Tokyo World Athletics Championships roundup — September 15, 2025

1️⃣ Men's marathon final The winner and runner-up crossed the line together, both clocking 2:09:48. Simbu (Alphonce Felix Simbu) edged ahead by 0.03 seconds for the victory — Tanzania's first-ever World Athletics Championships gold — while Germany's Amanal Petros finished second. 2️⃣ Men's marathon final China's trio He Jie, Yang Shaohui and Wu Xiangdong all finished. He Jie 2:14:52, placed 26th; Yang Shaohui 2:15:35, placed 30th; Wu Xiangdong 2:16:01, placed 31st. 3️⃣ Women's pole vault qualification China's Niu Chunge cleared 4.60 m and advanced to the final. 4️⃣ Women's 400m hurdles heats China's Mo Jiadie ran a PB of 54.63, finished third in her heat and advanced to the semifinals. 5️⃣ Men's long jump qualification Shi Yuhao 8.08 m, 8th in qualifying; Zhang Mingkun 7.98 m, 12th in qualifying — both advanced to the final. 6️⃣ Men's pole vault final Armand Duplantis, 6.30 m — a new world record. 7️⃣ Men's 110m hurdles heats Chen Yuanjiang, Xu Zhuoyi and Liu Junxi all advanced to the semifinals. 8️⃣ Women's hammer final Breakthrough! China takes two medals: Zhao Jie 77.60 m (silver), Zhang Jiale 77.10 m (bronze). 9️⃣ Men's 3000m steeplechase final New Zealand's Geordie Beamish came from behind to win; Soufiane El Bakkali missed out on a third consecutive world title. 1️⃣0️⃣ Women's 100m hurdles final Ditaji Kambundji 12.24 s — broke the Swiss national record to take the win. #Tokyo World Championships #athletics #marathon #Wu Xiangdong #Yang Shaohui #He Jie #world record
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