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Harry Poole
BBC Sport in Tokyo
Ultimately, it is a championships in which GB have fallen short of their targets.
There has of course been some misfortune among the disappointment, with medal hopes Molly Caudery and Josh Kerr both suffering injuries.
But the British team will have to head home and lick their wounds, aware next year – World Athletics’ new Ultimate Championships aside – offers a break from a run of five global championships in as many years.
We have a strange ending to the championships, with most of the crowd remaining in their seats as we wait for the discus final to resume amid the pouring rain and flashes of lightning above Tokyo.
All in all, there have been some truly memorable moments – not least Mondo Duplantis’ magical world record with his final attempt as the whole stadium stayed behind to watch.