TOKYO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 8 RECAP:  BEATRICE CHEBET COMPLETES THE 5K/10K DOUBLE; EMMANUEL WANYONYI BREAKS 800M CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD TO WIN GOLD

Join Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, and Mitch Dyer as they recap all the highlights from Day 8 at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. Here’s a full summary of day eight at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, covering all key results and storylines: Distance Doubles: Chebet & Perez Repeat Gold Feats - Beatrice Chebet (KEN) – 5000m Champion - Added to her 10,000m gold, replicating her Olympic double from Paris 2024. Outsprinted teammate Faith Kipyegon in the final lap of a tactical race. 800m: Wanyonyi Breaks Championship Record - Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) – 800m Gold - Won in 1:41.86, a new championship record and world lead. - Historic depth: All top 8 broke 1:43 – never done before. Heptathlon: Anna Hall Ends 32-Year Drought for USA - Anna Hall (USA) – Heptathlon Champion - First US woman to win this title since 1993. - Dominated from event two; ended with 6888 points Relay Heats: Drama & National Records Men's 4x400m: - Botswana leads with 2:57.68. - USA and Kenya to re-run due to interference. Women's 4x400m: - USA and Jamaica advance smoothly. - Great Britain surprisingly miss out. Men's 4x100m: - Ghana leads with national record 37.79. - Canada and USA through. - Jamaica and Great Britain fail to advance. Women's 4x100m: - USA, Jamaica, Great Britain, and Germany all safely through. ____________ 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