RunBlogRun presents
Talks with Larry Tokyo 2025
World Championships in Athletics
Day 4 review.
Faith continues to shine at 1500m.
September 16, 2025
Tokyo, Japan
My highlights for Day 4, September 16, 2025:
- F:Aith Kipyegon, Kenya, won his fourth straight 1500m title in 3:52.15. Dorcas Evoy, also from Kenya, finished second in 3:54.92 and Jessica HullAustralia took bronze in 3:55.16.
- Ethan Katzberg, RULE, defended his title with a throw of 84.70 meters. it was huge, setting a new championship record.
- Hamish Kerr, New Zealand completed the Global Gold collection. Hamish cleared 2.36m, equaling the Ocean record (which was his). Kiwi high jumper with edges Woo Sanghyeok / South Korea with its distance of 2.34 meters.
Hamish Kerr, defending champion, photo by World Athletics - Cordell Tinch from the US won his first world title in 12.99 minutes. Tinch maintained the defense of his US title in the 110m hurdles, even without three-time winner Grant Holloway in the final.
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levron, USA, ran 48.29 to break Sanya Richards-Ross’ 2006 AR in the women’s 400m semifinals.
- Colleen Blacksmith, Botswanaran a 43.61 WL to advance to the finals.
For the fourth night in a row, the Tokyo crowd was spectacular. This was the first time that the Japanese crowd can enjoy the global event in reborn Tokyo Olympic Stadium. In Tokyo 2021, to be determined covid 19 no fans were allowed to enter the stadium.
This is our review of the first day of the 2025 World Outdoor Athletics Championships, held from 13-21 September 2025. This coverage was sponsored by NIKE Running. Please check Vomero 18, Vomero PLUS, Vomero Premium and Air Structure 26 at your favorite local NIKE running store or go www.nikerrunning.com!
Special thanks Mike Dearingwho edits, hosts and produces the podcasts Stronger Media Group LLC (RunBlogRun.com and: RunningNetwork.com)
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