2025 World Athletics Championships

Alphonce Felix Simbu of Tanzania, right, and Amanal Petros of Germany sprint toward the finish line in the men's marathon final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Monday. Simbu won by 0.03 seconds to claim Tanzania's first global marathon title. AFP-Yonhap

Athletes compete in the men's marathon final during the World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo, Monday. Reuters-Yonhap

Ewa Swoboda of Poland, with a rose tattoo and ring, lines up for a women’s 100-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AP-Yonhap

Lea Bachmann of Switzerland competes in the women's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. AFP-Yonhap

Andressa De Morais of Brazil holds a discus during the women's discus throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AP-Yonhap

Chukwuebuka Cornnell Enekwechi of Nigeria makes an attempt in the men's shot put qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AP-Yonhap

Krista Tervo of Finland makes an attempt in the women's hammer throw qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. AP-Yonhap

Merlin Hummel of Germany competes in the men's hammer throw Group B qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. AFP-Yonhap

Eric Favors of Ireland competes in the men's shot put qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AFP-Yonhap

Noah Lyles of the United States leaps into the air before starting a men's 100-meter heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AP-Yonhap

Athletes compete in a mixed 4x400 meter relay heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AFP-Yonhap

Bo Kanda Lita Baehre of Germany competes in the men's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AFP-Yonhap

A cameraman on a unicycle films athletes in action as they compete in the men's 10,000-meter final during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. AFP-Yonhap

Jun Kasai of Japan douses himself with water as he races in the men's 10,000-meter final during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. AP-Yonhap

Ackera Nugent of Jamaica competes in a women's 100-meter hurdles heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. Reuters-Yonhap

Tara Davis-Woodhall of the United States competes in the women's long jump final during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. AFP-Yonhap

Samantha Dale of Australia competes in the women's long jump qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AFP-Yonhap

Athletes wait for their teammates to pass the batons as they compete in a mixed 4x400 meter relay heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AFP-Yonhap

Tara Davis-Woodhall of the United States competes in the women's long jump final during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. Reuters-Yonhap

Tim Van de Velde of Belgium crashes as he competes in a men's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. AP-Yonhap

Jean-Simon Desgagnes of Canada, third from right, and Geordie Beamish of New Zealand, bottom, tangle during a men's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday. Xinhua-Yonhap

Fatima Azzahraa Ouhaddou Nafie of Spain reacts as she lays on the track after competing in the women's marathon final during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. AP-Yonhap

Daisy Jepkemei, representing Kazakhstan, competes with only one shoe in a women's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. EPA-Yonhap

Athletes compete in the men's 35-kilometer race walk final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday. AFP-Yonhap

Marleen Mulla of Estonia competes in the women's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. Reuters-Yonhap

Marleen Mulla of Estonia competes in the women's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. AFP-Yonhap

Woo Sang-hyeok of South Korea competes in the men's high jump qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. Reuters-Yonhap

Niu Chunge of China competes in the women's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. AP-Yonhap

From left, Flavie Renouard of France, Lexy Halladay of the United States and Faith Cherotich of Kenya react after competing in a women's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. AFP-Yonhap

Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's marathon during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. AP-Yonhap

Tara Davis-Woodhall of the United States celebrates with her gold medal and a U.S. flag after winning the women's long jump final during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday. Reuters-Yonhap

Loice Chekwemoi of Uganda, top, and Olivia Guerth of Germany lie on the track after finishing a women's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat during the World Athletics Championships at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Monday. AP-Yonhap