Morning session
Women’s marathon
Peres Jepchirchir’s (KEN) winning time of 2:24:43 was the fifth fastest winning time in World Championships history
Jepchirchir becomes just the second female athlete after Rosa Mota (POR) in 1987-88 to win both Olympic and world marathon titles. Jepchirchir won Olympic gold in Tokyo (Sapporo) in 2020
Jepchirchir’s winning margin of 0:02 is the second smallest in World Championships history after Mare Dibaba (ETH) won by 0:01 in 2015
Competing in just her second marathon, Julia Paternain (URU) made history by winning Uruguay’s first ever medal at the World Championships with bronze
Paternain also became the first ever South American to win a medal in the women’s marathon at the World Championships. “I would love to be an example for young girls in South America, so they can see that everything is possible. It does not matter where you come from. All you need is a pair of shoes. I only started running at the age of 16 and I am 25 now. Anyone can do it,” she said
At 40, Fionnuala McCormack (IRL) achieved her best ever finish in a global championships in ninth. She finished 12th in the 3000m steeplechase when Japan held the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.
Men’s 1500m heats
The two fastest athletes on the 2025 world list both failed to progress through the heats. World leader Azeddine Habz (FRA) finished seventh in heat one in 3:36.62 and Phanuel Koech (KEN) placed 12th in heat four in 3:42.77 after falling on the last lap. Neither George Mills (GBR) nor Festus Lagat (KEN), who are third and fourth on the 2025 world list, are entered for the 1500m
The United States was the only country to have all three athletes – Ethan Strand, Cole Hocker, Jonah Koech – progress through to the semifinals
Women’s hammer
Camryn Rogers’ (CAN) 77.52m was the longest throw recorded in hammer qualifying at the World Championships. It was also the seventh longest throw in the history of the World Championships
At 40y/37d Anita Włodarczyk (POL) became the oldest athlete to qualify for a women’s hammer final in World Championships history. She is aiming for a record-breaking fifth medal in the event
There was a shock non-qualification for world leader Brooke Andersen (USA) who recorded three no-throws
Women’s 100m hurdles
Danielle Williams (JAM) produced the joint second fastest heat time in World Championships history with 12.40. “I told everybody who has asked me – the goal is not to defend a title, but to gain one. I can’t defend what I already have. I don’t have this one, I am trying to get it. I will run whatever [time] it takes to win,” she said.
More updates during the evening session…
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