September 16, 2025
TOKYO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 4 RECAP: FAITH KIPYEGON WINS 4TH WORLD TITLE, SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE RUNS 48.29
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field ShowAbout this episode
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. ____________ PRESENTED BY ASICS For the third consecutive year, CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with ASICS for our global championship coverage. With their support, we’re able to bring you the best coverage of the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Support our sponsor and check out ASICS’s latest including the MegaBlast and SonicBlast. Shop at ASICS.com ____________ Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram + Mac Fleet | @macfleet on Instagram + Eric Jenkins | _ericjenkins on Instagram + Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram + Mitch Dyer | @straightatit_ on Instagram + Paul Hof-Mahoney | @phofmahoney on Instagram Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr on Instagram