Anna Hall wins first heptathlon for U.S. since Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Anna Hall dominated from start to finish to win her first heptathlon world title with a 6,888-point performance at the World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo on Saturday.

The 24-year-old became the second American to earn the title, joining mentor Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who won the event for a second time in 1993. Joyner-Kersee, who also two Olympic gold medals, w