ever in the World Championships.
Asher-Smith also finished under 11 seconds - for the seventh time this year - to win her heat comfortably.
Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou was the only other runner to break 11 seconds, winning her heat in 10.85.
Daryll Neita and Imani Lansiquot also progressed for Britain, as did Olympic champion Elaine Thompson and defending champion Tori Bowie of USA.
Britain's Elliott Giles, Kyle Langford and Jamie Webb all qualified for the 800m semi-finals on Sunday.
25-year-old 2016 European bronze medallist Giles led from the start and made the fourth fastest time from the heats - 1:45.53.
European indoor silver medallist Webb finished third in his heat, while Langford - who finished fourth two years ago - scraped through as a fastest loser.
In the women's event though, Brits were less successful, with Shelayna Oskan-Clarke and Alxandra Bell both failing to qualify for the final.
The former - world indoor bronze medallist - ran a strong race but tripped as she approached the finish line.
Jamaica's Tajay Gayle won the long jump with 8.69m, with Olympic champion Jeff Henderson taking silver with a jump of 8.39m, with world indoor champion Juan Miguel Echevarria of Cuba clinching bronze with 8.34m.
Sifan Hassan won 10,000m gold, with the Dutch athlete having previously won world gold in 1500m and 5,000m.
She finsihed in a world leading time of 30:17.62, while USA's DeAnna Price won the hammer throw, with a winning distance of 77.54m.
Norway's defending champion Karsten Warholm and USA's Rau Benjamin - both favourites for the 400m hurdles final - eased through to the showpiece.
Portugal's Joao Vieira made World Championship history by becoming the oldest medallist at the games as he took silver in the 50km walk.
the 43-year-old Portuguese finished behind Japan's Yusuke Suzuki, with the heat of Doha taking its toll on the athletes.
28 athletes withdrew from the women's marathon, starting at midnight with the temperature still at 32°C.
Vieira criticised the start time of this event - 23:30 local time - after finishing in 4:04:59, adding to the 20km bronze he won in Moscow in 2013, overtaking the previous oldest athlete - Troy Douglas of the Netherlands who took 4x100m bronze at the age of 40 and 274 days in 2003.
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The American avoided a ban for three missed doping tests, and was a clear favourite before the event, proving his status by finishing clear of defending champion and compatriot Justin Gatlin who ran 9.89, with Canada's Andre de Grasse taking bronze in 9.90.
European champion Zharnel Hughes finished sixth with a time of 10.03.
The US Anti-Doping Agency had charged Coleman for missing the three tests before withdrawing the claim, with pundits voicing their concern about him being the face of the sport.
Talk before the tournament was mainly about Coleman and his team-mate Noah Lyles - who is competing in the 200m - concerning the vacant position of 'sprint king' since Usain Bolt's professional retirement.
That was then thrown into doubt when Coleman was under investigation last month, with the 23-year-old facing a one year ban for missing three tests in year if found guilty.
However the case was withdrawn when it was proved that there had been an error in recording the date of the first missed test.
Coleman didn't let the drama affect him though, cruising through the rounds to an imperious performance in the final.
Another day and another sparsely filled crowd greeted the Athletes in Doha, wiht organisers providing no update as to whether their sales of 50,000 tickets across the 10 days has increased at all.
The stadium emptied as the night went on, with only a few staying for the headline act of the men's 100m final which featured a spectacular light show before it.
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The 37-year-old remains a force in men's sprinting and will surely be a contender for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
While the American's succeeded, the Brits did anything but, with Hughes looking comfortable in his heat and semi-final, but the Anguilla-born sprinter couldn't recreate that performance in the showpiece.
Hughes, who came fifth four years ago, was the only Brit to make it to the final, with Adam Gemili - who has 200m to prepare for - finishing third in his heat and Ojie Edoburun fifth.
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The Jamaican, 32, is competing 10 years on from her first Olympic and world double, and she powered past her rivals in a relaxed manner to finish in 10.80 seconds - the fastest time at this stage of the event ever in the World Championships.
Asher-Smith also finished under 11 seconds - for the seventh time this year - to win her heat comfortably.
Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou was the only other runner to break 11 seconds, winning her heat in 10.85.
Daryll Neita and Imani Lansiquot also progressed for Britain, as did Olympic champion Elaine Thompson and defending champion Tori Bowie of USA.
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25-year-old 2016 European bronze medallist Giles led from the start and made the fourth fastest time from the heats - 1:45.53.
