The AW team gazes into their crystal ball to provide some early thoughts on the athletes most likely to make their way on to the World Championships podium in Tokyo
Yes, you’re right – the Tokyo World Championships don’t start until September 13. But that doesn’t stop it already being at the forefront of the minds of every elite athlete, coach and track and field fan out there. The AW team is no different so, although much can and will happen between now and the season-ending finale, we have collated our thoughts on who we think could be bringing home the medals from the Japanese capital. Let’s see how many of these predictions stand the test of time!
100 metres
MEN
After such a tight Olympic final, the men’s showpiece could go right down to the wire once again.
Tim Adams: 1 Kishane Thompson (JAM); 2 Noah Lyles (USA); 3 Oblique Seville (JAM)
Jasmine Collett: 1 Noah Lyles (USA); 2 Letsile Tebogo (BOT); 3 Kishane Thompson (JAM)
Euan Crumley: 1 Kishane Thompson (JAM); 2 Noah Lyles (USA); 3 Letsile Tebogo (BOT)
Jason Henderson: 1 Noah Lyles (USA); 2 Kishane Thompson (USA); 3 Ferdinand Omanyala (KEN)
WOMEN
Julien Alfred proved in Paris that she has the temperament to handle the biggest of occasions.
TA: 1 Sha’Carri Richardson (USA); 2 Julien Alfred (LCA);3Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)
JC: 1 Julien Alfred (LCA); 2 Sha’Carri Richardson (USA); 3 Melissa Jefferson (USA)
EC: 1 Julien Alfred (LCA); 2 Sha’Carri Richardson (USA); 3 Shericka Jackson (JAM)
JH: 1 Julien Alfred (LCA); 2 Sha’Carri Richardson (USA); 3 Tia Clayton (JAM)
Letsile Tebogo (Getty)
200 metres
MEN
Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo or world champion Noah Lyles?
TA: 1 Noah Lyles (USA); 2 Letsile Tebogo (BOT); 3 Kenny Bednarek (USA)
JC: 1 Letsile Tebogo (BOT); 2 Noah Lyles (USA; 3 Fred Kerley (USA)
EC: 1 Letsile Tebogo (BOT); 2 Noah Lyles (USA); 3 Kenny Bednarek (USA)
JH: 1 Noah Lyles (USA); 2 Letsile Tebogo (BOT); 3 Zharnel Hughes (GBR)
WOMEN
Can Shericka Jackson reclaim her place at the 200m summit?
TA: 1 Gabby Thomas (USA); 2 Shericka Jackson (JAM); 3 Daryll Neita (GBR)
JC: 1 Gabby Thomas (USA); 2 Shericka Jackson (JAM); 3 Julien Alfred (LCA)
EC: 1 Shericka Jackson (JAM); Gabby Thomas (USA); 3 Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)
JH: 1 Shericka Jackson (JAM); 2 Julien Alfred (LCA); 3 Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)
Olympic 400m final (Getty)
400 metres
MEN
Matt Hudson-Smith has his sights firmly set on upgrading his two consecutive global silver medals.
TA: 1 Matt Hudson-Smith (GBR); 2 Quincy Hall (USA); 3 Muzala Samukonga (ZAM)
JC: 1 Matt Hudson-Smith (GBR); Muzala Samukonga (ZAM); 3 Quincy Hall (USA)
EC: 1 Matt Hudson-Smith (GBR); 2 Quincy Hall (USA); 3 Muzala Samukonga (ZAM)
JH: 1 Jereem Richards (T&T); 2 Michael Norman (USA); 3 Matt Hudson-Smith (GBR)
WOMEN
Marileidy Paulino looks well placed to continue her global domination.
TA: 1 Marileidy Paulino (DOM); 2 Salwa Eid Naser (BAH); 3 Rhasidat Adeleke (IRL)
JC: 1 Salwa Eid Naser (BRN); Marileidy Paulino (DOM); 3 Amber Anning (GBR)
EC: 1 Marileidy Paulino (DOM); 2 Rhasidat Adeleke (IRL);3Salwa Eid Naser (BRN)
JH: 1 Marileidy Paulino (DOM); 2 Salwa Eid Naser (BRN); 3 Natalia Kaczmarek (POL)
Emmanuel Wanyonyi beats Marco Arop (Getty)
800 metres
MEN
Will Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi edge the tightest of events once again?
