Justin Lagat is our Senior Writer for Athletics Kenya. Justin is a coach, athlete, reporter and intelligent sports observer. One of my favorite championships was in Budapest when Justin, Deji, Stewart and I were able to share nine days at the World Championship.
Justin Lagat provided extensive coverage of the 2026 World Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland. RunBlogRun:. Below are the event titles and links.
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Focuses on the highlights of the opening day, including the progress of the Kenyan sprinters and Jaroslava Mahuchych winning the first gold medal of the championships.
Angelina Topic, Jaroslava Mahucich, Yuliva Levchenko and Nikola Olislagers, Toruń 2026 HJ medalists, photo by World Athletics
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Torun 2026, Day 2: Nadia Battocleti and Josh Kerr win 3000m titles in Kujawi Pomorsze
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Includes thrilling wins in the 3000m by Nadia Battocletti and Josh Kerr, as well as Armand Duplantis’ pole vault championship record.
In the 3000m, Nadia Battocletti won gold, Emily McKay (USA) won silver and Jess Hull (USA) won bronze.Photo courtesy of World Athletics.
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Day 3 Mid-distance highlights from Kujawi to Pomorsze
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A recap of the final day’s middle distance action, featuring 12 finals and standout performances from Keeley Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter-Bell.
Georgia Hunter Bell competes in the W1500 meters at the World Indoor Champs, photo by World Athletics
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