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Here are 4 special moments from the World Athletics Championships in Oregon

The U.S. team finished with 33 medals, including 13 gold, in its best performance ever. The atmosphere in Eugene made it the most vibrant international track event in years.
Noah Lyles celebrates winning gold in the men's 200m — and checks his record time — at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Records were shattered and new track legacies were forged at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., where elite athletes faced off in front of thousands of fans. The U.S. team finished with 33 medals, including 13 gold, in its best performance ever at the event.

It was the first time the world championships were ever held in the U.S., and the atmosphere made it the.

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