World records fell. American records fell. Legends grew bigger or were born in Eugene at the new Hayward Field.

So how exactly did Eugene fare, and what was the reception locally and from TV sets and computer screens around the world?

On the latest episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, we chatted with sports editor Joel Odom about the World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

We talked about Sydney McLaughlin and Noah Lyles, the big takeaways from the meet, what it looked like inside and outside the stadium and much more.

Coverage on OregonLive

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