Here are the 10 best performances from the World Track and Field Championships, not counting Usain Bolt‘s triple gold performance in Beijing:
10. Julius Yego becomes third farthest javelin thrower ever
Yego, who honed his throwing by watching YouTube javelin videos, became the first Kenyan to win an Olympic or Worlds medal in a field event. His golden throw, 92.72 meters, was the farthest in the world since 2001, eighth farthest all time and made him the No. 3 javelin thrower ever.
9. Anita Wlodarczyk’s second farthest hammer throw ever
The women’s hammer throw does not get much visibility in the U.