Kimberley Garcia Leon won Peru's first medal at the World Athletics Championships, claiming gold in the 20km race walk in Eugene ©Getty Images

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Peru's Kimberley Garcia Leon, left, was considered the outsider in a race China were expected to dominate ©Getty Images
Peru's Kimberley Garcia Leon, left, was considered the outsider in a race China were expected to dominate ©Getty Images
The men's 20km race walk took place in temperatures that reached 30 centigrades ©Getty Images
The men's 20km race walk took place in temperatures that reached 30 centigrades ©Getty Images
Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan retained his World Athletics Championships men's 20km race walk title ©Getty Images
Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan retained his World Athletics Championships men's 20km race walk title ©Getty Images
The first World Athletics Championships medal on the track was claimed in the 4x400m mixed relay by the Dominican Republic ©Getty Images
The first World Athletics Championships medal on the track was claimed in the 4x400m mixed relay by the Dominican Republic ©Getty Images
The 36-year-old Allyson Felix ran the last race of her long career and claimed her 18th World Athletics Championships medal with a bronze ©Getty Images
The 36-year-old Allyson Felix ran the last race of her long career and claimed her 18th World Athletics Championships medal with a bronze ©Getty Images
The men's 100m is always the highlight of any World Athletics Championships and there was plenty of interest in the performance of American Christian Coleman after his return to the sport following a doping ban ©Getty Images
The men's 100m is always the highlight of any World Athletics Championships and there was plenty of interest in the performance of American Christian Coleman after his return to the sport following a doping ban ©Getty Images
Botswana teenager Letsile Tebogo broke the world under-20 record after a storming performance in the first-round of the men’s 100m ©Getty Images
Botswana teenager Letsile Tebogo broke the world under-20 record after a storming performance in the first-round of the men’s 100m ©Getty Images
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks during a short Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe speaks during a short Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Hayward Field in Eugene has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation in time for the World Athletics Championships ©Getty Images
Hayward Field in Eugene has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation in time for the World Athletics Championships ©Getty Images