TA: 1 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN); 2 Marco Arop (CAN); 3 Bryce Hoppel (USA)
JC: 1 Marco Arop (CAN); 2 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN); 3 Djamel Sedjati (ALG)
EC: 1 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN); 2 Marco Arop (CAN); 3 Bryce Hoppel (USA)
JH: 1 Djamel Sedjati (ALG); 2 Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN); 3 Max Burgin (GBR)
Keely Hodgkinson
WOMEN
Keely Hodgkinson’s first global gold from the summer gives her the edge going into 2025.
TA: 1 Keely Hodgkinson (GBR); 2 Athing Mu (USA); 3 Mary Moraa (KEN)
JC: 1 Keely Hodgkinson (GBR); 2 Tsige Duguma (ETH); 3 Mary Moraa (KEN)
EC: 1 Keely Hodgkinson (GBR); 2 Athing Mu (USA); 3 Mary Moraa (KEN)
JH: 1 Keely Hodgkinson (GBR); 2 Athing Mu (USA); 3 Mary Moraa (KEN)
Olympic 1500m final (Getty)
1500 metres
MEN
Another fascinating year awaits for the world’s best metric milers.
TA: 1 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR); 2 Josh Kerr (GBR); 3 Cole Hocker (USA)
JC: 1 Josh Kerr (GBR); 2 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR); 3 Yared Nuguse (USA)
EC: 1 Josh Kerr (GBR); 2 Yared Nuguse (USA); 3 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
JH: 1 Josh Kerr (GBR); 2 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR); 3 Niels Laros (NED)
WOMEN
Middle-distance queen Faith Kipyegon isn’t showing any signs of being dethroned just yet.
TA: 1 Faith Kipyegon (KEN); 2 Georgia Bell (GBR); 3 Jessica Hull (AUS)
JC: 1 Faith Kipyegon (KEN); 2 Jessica Hull (AUS); 3 Georgia Bell (GBR)
EC: 1 Faith Kipyegon (KEN); 2 Diribe Welteji (ETH); 3 Jessica Hull (AUS)
JH: 1 Faith Kipyegon (KEN); 2 Birke Haylom (ETH);3 Georgia Bell (GBR)
Faith Kipyegon (Getty)
5000 metres
MEN
Norway’s powerhouse Jakob Ingebrigtsen is primed for further 5000m honours.
TA: 1 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR); 2 Dominic Lobalu (SUI); 3 Jacob Krop (KEN)
JC: 1 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR); 2 Grant Fisher (USA); 3 Ronald Kwemoi (KEN)
EC: 1 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR); 2 Berihu Aregawi (ETH); 3 Grant Fisher (USA)
JH: 1 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR); 2 Yomif Kejelcha (ETH); 3 Berihu Aregawi (ETH)
WOMEN
Another almighty African battle for dominance awaits.
TA: 1 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); 2 Ejgayehu Taye (ETH); 3 Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
JC: 1 Faith Kipyegon (KEN); 2 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); Nadia Battocletti (ITA)
EC: 1 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); 2 Faith Kipyegon (KEN); 3 Nadia Battocletti (ITA)
JH: 1 Gudaf Tsegay (ETH); 2 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); 3 Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
Beatrice Chebet beats Nadia Battocletti (Getty)
10,000 metres
MEN
Can the charge of Joshua Cheptegei be halted?
TA: 1 Joshua Cheptegei (UGA); 2 Selemon Barega (ETH); 3 Berihu Aregawi (ETH)
JC: Joshua Cheptegei (UGA); 2 Selemon Barega (ETH); 3 Mohammed Ahmed (CAN)
EC: 1 Joshua Cheptegei (UGA); 2 Berihu Aregawi (ETH); 3 Selemon Barega (ETH)
JH: 1 Selemon Barega (ETH); 2 Joshua Cheptegei (UGA); 3 Grant Fisher (USA)
WOMEN
Could Beatrice Chebet repeat her distance double feat in 2025?
