The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show

Join Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, Mitch Dyer, and Paul Hof-Mahoney as they recap all the highlights from Day 4 at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. Some of today's highlights include:

1500m: Kipyegon Claims Fourth World Title

- Faith Kipyegon continued her dominance, clocking 3:52.15 to secure her fourth straight world title at 1500m.

- Teammate Dorcus Ewoi ran a massive personal best of 3:54.92 to take silver.

- Jessica Hull of Australia added to her breakthrough season with a 3:55.16 performance to earn bronze.

Hammer Throw: Katzberg’s Monster Throw Breaks Record

- Canada’s Ethan Katzberg defended his title with a massive 84.70m throw—the longest in the world in 20 years—breaking both the championship record and his own North American record.

- Merlin Hummel of Germany surprised with a personal best of 82.77m in round one to briefly lead.

- Bence Halasz of Hungary followed with 82.69m, just edging out Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan (82.02m).

- For the first time ever, four men surpassed 82 meters in one competition.

High Jump: Kerr Completes Global Gold Set

- Hamish Kerr of New Zealand, the reigning Olympic champion, soared to 2.36m, matching his Oceanian record and earning his first world title.

- Woo Sanghyeok of South Korea cleared 2.34m in a tense battle to take silver.

- Jan Stefela (Czech Republic) and Oleh Doroshchuk (Ukraine) tied for bronze at 2.31m.

110m Hurdles: Tinch Takes the Title

- Cordell Tinch of the USA fulfilled his potential by winning in 12.99 for his first global gold.

- Jamaica’s Orlando Bennett ran a personal best of 13.08 to take silver.

- Tyler Mason, also of Jamaica, equaled his personal best with 13.12 for bronze.

- Notably absent from the final was defending champion Grant Holloway.

In the Rounds…

Women’s 400m Semifinals

- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) scorched the track in 48.29, breaking the US record and moving to #7 all-time globally.

- Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) ran 49.82, and Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain) clocked 49.47 as they also advanced.

Men’s 400m Semifinals

- Collen Kebinatshipi of Botswana ran a world-leading national record of 43.61.

- Jacory Patterson (USA) advanced with a time of 44.19.

- Paris Olympic medalists Matt Hudson-Smith (Great Britain) and Muzala Samukonga (Zambia) were eliminated.

- Yuki Joseph Nakajima of Japan excited home fans by qualifying with a time of 44.53.

Men’s 800m Heats

- Top contenders Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya), Donavan Brazier (USA), and Mohamed Attaoui (France) all advanced comfortably to the next round.

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