The World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 has made a spectacular start, with more than 300,000 fans attending over the first four days of competition at the Japan National Stadium.
World Athletics said each day has featured unforgettable performances, including record-breaking jumps and historic moments, showcasing the excitement, passion, and global appeal of athletics.
The Japan National Stadium continues to deliver a stage worthy of the sport’s greatest stars at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
The Japan National Stadium is a multipurpose stadium used mostly for association football in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
The venue served as the main stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the venue for track and field athletics events at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics in 2021.
The World Athletics Championships, known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics until 2019, are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics.
Alongside the Olympic Games, the championships represents the highest level of senior international outdoor athletics competition for track and field athletics globally, including marathon running and race walking.
World Athletics said fans at the current Games have already been treated to breathtaking performances — from soaring leaps to milestone achievements — that underline the drama and global energy of athletics.
And the story is far from over. With four more days of competition ahead, the momentum only builds, promising new records, new champions, and new memories for audiences worldwide.
World Athletics said highlights from the first four days of Tokyo 2026 included:
DAY 1: Oblique Seville (Jamaica) clinched the men’s 100m gold with a championship-record time of 9.77 seconds, edging out Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson.
DAY 2: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA) set a new world championship record in the women’s 100m final with a time of 10.61 seconds, the fourth-fastest in history.
DAY 3: Armand “Mondo” Duplantis (Sweden) thrilled fans by setting his 14th world record with a jump of 6.30 meters in the men’s pole vault, securing his third consecutive world title.
DAY 4: Ditaji Kambundji (Switzerland) stunned by winning gold in the women’s 100m hurdles with a personal-best 12.24 seconds.
With several days of competition still ahead, the anticipation only grows.
World Athletics said, “We look forward to witnessing more world records, more medals, and more unforgettable moments that will inspire fans here in Tokyo and around the world.”
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