Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Highlights Day 7: USA sweeps gold in 200m September 19, 2025

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Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships highlights,

Day 7: USA wins gold in 200m

September 19, 2025

Highlights of Day 7:

Noah Lyles, USA, wins his historic fourth title. Facing only Usain Bolt, Noah Lyles wins his fourth title in 200 meters with a speed of 19.52. Kenny Bednarek, USA, took the silver and Brian Lellel of Jamaica took the bronze.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, USA, completed his sprint double with a 21.68 200m. Melissa’s 100m/200m double was her first since 2013, when of course Shelley-Anne Fraser-Pryce.
Ray Benjamin, USA, won his first gold in the 400m hurdles in 46.52 after a DQ was appealed. Karsten Warholm, NORIA, hit the barrier and didn’t win a medal.
Femke Bol, DOWN, defends his 400m hurdles title in WL 51.54.
Pedro Picardo left the best till last. In his latest effort, the Portuguese triple jumper hit 17.91m, a massive WL. This is our preview of day seven of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, 13-21 September 2025. This coverage was sponsored by NIKE Running. Please check out the Vomero 18, Vomero PLUS, Vomero Premium and Air Structure 26 at your favorite local NIKE running store or visit 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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Larry Eder has been involved in athletics for 52 years. Larry has experienced sports as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now a journalist and blogger. His first article, about Don Bowden, America’s first 4-minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from USA Track and Field to the American version of Spikes magazine. He currently leads content and marketing development for RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. On RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: “I have to admit, I love traveling to long-distance meets, writing about the sport I love and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most I’ve ever done besides running.” Also does some updates for BBC Sports at major events which he really enjoys.

Theme Song: “I’m No Angel” by Gregg Allman.

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