The 2025 World Athletics Championships is an opportunity for the globe's best track and field stars to shine in the lead up to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Australia is sending its largest athletics contingent to Tokyo -- including sprint sensation Gout Gout,

History repeated itself for Peres Jepchirchir and Tigist Assefa in what was a thrilling finish to the women’s marathon on the second morning session at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.

As usual, Noah Lyles is the talk of the men’s field. The reigning world and Olympic champion over 100m has been involved in a bust-up with USA team-mate Kenny Bednarek before the Championships but will be on to do his talking on the track as he looks to defend his title.

Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000 metres world title while the cream of sprinting delighted a sellout 55,000 crowd at the world championships on Saturday -- a stark contrast to the empty stadium at the Covid-affected Tokyo Games in 2021.

Peres Jepchirchir pipped Tigist Assefa to win the marathon title after a sprint finish at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Sunday (14).

Former Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to advance out of the first round of the 1,500 meters at the world championships, denying one of the meet’s most competitive races of one of its most dramatic characters.

Arkansas alum Julian Paternain claimed Uruguay’s first-ever medal at a World Athletics Championship in any event with a surprising bronze medal performance in her second ever marathon.

GB's podium prospects also include British 5,000m record holder George Mills, the experienced Laura Muir (women's 1500m) and rising star Charlie Dobson (men's 400m), as well as their five relay teams. GB finished seventh in the medal table in 2023, winning two gold medals, three silver and five bronze.

Sprint queen Torrie Lewis has given Australia a flying start to the world athletics championships with a record-breaking 100m run.