Drama As Long Jumper Carey McLeod Slips, Lands on His Face in Budapest, Video

• Jamaican long jumper Carey McLeod left fans in stitches after he 'flew' during one of his jumps
• The World Championships in Budapest has offered some dramatic experiences so far
• McLeod's slip seemingly cost him a spot on the podium as Miltiádis Tentóglou won gold

The 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships has so far delivered breathtaking performances, with athletes, both experienced and rookies, rising to the occasion in Budapest.

The competition, which enters day 7 of 9 on August 25, has seen champions dethroned with new faces taking their places - more so in the women's 100m, where Sha'Carri Richardson reigned supreme over the Jamaican superiority of Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

The games have also come with their fair share of drama. From Akani Simbine getting disqualified in the men's 100m to Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy sharing the women's pole vault gold medal to Dutch stars(Sifan Hassan and Femke Bol) falling just seconds away from winning gold - Hungary has not disappointed.

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August 24 saw the drama go a notch higher, with a series of bewildering things happening one after the other. As Sports Brief reported, it all started with an accident when two buggies carrying men's 200m semifinalists, including Noah Lyles, collided.

The official mascot, Youhuu, then scared the wits out of Bahamian athlete Anthonique Strachan in the Q room as she waited to see if she had made it through to the 200m final.

Carey McLeod's slip

But perhaps the pick of the night was when Jamaican long jumper Carey McLeod slipped on the board as he took off and ended up landing on his face.

McLeod must have gotten his feet mixed up, given that he is also a triple-jumper. The slip saw him become airborne momentarily, almost as if from a superhero movie, before landing past the eight-metre mark.

Luckily for him, he did avoid an injury, but he missed out on the podium places, finishing in fourth. Greece's Miltiádis Tentóglou won gold after jumping a ridiculous 8.52m. McLeod's compatriots, Wayne Pinnock(8.50m) and Tajay Gayle(8.27m) won silver and bronze, respectively.

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Perhaps World Athletics should introduce a new sport inspired by McLeod's antics and ease of flight.

1500m women's final

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Kenya's Faith Kipyegon has won her third 1,500m world title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, capping off a sensational season.

The Kenyan superstar clocked 3:54.87, beating long-time rival Sifan Hassan, who finished third. Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji took silver.

The double Olympic champion led the race from start to finish, and the win was never in doubt. The world record holder is now one of the most decorated Kenyan athletes ever.