Track & Field Worlds 2022: 13 moments that defined the championships in Oregon

And breathe.

After a thrilling 10 days of competition, where the world's greatest athletes created a highlights reel of unforgettable moments, the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon have come to an end.

World records have fallen, world-class performances delivered, and jaw-dropping surprises sprung, as the Hayward Field crowd have been treated to some of the best athletics action in recent memory.

But before you say goodbye to these championships, here are some of the greatest moments from the Track & Field Worlds.

Sydney McLaughlin smashes own world record in women's 400m hurdles

Is there any stopping the USA's Sydney McLaughlin?

After winning gold at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 by running a world record women's 400m hurdles time, the 22-year-old lowered that mark at the US trials to qualify for the World Athletics Championships in Oregon.

But nobody could have expected a run like this in the main event.

In front of an ecstatic Hayward Field crowd, the American proved she is a league of her own by setting a new world record of 50.68 seconds, a full 0.73 seconds less than her previous best. Incredibly, her time would have put her in seventh position in the World Championships final of the women's 400m flat.

“I think there’s still more to go," said the first woman in history to break the 51-second mark. "I think that we’re all figuring out that, yes, there are 10 barriers, but we can run them a lot faster than people think."

RELIVE THE MOMENT: Sydney McLaughlin destroys world 400m hurdles record

Mondo Duplantis sets world record and wins pole vault gold

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis entered Oregon with one medal missing from his trophy cabinet: World Championships gold.

Last time out in Doha, the indoor and outdoor world record holder in the event won silver behind Sam Kendricks of the USA. Then at Tokyo 2020, the now 22-year-old showed his immense class with a gold medal-winning performance in Japan.

Yet the World Championship title had so far eluded him.

But on the final day of competition in Oregon, Duplantis won that coveted gold, following it up with a new world record of 6.21m.

"I did not think about the record that much today," he said after his victory. "Usually, it is always somewhere in the back of my mind but today, I was really focused on the win and I really wanted to win the gold so badly.

"It was the medal I was missing, so when I was on this height, it was like everything came together and it happened from there. I love jumping in Eugene and it was amazing here."

READ MORE: Duplantis soars to gold and new world record

Mutaz Barshim wins third consecutive men's high jump gold

After delivering one of the greatest moments of Tokyo 2020 when he shared gold with his long-time friend Gianmarco Tamberi, Mutaz Barshim secured a historic third consecutive world high jump title in Oregon.

Qatar's Barshim jumped 2.37m to see off the challenge of an impressive Woo Sanghyeok of Republic of Korea, who won silver by clearing 2.35m.

“Winning for the third time, you know in the high jump it’s never been done before,” he said. “So for me, it’s a great stat to be honest.

“I always tell myself, ‘how do you want to be remembered?’

“I want to do great things, I want to be the high jumper that does stuff that’s gonna [remain] for history and I’ve done that today, so I’m really happy about it."

RELIVE THE MOMENT: Mutaz Barshim claims third consecutive world high jump title

USA sweep the men’s 100m

The last time the USA occupied all three steps of a world championship 100m podium was all the way back in 1991, but all that changed in front of an ecstatic home crowd in Oregon.

Fred Kerley, the Olympic silver medallist in Tokyo, blazed to victory in 9.86 seconds to claim his first world championships gold, following his bronze in the 400m at Doha 2019.

The 27-year-old hadn’t even began running the 100m until 2021.

Hot on his heels were Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell who could hardly be separated with both ending the race with a time of 9.88 seconds. Bracy was eventually awarded silver and Bromell bronze.

“Feels amazing to do it on home soil,” said Kerley after a race in which Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs was absent from having pulled out earlier in the competition due to injury concerns.

“We said the USA was gonna do it and we got the job done today.”

Job done indeed.

RELIVE THE MOMENT: Fred Kerley storms to men's 100m gold at Track & Field Worlds

Yulimar Rojas goes back-to-back-to-back in women's triple jump

The women's world record was never truly threatened, but that doesn’t take away from the historic victory of Venezuela’s Queen of the Triple Jump, Yulimar Rojas.

Her third world title in a row saw Rojas once again in unstoppable form, as she leapt 15.47m to seal the victory, 0.58m farther than her nearest challenger, Jamaica’s silver medal winner Shanieka Ricketts.

Rojas, whose outdoor world record stands at 15.67m and is the reigning Olympic champion, still feels she has more to do in the sport as she takes aim at the mythical 16m mark.

“It’s not the distance I wanted but I am happy,” she said. "It has been a beautiful day, even if it hasn’t been my best day during the event…

“I think [this title] is a reward for my perseverance, will and believing that I can achieve what I’ve achieved today.”

RELIVE THE MOMENT: Queen of the triple jump Yulimar Rojas golden again at Track & Field Worlds

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins women’s 100m

At 35 years old, you’d forgive Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for slowing down in one of the most demanding events in track and field. However, there’s just no stopping the Jamaican phenomenon who now has five - yes, five - world championship 100m golds to her name.

Once again, there was a podium sweep in Oregon, but this time it was the women in green and gold who were in irrepressible mood.

Fraser-Pryce ran a super-quick 10.67 seconds to deliver her second 100m gold in as many Worlds, with Shericka Jackson second winning silver and Elaine Thompson-Herah, who completed a famous ‘double double’ at Tokyo 2020 taking bronze.

“It’s my favourite - the world title in the 100 so it’s definitely special,” Fraser-Pryce admitted. “And I’m doing it at 35. Yes, I said 35. So I’m thankful for that."

RELIVE THE MOMENT: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce blazes to victory in women's Track & Field Worlds 100m final

Noah Lyles sets American record in men's 200m

Noah Lyles was the reigning 200m champion heading into the World Athletics Championships, however Tokyo 2020 saw him only reach the third step of the podium as he was forced to settle for bronze.