TA: 1 Sifan Hassan (NED); 2 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); 3 Gudaf Tsegay (ETH)
JC: 1 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); 2 Nadia Battocletti (ITA); 3 Sifan Hassan (NED)
EC: 1 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); 2 Gudaf Tsegay (ETH); 3 Sifan Hassan (NED)
JH: 1 Beatrice Chebet (KEN); 2 Gudaf Tsegay (ETH); 3 Sifan Hassan (NED)
Marathon
MEN
Much will depend on who decides to prioritise the championships over big city events.
TA: 1 Sabastian Sawe (KEN); 2 Tamirat Tola (ETH); 3 John Korir (KEN)
JC: 1 Sabastian Sawe (KEN); 2 Benson Kipruto (KEN); 3 Emile Cairess (GBR)
EC: 1 Benson Kipruto (KEN); 2 Timothy Kiplagat (KEN); 3 Emile Cairess (GBR)
JH: 1 Deresa Geleta (ETH); 2 Timothy Kiplagat (KEN); 3 Emile Cairess (GBR)
Sifan Hassan
WOMEN
The fireworks could fly once again if all of the big namestoe the start line.
TA: 1 Sifan Hassan (NED); 2 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN); 3 Tigist Assefa (ETH)
JC: 1 Tigst Assefa (ETH); 2 Sifan Hassan (NED); 3 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
EC: 1 Sifan Hassan (NED); 2 Hellen Obiri (KEN); 3 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
JH: 1 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN); 2 Tigist Assfa (ETH); 3 Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH)
3000m steeplechase
MEN
Will Soufiane El Bakkali’srun of major honours continue?
TA: 1 Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR); 2 Lamecha Girma (ETH); 3 Abraham Kibiwot (KEN)
JC: 1 Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR); 2 Kenneth Rooks (USA); 3 Lamecha Girma (ETH)
EC: 1 Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR); 2 Lamecha Girma (ETH); Amos Serem (KEN)
JH: 1 Lamecha Girma (ETH); 2 Amos Serem (KEN); 3 Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)
Winfred Yavi (Getty)
WOMEN
Winfred Yavi has discovered the winning habit. Will it continue?
TA: 1 Peruth Chemutai (UGA); 2 Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN); 3 Winfred Yavi (BRN)
JC: 1 Winfred Yavi (BRN); 2 Faith Cherotich (KEN); 3 Peruth Chemutai (UGA)
EC: 1 Winfred Yavi (BRN); 2 Peruth Chemutai (UGA); 3 Beatrice Chepkoech (KEN)
JH: 1 Winfred Yavi (BRN); 2 Peruth Chemutai (UGA); 3 Alice Finot (FRA)
Grant Holloway (Getty)
110m hurdles
Grant Holloway looks like being immovable from the top of the podium once again.
TA: 1 Grant Holloway (USA); 2 Hansle Parchment (JAM); 3 Daniel Roberts (USA)
JC: 1 Grant Holloway (USA); 2 Daniel Robers (USA); 3 Rasheed Broadbell (JAM)
EC: 1 Grant Holloway (USA); 2; Daniel Roberts (USA) 3 Lorenzo Simonelli (ITA)
JH: 1 Grant Holloway (USA); 2 Freddie Crittenden (USA); 3 Rasheed Broadbell (JAM)
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Diamond League)
100m hurdles
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn has yet to win world gold.
TA: 1 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR); 2 Tobi Amusan (NIG); 3 Cyrena Samba-Mayela (FRA)
JC: 1 Cyrena Samba- Mayela; 2 Masai Russell (USA); 3 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR)
EC: 1 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR); 2 Cyrena Samba-Mayela (FRA); 3 Masai Russell (USA)
JH: 1 Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR); 2 Cyrena Samba- Mayela (FRA); 3 Masai Russell (USA)
Rai Benjamin (Getty)
400m hurdles
MEN
Karsten Warholm will be out to make up for his Olympic disappointment.
