In many ways, history repeated itself in the mixed 4x400m at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. Once again, USA claimed gold. Once again, they stopped the clock at 3:08.80, equalling the championship record set two years ago in 2023. Once again, US anchor Alexis Holmes held off a Dutch team anchored by Femke Bol.

TOKYO (AP) — America’s two big-name sprinters, Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, both walked off the track Saturday with reason to think they might have found what’s been missing over a less-than-perfect 2025.

Evan Dunfee of Canada and Spanish defending champion Maria Perez prevailed in suffocating Tokyo humidity to win the first gold medals of the 20th World Athletics Championships in the 35-km walks on Saturday.

Evan Dunfee and Maria Perez became the first champions of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, starting the opening session in style by winning the 35km race walk events on Saturday (13).

Sebastian Coe, the head of World Athletics, on Friday said the organization is sticking to its long-held position that Russian athletes won't be allowed at the upcoming world championships and other big events until a peace settlement is reached in its war in Ukraine.

Belgium's Tim Van de Velde provides the highlight of the opening night of the World Athletics Championships, helping a fellow competitor cross the finish line.

Canada's Evan Dunfee and Spain's Maria Perez claimed the opening golds on offer at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with respective victories in the men and women's 35km race walking events on Saturday.

Olympic silver medallists Kerr (men's 1500m) and Johnson-Thompson (heptathlon) both compete as defending world champions, while Hudson-Smith (men's 400m) will target gold after making the podium at the past three global championships.