2025 World Athletics Championships begins in Tokyo, Japan-Xinhua

Athletes compete during the 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

TOKYO, Sept. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) –The 2025 World Athletics Championships began in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday. 

Athletes compete during the 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)Peng Li (R) of China competes during the women’s 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Laulauga Tausaga of the United States competes during the women’s discus throw qualification at the 2025 World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua) Maria Perez of Spain celebrates after winning the women’s 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)Maria Perez of Spain reacts after winning the women’s 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Evan Dunfee of Canada competes during the men’s 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)Aurelien Quinion of France reacts during the men’s 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)Maria Perez of Spain reacts after winning the women’s 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang)Athletes compete during the men’s 35km Race Walk Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Tara Davis-Woodhall of the United States competes during the women’s long jump qualification at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Armand Duplantis (R) of Sweden reacts during the men’s pole vault heat at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)Ryan Crouser of the United States celebrates during the men’s shot put final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang)Noah Lyles (front) of the United States crosses the finish line during the men’s 100m heat at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ming)Team USA celebrate after the mixed 4x400m relay final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)Noah Lyles (R) of the United States warms up before the men’s 100m heat at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)Beatrice Chebet of Kenya celebrates after the women’s 10000m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)Armand Duplantis of Sweden competes during the men’s pole vault qualification at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)Beatrice Chebet of Kenya celebrates after the women’s 10000m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)Noah Lyles (C) of the United States warms up before the men’s 100m heat at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Tim Van De Velde (L) of Belgium helps Carlos San Martin of Colombia during the men’s 3000m steeplechase heat at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)Beatrice Chebet of Kenya reacts after the women’s 10000m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)Jean-Simon Desgagnes (bottom R) of Canada and Geordie Beamish of (bottom L) of New Zealand compete during the men’s 3000m steeplechase heat at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)