Exhausted by so many emotions that reached his orgiastic paroxysm on Saturday, the World Cup relaxed on his last day. Good marks, yes, how could it be otherwise? But nothing of abracadabrantes records that overwhelm the historical rankings, rightly feed the hyperbole and also leave us exhausted and screaming for a break for our enthusiasms and descriptions.

Even with that relaxation, the Championship, could not be less, said goodbye with several best brands of the year, in addition to personal stops, to leave a magnificent last taste. Thus, the Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei , in a race without brake and indecisive until the last moment, tightly dominated the 10,000 with 26: 48.36 ahead of the Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha (26: 49.34) and the Kenyan Ronex Kipruto (26: 50.32).

Also in the long jump, record of the year (7.30) for the German Malaika Mihambo , one of those mongrel prodigies, daughter of Tanzanian and German. Only she passed the seven meters. Following her tracks, although far away, the Ukrainian Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (6.92) and the Nigerian Ese Brume (6.91).

There was no surprise in the triumph, at the mad pace of rally, of Timothy Cheruiyot in the 1,500 (3: 29.26). Yes there was in the javelin throw, in the gold of a man from the Caribbean Granada, Anderson Peters. Its 86.89, a logical and good record without more at these levels, exceeded the Estonian Magnus Kirt (86.21) and the German Johannes Vetter (85.37).

American festival in the last three events of this historic World Cup. Nia Ali (12.34) and Kendra Harrison (12.46) ahead of the Jamaican Danielle Williams (12.47) in the 100 hurdles. And already, apotheosically in the 4x400 relays, triumphant walk of women (3: 18.92) and men (2: 56.69). Behind, far behind among the girls, Poland (3: 21.89) and Jamaica (3: 22.37). And among the boys, Jamaica, which, dumped in the ditch in the 100 and 200, has taken refuge globally in the 400 (2: 57.90) and Belgium (2: 58.78).

Doha has shown a World of contrasts. Desolation in the stands and, on the track, splendor. We will not forget it for both very blatant characteristics. Athletics already looks at Tokyo.

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