Team USA extended its lead over China on Day 10 by winning six medals on Day 10 to only one by China.
Gymnastics as well as track and field added to Team USA's medal count on Day 10. Allyson Felix's silver made her the most decorated track and field American female, Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez both ended up on the podium for balance beam and Emma Coburn medaled in steeplechase to bring the United States' total to 75.
Great Britain continued to close the gap on China and is now only five medals away from the number 2 position on the medal count table.
For the first time no U.S. athlete won a Gold medal. Here is a a list of all six Day 10 U.S. medal winners:
Silver
Laurie Hernandez, Women's balance beam (gymnastics)
Allyson Felix, Women's 400-meter (track and field)
Bronze
Simone Biles, Women's balance beam (gymnastics)
Emma Coburn, Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (track and field)
Clayton Murphy, Men's 800-meter (track and field)
Sam Kendricks, Men's pole vault (track and field)
The Top Ten countries at the end of Day 10 are:
| Place | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 26 | 23 | 26 |
75 |
|
2 |
China | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 16 | 17 | 8 |
41 |
|
4 |
Russia | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Japan | 7 | 4 | 16 |
27 |
|
6 |
France | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Italy | 8 | 9 | 6 |
23 |
|
8 |
Australia | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 9 |
Germany |
8 | 6 |
6 |
20 |
|
10 |
South Korea | 6 | 3 | 5 |
14 |
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