Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden recorded their first major victories in winning the men's and women's 100 metres world titles on Sunday, making it honours even between sprint powerhouses Jamaica and the United States.

It was a good night in Tokyo for the Americans as two of their outstanding field athletes, Olympic champions Tara Davis-Woodhall and Valarie Allman, won the women's long jump and discus respectively.

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