Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made fools of the doubters, a world record was set in a new event, and Noah Lyles took to the track for the first time. Here are the grades for day three of the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qater:

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: A+

Two years after she gave birth and running with hair so colorful it contained the entire electromagnetic spectrum in her follicles, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her seventh individual global gold medal.

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The race was over in the first 10 meters. Fraser-Pryce’s start resembled a chemical reaction more than a physical movement. Her lead was never in jeopardy, crossing the line in 10.71, only 0.01 off her personal best. Dina Asher-Smith was second in a British record of 10.83 and Marie-Josée Ta Lou took the bronze in 10.90

If last season was about returning back to professional sprinting after maternity leave, this year was about reverting back to the Fraser-Pryce of old. 

At 32, Fraser-Pryce has had perhaps the best season of her career. 2019 didn’t have the medal haul of 2013, but she ran 10.74 or faster on three occasions, a first for her career.  The signs of a special season came early when Fraser-Pryce ran 10.73 in June at the Jamaican Championships in Kingston. There, she finished second behind Elaine Thompson in what was the fastest 1-2 finish in history. But while Thompson faltered at the end of the season (she was fourth on Sunday), Fraser-Pryce stayed sharp, culminating in Sunday’s gold medal run.

Noah Lyles’ Hair: A

As promised, Lyles dyed his hair silver in honor of Goku’s final form. His head was part of the way there at the U.S. Championships at the end of July, but Sunday marked the full transformation. While his hair looked like it hopped in the FaceApp and aged 40 years, his running was very much still young and spritely. 

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Lyles cruised through the opening round in a time of 20.26, finishing behind Jereem Richards, but only because Lyles shut it down so early. Christian Coleman, less than 24 hours after his 100m gold medal, scratched from the race, citing fatigue; he’s expected to be back at the end of the meet for the 4x100m. Coleman represented Lyles only true challenger in the 200m. With Coleman out, the sea has fully parted giving him a weaker field to run where he already was a massive favorite. 

Mixed Gender Relay: C

For the second night in a row, the United States set a world record in the mixed-gender 4x400m relay. The event is making its World Championships debut so the world record was expected. The quartet of Wil London, Allyson Felix, Courtney Okolo, and Michael Cherry ran 3:09.34, three seconds faster than a different four runners ran for the United States in Saturday’s prelim. 

When a reporter asked if the gold medal was on equal footing with a women’s 4x400m Felix said, “Let’s not get carried away.” The event is an IAAF innovation under the goal of adding more entertainment to the sport. 

I think people enjoy ridiculous leads that this event could produce. The problem is every team, save for one, used the same man-woman-woman-man, lineup. 

If not for Poland, who ran their two men first, everyone would have been in sync. And when they are in sync, this just looks like a regular 4x400m. The Polish anchor, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic served as a rabbit for all the men, but it was very clear from doing some imprecise track math that she was going to be caught by the United States with at least 200 meters remaining. Poland hung on for fifth when three other teams flew past. But Poland deserves credit for trying to innovate within an innovation. 

Men’s 800m: A

The United States moved three of its four entrants to the final. Donavan Brazier and Bryce Hoppel earned automatic qualifiers and Clayton Murphy moved through on time. 

Lincoln has all the details on all the ramifications, namely the opportunity to pick up more than one medal. Combined with the women’s 800m, the United States has six of the 16 finalists.

U.S. Sprints: D

Outside of Lyles and the mixed-gender 4x400m, it was a tough day for U.S. sprinting. Christian Coleman and Tori Bowie scratched, while Kenny Bednarek and English Gardner pulled up with injuries. Lyles will be the lone entrant in the 200m semifinals and Teahna Daniels was the only American woman to qualify for the 100m final, where she finished seventh in 11.19. 

Bowie grabbed her back after finishing the 100m prelim yesterday in what turned out to be the end to a sprinting season that never really got off the ground. She’s still entered in the long jump. 

Coleman’s withdrawal was a logical move with such a short turnaround between the 100m and 200m. There is a chance to outperform expectations in the women’s 200m. Fraser-Pryce has scratched and Dafne Schippers didn’t start the 100m final. It’s still a tough field with Asher-Smith, Ta Lou, and Elaine Thompson, but the young American trio could get two in the final. 

In-Stadium Production: A

The attendance has rightfully been criticized since the first day of the meet. Yes, the crowd is so small that the athletes could hear any advice you yell from 10 rows up, but those who did come have seen a pretty cool light show. Here are a few shots from before the women’s 100m. It's not pictured, but Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce name stretched the entire straightaway, another sign of her dominance.