TA: 1 Rai Benjamin (USA); 2 Karsten Warholm (NOR); 3 Alison dos Dantos (BRA)
JC: 1 Karsten Warholm (NOR); Rai Benjamin (USA); Alison dos Santos (BRA)
EC: 1 Karsten Warholm (NOR); 2 Rai Benjamin (USA); 3 Alison dos Santos (BRA)
JH: 1 Karsten Warholm (NOR); 2 Rai Benjamin (USA); 3 Alison dos Santos (BRA)
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Getty)
WOMEN
It doesn’t seem like a question of if Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will win, but rather by how much.
TA: 1 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA); 2 Femke Bol (NED); 3 Anna Cockrell (USA)
JC: 1 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA); 2 Femke Bol (NED); 3 Anna Cockrell (USA)
EC: 1 Sydney McLaughlin- Levrone (USA); 2 Femke Bol (NED); 3 Anna Cockrell (USA)
JH: 1 Sydney McLaughlin- Levrone (USA); 2 Femke Bol (NED); 3 Anna Cockrell (USA)
High Jump
MEN
Expect another big clash between fierce competitors that is likely to go the distance.
TA: 1 Hamish Kerr (NZL); 2 Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA); 3 Shelby McEwen (USA)
JC: 1 Hamish Kerr (NZL); 2 Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA); 3 Shelby McEwen (USA)
EC: 1 Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA); 2 Hamish Kerr (NZL); 3 Shelby McEwen (USA)
JH: 1 Gianmarco Tamberi (ITA); 2 Sanghyeok Woo (KOR); 3 JuVaughn Harrison (USA)
Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Getty)
WOMEN
World record-holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh is an athlete for the big occasion.
TA: 1 Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR); 2 Nicola Olyslagers (AUS); 3 Eleanor Patterson (AUS)
JC: 1 Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR); 2 Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) 3 Angelina Topic (SRB)
EC: 1 Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR); 2 Nicola Olyslagers (AUS) 3 Angelina Topic (SRB)
JH: 1 Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR); 2 Nicola Olyslagers (AUS); 3 Angelina Topic (SRB)
Mondo Duplantis (Getty)
Pole Vault
MEN
You’d get very long odds on Mondo Duplantis being denied another world title.
TA: 1 Mondo Duplantis (SWE); 2 Emmanouil Karalis (GRE); 3 Sam Kendricks (USA)
JC: 1 Mondo Duplantis (SWE); 2 Sam Kendricks (USA); 3 Emmanouil Karalis (GRE)
EC: 1 Mondo Duplantis (SWE); 2 Emmanouil Karalis (GRE); Sam Kendricks (USA)
JH: 1 Mondo Duplantis (SWE); 2 Sam Kendricks (USA); 3 Chris Nilsen (USA)
Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon (Getty)
WOMEN
A far more open contest than the men’s event will make for fascinating viewing.
TA: 1 Molly Caudery (GBR); 2 Nina Kennedy (AUS); 3 Alysha Newman (CAN)
JC: 1 Nina Kennedy (AUS); 2 Molly Caudery (GBR); 3 Katie Moon (USA)
EC: 1 Nina Kennedy (AUS); 2 Molly Caudery (GBR); 3 Alysha Newman (CAN)
JH: 1 Molly Caudery (GBR); 3 Nina Kennedy (AUS); 3 Katie Moon (USA)
Mattia Furlani, Miltos Tentoglou, Simon Ehammer (Getty)
Long Jump
MEN
The experienced veteran Miltiadis Tentoglou will be pushed all the way by the emerging stars.
TA: 1 Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE); 2 Mattia Furlani (ITA); 3 Wayne Pinnock (JAM)
JC: 1 Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE); 2 Mattia Furlani (ITA); 3 Simon Ehammer (SUI)
EC: 1 Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE); 2 Mattia Furlani (ITA); 3 Tajay Gayle (JAM)
JH: 1 Mattia Furlani (ITA); 2 Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE); 3 Tajay Gayle (JAM)
Tara Davis-Woodhall (Getty)
WOMEN
Tara Davis-Woodhall is capable of building on an Olympic title-winning year.
