All nine Championship Records set at Tokyo 2025 World Championships
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The Tokyo 2025 World Championships proved to be one for the ages. From unforgettable victories to history-making performances, a record number of nations won medals during the most impactful edition of the sport’s flagship event.
One world record, nine championship records and nine area records were set or equalled, and there were a series of historic firsts, including the first-ever world championships medals for Samoa, Saint Lucia and Uruguay, and a first-ever gold for Tanzania.
Here's a list of all nine championship records set in Tokyo.
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1. Men’s Pole Vault
Mondo Duplantis – 6.30m WR
Previous record: Mondo Duplantis 6.21m (2022)
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2. Women’s 100m
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden – 10.61s
Previous record: Sha’Carri Richardson 10.65s (2023)
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3. Women’s 400m
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – 47.78s
Previous record: Jarmila Kratochvílová 47.99 (1983)
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4. Women’s 800m
Lilian Odira – 1:54.62
Previous record: Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:54.68 (1983)
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5. Men’s 800m
Emmanuel Wanyonyi – 1:41.86
Previous record: Donavan Brazier 1:42.34 (2019)
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6. Women's 3000m Steeplechase
Faith Cherotich 8:51.59
Previous record: Norah Jeruto 8:53.02 (2022)
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7. Men’s Hammer Throw
Ethan Katzberg – 84.70m
Previous record: Ivan Tikhon 83.63m (2007)
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8. Women’s 4×400m
United States – 3:16.61
Previous record: United States 3:16.71 (1993)
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9. Mixed 4×400m
United States – 3:08.80 (CR)
Previous record: United States 3:08.80 (2023)
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