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IAAF World Track and Field Championships 2017: Schedule, news, results

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Bolt has no plans to comeback (2:13)

Usain Bolts explains the legacy he leaves behind to the sport of track and field and why he does not plan to come out of retirement. (2:13)

All you need to know about the IAAF World Athletics 2017, including day-by-day results and analysis from the All England Club.

Coverage and schedule

Bolt's finale: Bolt loses in 100; falls in relay final

It wasn't how anyone expected Usain Bolt's last competitive race to end, as he fell in the anchor leg of the men's 4x100-meter final. The previous weekend, Justin Gatlin stunned Bolt and the field by winning the men's 100. It was the first time Bolt did not win the event at the world championships:

  • Jesse Washington: Let's remember Usain Bolt, not this Other Bolt we saw at worlds. Read

  • Tom Hamilton: Bolt's departure spells out challenge for track and field's future. Read

  • 4x100 final: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt pulled up with a potential injury during the anchor leg of the men's 4x100 relay final. Read

  • Washington: Gatlin, the unexpected 100-meter champion, opens up about doping, chasing Usain Bolt and keeping the faith. Read

  • Washington: With one race, the life stories of Gatlin and Bolt have changed. Read

  • Tom Hamilton: Stride by stride, a look at Usain Bolt's last 100-meter final. Read

Coverage and analysis

A look back at the top headlines from Olympic Stadium in London:

  • Felix makes history: By helping both American relay teams to gold, Allyson Felix becomes most decorated athlete in worlds history. Read

  • Tom Hamilton: Just as with Bolt, Farah's fairy-tale ending takes an agonizing twist. Read

  • Leo Spall: Great Britain's relay team put dysfunction aside to win first gold at worlds. Read

  • Spall: Proud Pearson turns injury torment into more London gold. Read

  • Jesse Washington: Read this, because you likely missed one of the best races in running history. Read

  • Washington: Wayde van Niekerk's leap into track superstardom put on hold in 200 final. Read

  • Washington: Tori Bowie follows her instincts en route to 100-meter gold. Read

The Best of Bolt

A look back at the star's historic career:

  • Best of Bolt: The top moments of the Jamaican sprinter's historic career. Read

  • Jesse Washington: In his final summer of competition, what's left to chase for the world's fastest man? Read

  • ESPN Interview: Bolt's goal is to be remembered as one of the best sportsmen ever. Watch

  • Sprinter's legacy: How well do you know Usain Bolt? See how well you remember his stunning feats. Watch

  • The Undefeated: Where Bolt ranks among the greatest black athletes of all time. Read

  • World Fame 100: Bolt makes ESPN.com's top 10 for the second straight year. Read