Drew Windle, Michael Cherry secure dramatic silver medals, with Ronnie Baker earning bronze for the Americans

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Will Claye is still debating whether he will jump outdoors this year, potentially placing track and field on hold to focus on his music career and his upcoming wedding to Queen Harrison.

But his brief indoor season was a memorable one, as Claye captured the men’s triple jump title Saturday night at the IAAF World Indoor Championships with the narrowest margin of victory in meet history at Arena Birmingham.

Claye, jumping for only the second time this year, produced a world-leading leap of 57 feet, 2.25 inches (17.43m) in the fourth round to edge Brazil’s Almir dos Santos at 57-1.50 (17.41m) and Portugal’s Nelson Evora with a mark of 57-1 (17.40m), securing his second World Indoor title. American Chris Carter was fifth at 56-3.25 (17.15m).

The six-year gap between triple jump gold medals is the biggest for any men’s field event athlete in World Indoor history. Fellow American Justin Gatlin went nine years in between 60-meter dash victories in 2003 and 2012.

Claye, who also went six years in between USATF Indoor titles, joins Sweden’s Christian Olsson (2003 and 2004) and American Mike Conley (1987 and 1989) as the only two-time men’s triple jump winners in World Indoor history.

Christian Coleman broke Maurice Greene’s championship record to win the men’s 60-meter dash in 6.37 seconds, becoming the eighth different American to secure the World Indoor sprint title.

Coleman, the world record holder at 6.34, eclipsed Greene’s 1999 meet standard of 6.42. He now boasts the three fastest times in history.

China’s Bingtian Su ran equal to the No. 5 all-time performer to take silver in 6.42, with American Ronnie Baker capturing bronze in 6.44, helping the U.S. secure multiple 60 medals for the fifth time at World Indoors.

After capturing bronze in 2010 and silver in 2014, Poland’s Adam Kszczot won his first global gold medal in the men’s 800 in 1:47.47. Kszczot is the third male athlete in history with three World Indoor 800 medals.

American Drew Windle, who moved from fifth to second in the final 75 meters to finish in 1:47.99, was initially disqualified because of lane infringement, but following a protest by the U.S. coaching staff, he was eventually awarded a silver medal. Spain’s Saul Ordonez secured bronze in 1:48.01.

After taking the top two spots in the men’s 400 final, both Spain’s Oscar Husillos and Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic were disqualified, allowing Pavel Maslak of the Czech Republic to defend his title in 45.47.

American Michael Cherry elevated from fourth to grab silver in 45.84, with Trinidad and Tobago’s Deon Lendore earning bronze in 46.37. Aldrich Bailey (46.44) finished fourth for the U.S.

Despite finishing fourth in the 1,000 meters, France’s Kevin Mayer held on to win the heptathlon with 6,348 points, just ahead of Damian Warner, who set a Canadian national indoor record with 6,343 points. After securing silver in the decathlon at the Rio Olympics, Mayer has won the World Outdoor decathlon title and the World Indoor heptathlon crown.

American Zach Ziemek finished sixth with 5,941 points.

Jarret Eaton (7.56) and Aries Merritt (7.61) advanced to the 60 hurdles semifinals for the U.S., with Great Britain’s Andrew Pozzi leading all qualifiers in 7.53.