TA: 1 Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA); 2 Larrisa Iapachino (ITA); 3 Ese Brume (NIG)
JC: 1 Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA); 2 Malaika Mihambo (GER); 3 Larrisa Iapachino (ITA)
EC: 1 Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA); 2 Malaika Mihambo (GER); 3 Larrisa Iapachino (ITA)
JH: 1 Malaika Mihambo (GER); 2 Larissa Iapichino (ITA); 3 Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA)
Triple Jump
MEN
Jordan Alejandro Diaz to lead the way in an keenly contested event.
TA: 1 Jordan Alejandro Diaz (ESP); 2 Pedro Pichardo (POR); 3 Jaydon Hibbert (JAM)
JC: 1 Jordan Alejandor Diaz (ESP); 2 Pedro Pichardo (POR); 3 Jaydon Hibbert (JAM)
EC: 1 Jordan Alejandro Diaz (ESP); 2 Jaydon Hibbert (JAM); 3 Pedro Pichardo (POR)
JH: 1 Jordan Alejandro Diaz (ESP); 2 Jaydon Hibbert (JAM); 3 Pedro Pichardo (POR)
WOMEN
Will Yulimar Rojas return from injury with the same winning habit?
TA: 1 Yulimar Rojas (VEN); 2 Thea Lafond (DMA); 3 Shanieka Ricketts (JAM)
JC: 1 Thea Lafond (DMA); 2 Yulimar Rojas (VEN); 3 Jasmine Moore (USA)
EC: 1 Yulimar Rojas (VEN); 2 Thea Lafond (DMA); 3 Shanieka Ricketts (JAM)
JH: 1 Yulimar Rojas (VEN); 2 Thea Lafond (DMA); 3 Leyanis Perez Hernandez (CUB)
Ryan Crouser (Getty)
Shot put
MEN
Ryan Crouser will be pushed once again but remains the force to be reckoned with.
TA: 1 Ryan Crouser (USA); 2 Leonardo Fabbri (ITA); 3 Joe Kovacs (USA),
JC: 1 Ryan Crouser (USA); 2 Leonardo Fabbri (ITA); 3 Joe Kovacs (USA)
EC: 1 Ryan Crouser (USA); 2 Joe Kovacs (USA); 3 Leonardo Fabbri (ITA)
JH: 1 Leonardo Fabbri (ITA); 2 Ryan Crouser (USA); 3 Joe Kovacs (USA)
Sarah Mitton (Getty)
WOMEN
The Olympic champion will be targeting an upgrade from her Budapest silver.
TA: 1 Sarah Mitton (CAN), 2 Yemisi Ogunleye (GER), 3 Jessica Schilder (NED)
JC: 1 Sarah Mitton (CAN): 2 Jessica Schilder (NED); 3 Chase Jackon (USA)
EC: 1 Sarah Mitton (CAN); 2 Chase Jackson (USA); 3 Lijao Gong (CHN)
JH: 1 Sarah Mitton (CAN); 2 Chase Jackson (USA); 3 Jessica Schilder (NED)
Mykolas Alekna (Getty)
Discus
MEN
Mykolas Alekna has the talent and the world record to his name but is searching for his first senior global title.
TA: 1 Mykolas Alekna (LTU); 2 Kristjan Ceh (SLO); 3 Daniel Stahl (SWE)
JC: 1 Mykolas Alekna (LTU); 2 Roje Stona (JAM); 3 Kristjan Ceh (SLO)
EC: 1 Kristjan Ceh (SLO); 2 Mykolas Alekna (LTU); 3 Roje Stona (JAM)
JH: 1 Mykolas Alekna (LTU); 2 Kristjan Ceh (SLO); 3 Matt Denny (AUS)
Valarie Allman (Getty)
WOMEN
Valarie Allman swept all before her in 2024 and is in prime position to do it again this year.