European indoor silver medallist Webb finished third in his heat, while Langford - who finished fourth two years ago - scraped through as a fastest loser.
In the women's event though, Brits were less successful, with Shelayna Oskan-Clarke and Alxandra Bell both failing to qualify for the final.
The former - world indoor bronze medallist - ran a strong race but tripped as she approached the finish line.
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She finsihed in a world leading time of 30:17.62, while USA's DeAnna Price won the hammer throw, with a winning distance of 77.54m.
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the 43-year-old Portuguese finished behind Japan's Yusuke Suzuki, with the heat of Doha taking its toll on the athletes.
28 athletes withdrew from the women's marathon, starting at midnight with the temperature still at 32°C.
Vieira criticised the start time of this event - 23:30 local time - after finishing in 4:04:59, adding to the 20km bronze he won in Moscow in 2013, overtaking the previous oldest athlete - Troy Douglas of the Netherlands who took 4x100m bronze at the age of 40 and 274 days in 2003.
Kevin Mayer - French world champion decathlete - has labelled the decision to hold the event in Qatar a "disaster" for the competitors due to heat and humidity.
The sport's world governing body IAAF said that extra precautions were taken for the 50km walking races, increasing refreshment stations and introducing the presence of medical staff.
14 walkers dropped out of the field of 46 from the men's race, with Evan Dunfee of Canada taking bronze.
Two of four of the athletes that were disqualified were British - Cameron Corbishley and Dominic King.
Six of the 24 women competitors didn't take part in the 50km walk, which started at the same time as the men's event.
Liang Rui took gold, the Chinese finishing in 4:23:26, ahead of compatriot Li Maocuo in second and Italy's Eleonora Anna Giorgi who took bronze.
The start time of the women's 20km race was moved from 23:30 on Sunday to 23:59 to "attain the best possible conditions for athletes" organisers said, though the temperature at midnight is still expected to be 28°C.
RESULTS
Day Two - 28 September
Women's Hammer Throw
1. DeAnna Price (USA) 77.54m
Day Two - 28 September
Women's Hammer Throw
1. DeAnna Price (USA) 77.54m
2. Joanna Fiodorow (POL) 76.35m PB
3. Wang Zheng (CHN) 74.76m
Men's Long Jump
1. Tajay Gayle (JAM) 8.69m WL, NR
Men's Long Jump
1. Tajay Gayle (JAM) 8.69m WL, NR
2. Jeff Henderson (USA) 8.39m SB
3. Juan Miguel Echevarría (CUB) 8.34m
Women's 10,000m
1. Sifan Hassan (NED) 30:17.62 WL
2. Letesenbet Gidey(ETH) 30:21.23
3. Agnes Jebet Tirop (KEN) 30:25.20
Men's 100m
1. Christian Coleman (USA) 9.76s WL
Men's 50km Race Walk
1. Yusuke Suzuki (JPN) 4:04:20
Women's 10,000m
1. Sifan Hassan (NED) 30:17.62 WL
2. Letesenbet Gidey(ETH) 30:21.23
3. Agnes Jebet Tirop (KEN) 30:25.20
Men's 100m
1. Christian Coleman (USA) 9.76s WL
2. Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.89s
3. Andre De Grasse (CAN) 9.90s PB
Men's 50km Race Walk
1. Yusuke Suzuki (JPN) 4:04:20
2. João Vieira (POR) 4:04:59
3. Evan Dunfee (CAN) 4:05:02
Women's 50km Race Walk
1. Liang Rui (CHN) 4:23:26
2. Li Maocuo (CHN) 4:26:40
3. Eleonora Giorgi (ITA) 4:29:13
Women's 50km Race Walk
1. Liang Rui (CHN) 4:23:26
2. Li Maocuo (CHN) 4:26:40
3. Eleonora Giorgi (ITA) 4:29:13
Key
NR - national record
PB - personal best
SB - season best
WL - world leading (in a given season)
SCHEDULE
Day Three - 29 September
18:05 - Men's 200m - Heats
18:40 - Women's Pole Vault - Final
19:20 - Women's 100m - Semi-Final
19:45 - Men's Triple Jump - Final
19:55 - Men's 800m - Semi-Final
20:35 - Mixed 4x400m Relay - Final
21:20 - Women's 100m - Final
21:30 - Women's 20km Race Walk - Final
World Athletics Championships Day One Report
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