Who were the biggest winners of the 2023 track season? Noah Lyles, Niels Laros, Faith Kipyegon, Sha'Carri Richardson, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Lamecha Girma, and Yared Nuguse all make the list, but in what order?
In the much-anticipated 800-meter final, Team USA athlete Athing Mu went out from the starting gun to lead the field for the first 600 meters. Kenya's Mary Moraa was close behind, not letting Mu get away as she held on in her slipstream. Great Britain's Keely Hodginkson brought out her signature kick and came past Mu in the inside lane.
For the last nine days, the best athletes from around the world have stunned track and field audiences at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Between the redemption stories, comebacks, and shocking upsets, there was no shortage of excitement at the National Athletics Centre. With seven events contested over two days, it's rare that the heptathlon medals are determined in the last and arguably toughest event, the 800 meters.