TA: 1 Valarie Allman (USA); 2 Sandra Elkasevic (CRO); 3 Feng Bin (CHN)
JC: 1 Valarie Allman (USA); 2 Bin Feng (CHN); 3 Marike Steinacker (GER)
EC: 1 Valarie Allman (USA); 2 Sandra Elkasevic (CRO); 3 Yaimé Pérez (CUB)
JH: 1 Valarie Allman (USA); 2 Bin Feng (CHN); 3 Yaimé Pérez (CUB)
Hammer
MEN
Can anyone stop Ethan Katzberg?
TA: 1 Ethan Katzberg (CAN); 2 Bence Halasz (HUN); 3 Wojciech Nowicki (POL)
JC: 1 Ethan Katzberg (CAN); 2Bence Halasz (POL); 3 Mykhalo Kokhan (UKR)
EC: 1 Ethan Katzberg (CAN); 2 Wojciech Nowicki (POL); 3 Bence Halasz (HUN)
JH: 1 Ethan Katzberg (CAN); 2 Wojciech Nowicki (POL); 3 Merlin Hummel (GER)
Camryn Rogers (centre) with DeAnna Price (left) and Janee’ Kassanavoid (Getty)
WOMEN
Camryn Rogers could well add to the Canadian throws medal tally.
TA: 1 Camryn Rogers (CAN); 2 Anita Wlodarczyk (POL); 3 Annette Echikunwoke (USA)
JC: 1 Camryn Rogers (CAN); 2 Annette Echikunwoke (USA); 3 Anita Wlodarczyk (POL)
EC: 1 Camryn Rogers (CAN); 2 Brooke Andersen (USA); 3 DeAnna Price (USA)
JH: 1 DeAnna Price (USA); 2 Camryn Rogers (CAN); 3 Brooke Andersen (USA)
Javelin
MEN
Expect another final of ebbs, flows and big throws.
TA: 1 Arshad Nadeem (PAK); 2 Anderson Peters (GRN); 3 Neeraj Chopra (IND)
JC: 1 Arshad Nadeem (PAK); 2 Neeraj Chopra (IND); 3 Anderson Peters (GRN)
EC: 1 Anderson Peters (GRN); 2 Arshad Nadeem (PAK); 3 Neeraj Chopra (IND)
JH: 1 Anderson Peters (GRN); 2 Julian Weber (GER); 3 Max Dehning (GER)
WOMEN
World and Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi will also have home advantage.
TA: 1 Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN); 2 Kelsey Lee-Barber (AUS); 3 Jo-Ane van Dyk (SA)
JC: 1 Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN); Nikola Ogrodnikova (CZE);3Kelsey Lee-Barber (AUS)
EC: 1 Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN); Kelsey Lee- Barber (AUS); 3 Flor Denis Ruiz Hortado (COL)
JH: 1 Haruka Kitaguchi (JPN); 2 Mackenzie Little (AUS);3Adriana Vilagos (SRB)
Leo Neugebauer (Getty)
Decathlon
Olympic champion Markus Rooth aims to assert his dominance further.
TA: 1 Leo Neugebauer (GER); 2 Markus Rooth (NOR); 3 Johannes Erm (EST)
JC: 1 Markus Rooth (NOR); 2 Leo Neugebauer (GER); 3 Lindon Victor (GRN)
EC: 1 Leo Neugebauer (GER); 2 Markus Rooth (NOR); Kevin Mayer (FRA)
JH: 1 Leo Neugebauer (GER); 2 Markus Rooth (NOR); 3 Johannes Erm (EST)
Nafi Thiam celebrates (Getty)
Heptathlon
KJT has a world title to defend, but it will be far from easy.
TA: 1 Anna Hall (USA); 2 Nafi Thiam (BEL); 3 Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR)
JC: 1 Nafi Thiam (BEL); 2 Noor Vidts (BEL); 3 Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR)
EC: 1 Nafi Thiam (BEL); 2 Anna Hall (USA); 3 Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR)
JH: 1 Anouk Vetter (NED); 2 Anna Hall (GBR); 3 Nafi Thiam (BEL)
20km Race Walk
MEN
Koki Ikeda, the world’s fastest man in 2024, will be cheered on by the home crowd.