However, facing the challenge of 18-year-old Erriyon Knighton, who had set a time of 19.49 to become the then third-fastest man over the distance ever, Lyles stepped up his game to a level never reached by an American before.

In the final of the competition, the 25-year-old dominated to take gold in a new American record of 19.31 seconds, eclipsing the previous best US mark of 19.32 set by the legendary Michael Johnson.

"I was truly in form for a world record, but I am Ok with the American record," Lyles said after the race. "I felt I got the best start I could possibly ask for. The race was basically set up for me. I was given lane six, an outside lane. To be honest, every step was purposeful, going out with intent to win. I've given my all. I literally had nothing left after I crossed the finish line."

RELIVE THE MOMENT: Lyles wins men's World Championship 200m in new American record as US men sweep the podium

Faith Kipyegon becomes two-time champion in women's 1500m

After last year’s heroics in Tokyo where she doubled down on her Olympic gold from Rio 2016, Kenya's Faith Kipyegon entered these championships looking to add a second world title to the one she secured three years ago in Doha.

And boy did she deliver.

Setting a time of 3 minutes, 52.96 seconds, the 28-year-old Olympic record holder crossed the line first to become the first-ever woman to win four global 1500m titles.

“I knew I was the best,” she said after the race, before adding: “I had pressure, because everybody was expecting a special thing from me, everybody was like, ‘Faith, we have faith, we believe in Faith,’ so I had pressure, I was running with a lot of pressure, but I have shown that I am strong.”

Shericka Jackson sets second-fastest time ever in women's 200m

Jamaica's Shericka Jackson suffered heartbreak at Tokyo 2020 when she misjudged her 200m heat, slowing at the line and missing out on advancing to the semi-finals by a thousandth of a second.

But in Oregon, the 28-year-old more than made up for her mistake, dominating a stacked 200m race to win gold in the second-quickest time in history.

"The fastest woman alive, the national and championships record, I cannot complain," said Jackson, who now sits behind only Florence Griffith-Joyner on the all-time 200m list.

“Finally I can go back and watch the heats of the 200 at the Olympic Games. I’ve never watched it. I never wanted it to play on my mind mentally to say, 'ok, it might happen again', I just wanted to get past it...

"Now that I'm world champion and I've bounced back from whatever I've been in, I can say, 'OK then, finally I can go watch it.'"

RELIVE THE MOMENT: Shericka Jackson storms to gold

Feng Bin seals surprise win in women's discus

Coming into the championships with a best finish of fifth at the Doha 2019 World Championships, People's Republic of China's Feng Bin was not the favourite to win the women's discus title at these Worlds.

But with her very first attempt in the final, the 28-year-old threw a massive 69.12m to seal the victory ahead of Croatia's two-time Olympic champion Sandra Perković and Olympic gold medallist Valarie Allman of the USA.

"I did not expect this result coming to Eugene, I just wanted to show my best," she said after her win.

"I am very excited about this result and want to share this excitement with my family and my friends. I am surprised by my gold medal but honestly not with the result. I expected the fight like this for the podium and I was sure it was going to be tough. I tried to gain the best shape of my life before the final."

Tobi Amusan sets new world record in 100m hurdles semi-finals

The crowd didn't have to wait long for something special to happen on Day 10 of the World Athletics Championships. In the very first track event of the day, Nigeria's Tobi Amusan lined up in the semi-finals of the women's 100m hurdles.

Just 12.12 seconds later, a new world record had been set as Amusan took a full 0.08 seconds off of the previous best. Only a day earlier, Amusan had delivered a new African record of 12.40.

But this was different.

"It is a strong feeling," she said. "I wanted to get out and go. I did what I had to do."

READ MORE: Amusan breaks 100m hurdles world record

Jakob Ingebrigtsen takes 5000m gold after 1500m disappointment

This wasn't in the script.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen entered these World Championships as the reigning Olympic men's 1500m champion and was highly favoured to double up on his victory in Tokyo with gold in Eugene.

However, things didn't go to plan. In a race won by Britain's Jake Wightman, the Norwegian could only finish second - a relative disappointment given the expectations he sets on himself.

But in the 5000m, Ingebrigtsen was a different animal, surging to the front over the last lap before kicking home for a hugely impressive victory.

"I have been very very disappointed even though I got the silver medal," he said. "But within myself, I know that I could have done better so that was the reason why I was disappointed with myself. But today, I felt very good. I have been thinking a lot towards this race to prepare myself in the best way possible and finally, I am a world champion."

READ MORE: Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins surprise 5000m gold

Allyson Felix bids farewell to track & field... twice

The USA's Allyson Felix leaves the sport as a bonafide legend - and with another gold medal around her neck.

After announcing she planned to retire at the end of this season, the 36-year-old decided to race in one last World Championships - in front of a home crowd in Oregon.

Her final international race was set to be the 4x400m mixed relay final at the start of the meet, where the USA won bronze. But after answering a mid-meal call to compete in the women's 4x400m competition, having already travelled home, Felix hopped on a plane back to the Worlds.

In typical fashion, Felix was on the winning team in the 4x400m heat, running her leg in 50.61 seconds.

And when her teammates claimed victory in Sunday's final, the USA legend added another gold - the 14th of her career - to her collection as part of the winning team at Hayward Field.

World champion and 400m hurdles world record holder Sydney McLaughlin spoke for the USA team when she described the impact Felix's career has had on young US athletes, many of whom would only hope to achieve a fraction of her success.

“I was so shocked when she came back yesterday and I was like, ‘if we’re gonna go do it, we might as well do it big.’

“And I’m really happy for her, amazing career. I know we’ve all looked up to her and watched her through the years, so it’s a great way to send her off.

"I’m really happy for her.”