Burning questions will be answered at Doha World Championships

There’s never been a World Championships quite like these, and the jury is out on whether that’s a good thing. From the captivating energy of Beijing 2015 to the thronged stands of London 2017, we find ourselves here, in Doha, Qatar, wondering just what the sport and its athletes have done to deserve this.

If it feels a little late for the apex of the athletics year, it’s because it is – two months on from its usual slot to allow athletes compete in conditions that are merely oppressive, rather than downright hazardous.