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.
Each day has featured unforgettable performances, including record-breaking jumps and historic moments, showcasing the excitement, passion, and global appeal of athletics.
Highlights from the First Four Days:
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 five days of competition still ahead, the anticipation only grows. 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.
The official attendance figures for DAY 4, as of 21:00 on Sunday, 16 September, are as follows:
Evening Session: 37,463
On DAY 5, finals will take place across four exciting events. Don’t miss your chance to witness the world’s top athletes and record-breaking moments live at the stadium!
Evening session tickets for DAY 7, DAY 8, and DAY 9 are already nearly sold out, and DAY 6 is also expected to welcome around 50,000 fans. Tickets are still available for the DAY 5 Evening Session, offering what could be your last opportunity to experience the excitement of an evening session at WCH Tokyo 25:
Fans are strongly encouraged to secure their tickets early via the official WCH Tokyo 25 ticketing site: https://tokyo25.pia.jp/?changeLanguageTo=en
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