TA: 1 Brian Pintando (ECU); 2 Koki Ikeda (JPN); 3 Massimo Stano (ITA)
JC: 1 Britain Pintando (ECU); 2 Alvaro Martin (ESP); 3 Koki Ikeda (JPN)
EC: 1 Koki Ikeda (JPN); 2 Ryo Hamanishi (JPN); 3 Alvaro Matin (ESP)
JH: 1 Koki Ikeda (JPN); 2 Jun Zhang (CHN); 3 Ryo Hamanishi (JPN)
WOMEN
A world title looks on the cardsfor China’s Olympic champion Jiayu Wang.
TA: 1 Maria Perez (ESP); 2 Jiayu Wang (CHN); 3 Jemima Montag (AUS)
JC: 1 Jiayu Wang (CHN); 2 Sandra Arenas (COL); 3 Jemima Montag (AUS)
EC: 1 Jiayu Wang (CHN); 2 Jemima Montag (AUS); Maria Perez (ESP)
JH: 1 Jiayu Wang (CHN); 2 Zhenxia Ma (CHN); 3 Hong Liu (CHN)
35km Race Walk
MEN
Another race walking medal could come the way of the hosts through Masatora Kawano.
TA: 1 Masatora Kawano (JPN); 2 Satoshi Maruo; 3 Alvaro Martin (ESP)
JC: 1 Masatora Kawano (JPN); 2 Alvaro Martin (ESP); 3 Satoshi Maruo (JPN)
EC: 1 Masatora Kawano (JPN); 2 Alvaro Martin (ESP); 3 Kazuki Takahashi (JPN)
JH: 1 Masatora Kawano (JPN); 2 Satoshi Maruo (JPN); 3 Rhydian Cowley (AUS)
WOMEN
Could there be a first senior world title coming for the speedy Colombian, Lorena Arenas?
TA: 1 Jiayu Wang (CHN); 2 Sandra Arenas (COL); 3 Maria Perez (ESP)
JC: 1 Maria Perez (ESP); 2 Lorena Arenas (COL); 3 Antigoni Ntrismpioti (GRE)
EC: 1; Lorena Arenas (COL); 2 Nicole Colombi (ITA); 3 Katarzyna Zdzieblo (POL)
JH: 1 Lorena Arenas (COL); 2 Rebecca Henderson (AUS); 3 Masumi Fuchise (JPN)
4x100m relay
MEN
The US line-up has some making up to do for Paris.
TA: 1 United States; 2 South Africa; 3 Great Britain
JC: 1 United States; 2 Great Britain; 3 South Africa
EC: 1 United States; 2 Great Britain; 3 South Africa
JH: 1 United States; 2 South Africa; 3 Great Britain
WOMEN
It’s hard to see beyond another American victory.
TA: 1 Great Britain; 2 United States; 3 Jamaica
JC: 1 United States; 2 Great Britain; 3 Jamaica
EC: 1 United States; 2 Great Britain; 3 Jamaica
JH: 1 United States; 2 Jamaica; 3 Great Britain
USA beat Botswana with GB third (Getty)
4x400m relay
MEN
It will be tight once again, but another US gold looks likely.
TA: 1 United States; 2 Botswana; 3 Great Britain
JC: 1 United States; 2 Great Britain; 3 Botswana
EC: 1 United States; 2 Botswana; 3 Great Britain
JH: 1 United States; 2 Botswana; 3 Great Britain
WOMEN
There is a lot of firepower for the American selectors to play with.
TA: 1 United States; 2 Great Britain; 3 Netherlands
JC: 1 United States; 2 Netherlands; 3 Great Britain
EC: 1 United States; 2 Netherlands; 3 Great Britain
JH: 1 United States; 2 Great Britain; 3 Netherlands
Femke Bol (Getty)
Mixed 4x400m relay
Will Femke Bol’s amazing closing ability be able to stop a US clean sweep of the relays?
TA: 1 United States; 2 Netherlands; 3 Great Britain
JC: 1 Netherlands; 2 United States
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