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The World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 marked the first US hosting in over 30 years, featuring over 450 athletes and highlighting the importance of cross country in athletics, with notable champions and a packed international schedule for 2026.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her first world title in the 400m at the Tokyo Championships with a time of 47.78 seconds, the second-fastest ever and just shy of the world record, setting a new championship record in a close race.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set a championship record of 47.78 seconds to win the women's 400m at the Tokyo 25 World Athletics Championships, in a thrilling race that saw two women break 48 seconds for the first time, with Paulino and Naser taking silver and bronze respectively.
Katie Moon won her second consecutive world pole vault title at the Tokyo 25 Championships with a last-attempt clearance of 4.90m, defeating rival Sandi Morris, who took silver. The event was marked by veteran athletes and dramatic competition, with Moon becoming the first woman to win three consecutive world titles in the event.
Josh Kerr's attempt to defend his 1500m title at the 2025 World Athletics Championships was thwarted by a calf injury, causing him to finish last and miss his chance at a second consecutive gold, despite showing resilience in finishing the race.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Oblique Seville won the 100m titles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with Jefferson-Wooden setting a championship record and Seville becoming the first Jamaican man to win a global 100m title since Usain Bolt, marking significant breakthroughs for both athletes.
The 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will feature top global athletes and GB's medal contenders, with coverage available on BBC. Key events include sprints, middle-distance, pole vault, and relays, with notable athletes like Keely Hodgkinson, Noah Lyles, Armand Duplantis, and Faith Kipyegon competing for gold. The event offers $8.5 million in prize money, and UK viewers can watch sessions overnight due to time differences.
After winning three gold medals at the World Athletics Championships, Noah Lyles took a playful jab at the NBA, questioning their claim of being "world champions." NBA players, including Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, responded to Lyles's comments on social media. While the NBA is limited to teams from the US and Canada, it boasts a global presence with many of the world's best players competing in the league.
The United States track and field team is leading the medal count at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, with 8 gold, 8 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Spain is currently in second place with 4 gold medals. Notable performances include Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles contributing to Team USA's gold medal count, and Laulauga Tausaga becoming the first women's discus gold medalist for the United States.
Sha'Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas both earned medals in the 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships, with Richardson winning bronze and Thomas taking silver. Shericka Jackson of Jamaica dominated the race, winning by a wide margin. Richardson and Thomas are the latest American women to medal in the event at the World Championships. Richardson has had a successful year, winning her first U.S. title and a gold medal in the 100 meters at the Championships. The American duo is also expected to compete in the 4x100-meter relay.
Noah Lyles successfully defended his 200m world title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, adding to his 100m crown. He finished with a time of 19.51 seconds, ahead of teammate Erriyon Knighton who took silver. Letsile Tebogo of Botswana won the bronze medal. Lyles could potentially win a third gold in the 4x100m relay.
Jamaican sprinter Andrew Hudson got glass in his eye after a crash between two buggies at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The incident occurred before the athletes' 200-meter semifinal, with footage showing the collision at a junction outside the stadium. Hudson, who finished fifth in the race, was given a discretionary place in the final due to his injury. American star Noah Lyles was also involved in the crash but was unharmed. The 200-meter final will take place on Friday.
American sprinter Noah Lyles is aiming to break Usain Bolt's 200-meter world record at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Lyles, who ran the top time in the semifinals, is just 0.12 seconds away from tying the record set by Bolt in 2009. The 26-year-old is the defending world champion in the event and has declared his intention to revise the record to 19.10 seconds. Lyles' pursuit of the record is the subject of a docuseries titled "Untitled: The Noah Lyles Project."
American Katie Moon and Australian Nina Kennedy agreed to share the gold medal in the women's pole vault event at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, marking the first time in the history of the championships that two gold medals were awarded in the same event. After both athletes failed to clear 4.95 meters, they chose to share the gold rather than participate in a jump-off. This follows a similar decision made by high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi at the Tokyo Olympics.
Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States won the women's 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, defeating Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson. Richardson set a championship record time of 10.65 seconds despite starting in lane nine. This victory comes after Richardson was barred from the Tokyo Olympics and failed to qualify for the previous world championships. In other events, Grant Holloway of the US won his third consecutive world 110m hurdles title, while Sweden's Daniel Stahl claimed the men's discus gold and Hugues Fabrice Zango of Burkina Faso won the men's triple jump.