1. A tight battle in the 10,000m, with Joshua Cheptegai, Uganda, taking gold, Berihu Aregawi, ETH, silver, and Grant Fisher, USA, bronze! photo by World Athletics 

2. Mondo Duplantis, SWE,  sets world record (6.25m, since broken) in Paris Olympics on his way to gold, photo by World Athletics 

3. After a three-year wait, Grant Holloway, USA, takes gold in the 110m hurdles, which is a photo by World Athletics.

4. Noah Lyles wins 100 meters in Paris in one of the closest finishes ever, photo by World Athletics 

5. Miltiadis Tentoglou, GRE, won the Paris Olympics, two months after winning European Championships in long jump, Miltiadis is a Greek god in long jumping, photo by World Athletics

6. Valarie Allman, USA,  won the discus, defending her title from Tokyo! photo by World Athletics 

7. Gabby Thomas won the 200 meters in Paris, taking gold in 21.87, plus took gold while running in the 4x100m and 4x400m! photo by World Athletics 

8. Cole Hocker took gold, spoiling the Josh Kerr vs. Jakob Ingebrigtson show, with Josh Kerr in silver, and Yared Nuguse in bronze! First time US had two medalists in 1,500m since 1912! photo by World Athletics

9. Markus Rooth, NOR, took gold in the decathlon, winning the first medal for Norway in decathlon since 1920! photo by World Athletics 

10. Katie Moon took silver in the pole vault, adding to her gold from Tokyo, photo by World Athletics

11. In one of the huge upsets of the Olympics, Quincy Hall, USA,  won the 400 meters, over Matthew Hudson-Smith, GB, silver and Muzola Samukonga, first medalist for Zambia, photo by World Athletics

12. Rai Benjamin won the 400m hurdles in Paris in grand style, over his 2021 nemesis, Karsten Warholm, and came back and took a second gold in the 4x400m, with a brilliant anchor leg! photo by World Athletics

13. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, USA,  reminded us that she is the GOAT at 400m hurdles, breaking the world record, once again in an astounding 50.37! photo by World Athletics