While the performances in Budapest were not up to standard, it is fair to say that the standard has not been set very high in recent years, with Team SA failing to medal at all in the last four major meets, dating back to the World Champs in Doha in 2019.
Norway s Karsten Warholm produced a fighting performance to regain his 400m hurdles title but teammate Jakob Ingebrigtsen once again fell short in the 1,500m on a pulsating night at the world championships on Wednesday.
Kipyegon produced an imperious front-running performance to add to her 2017 and 2022 titles, her face creasing in joy as realisation of her feat struck home.