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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said the 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships, which ends on Sunday evening, had been "extraordinary" and praised the people of Tokyo for creating such a great stadium atmosphere.
The third world championships in four years has certainly delivered, with a series incredible finishes on the track and last-round drama in many of the field events.
Coe believes that having the world championships as the finale of the season, rather than a return for one or two Diamond League meetings as is usually the case, contributed to athletes being able to fine-tune their preparation to be in top form for when it really matters.
He was also delighted to have a full house of around 58,000 for most nights, with more than 600,000 spectators attending overall. Those numbers were particularly significant coming after the COIVD-delayed Olympics held in the same stadium in 2021 with no fans allowed in.
