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World Athletics Championships: It took a while for Leo Neugebauer to rise and cover the short distance to the stands at Japan's National Stadium in Tokyo. For several moments, the 25-year-old German lay motionless on the rain-soaked track after completing the decathlon's final discipline, the 1,500 meters - the run that sealed his gold medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

Officials brought out a wheelchair as the 2024 Olympic silver medalist appeared unable to move. But Neugebauer forced himself back to his feet. "I never felt as bad as after this last run, but I didn't want to leave the track in a wheelchair," he said.

His time of 4 minutes, 31.89 seconds gave him a total of 8,804 points, edging Puerto Rico's Ayden Owens-Delerme (8,784) and American Kyle Garland (8,703). Former world champion Niklas Kaul of Germany placed fourth.