World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships

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<h2>　&nbsp;About the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25</h2>
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1. Name of the championships
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Japanese : 東京2025世界陸上競技選手権大会
English : World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
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Japanese : 東京2025世界陸上
English : WCH Tokyo 25
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2. Host / Organiser
Host : World Athletics&nbsp;
Organiser : Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF)
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3. Period
13 - 21 September 2025 ( 9 days )
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4. Venue
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<h2>　&nbsp;About World Athletics Championships</h2>
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【List of events】
100m / 200m / 400m /&nbsp; 800m / 1500m /&nbsp; 5000m / 10,000m /&nbsp; 3000m Steeplechase /&nbsp; Women&rsquo;s 100mH / Men&rsquo;s 110mH /&nbsp; 400mH / &nbsp;4x100mR / 4x400mR / Mixed 4x400mR /&nbsp; High Jump / Pole Vault / Long Jump / Triple Jump / Shot Put / Discus Throw / Hammer Throw / Javelin Throw / Women&rsquo;s Heptathlon / Men&rsquo;s Decathlon / 20k Race Walk / 35k Race Walk / Marathon
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Thank you for following the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. Catch up on all of the action by checking out our&nbsp;<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/news/reports">event-by-event reports</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable">results</a>&nbsp;and more.
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One world record was set, seven championship records were broken or equalled, and there were a series of historic firsts.
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The next edition of the World Athletics Championships will take place in Beijing in 2027.

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WELCOME TO THE  WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS TOKYO 25!
The World Athletics Championships will be held in Tokyo from 13-21 September 2025.
More than 2000 athletes from some 200 countries will come to Tokyo to take part in one of the world's biggest sporting events. The first event was held in Helsinki, Finland.Tokyo will host the event for the second time and for the first time since 1991. 