| Host city | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Motto | Every Second, Sugoi |
| Organizers | World Athletics,JAAF |
| Edition | 20th |
| Nations | 198 |
| Athletes | 2202 |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Events | 49 |
| Dates | 13–21 September 2025 |
| Opened by | Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan |
| Closed by | World Athletics PresidentSebastian Coe |
| Main venue | National Stadium |
| Website | Tokyo25 |
The2025 World Athletics Championships (Japanese: 2025年世界陸上競技選手権大会) were the twentieth edition of theWorld Athletics Championships, and were held from 13 to 21 September 2025 inTokyo,[1]Japan.
The championships used theNational Stadium, rebuilt for the Tokyo 2020Olympic andParalympic Games. Full capacity attendances were permitted at a major sporting event in Japan for the first time since theCOVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s (the most recent with full capacity had been the2019 Rugby World Cup).[2]
This was the third time that the championships were held in Japan, following the1991 event in Tokyo at theformer National Stadium, and the2007 event inOsaka.[2]
K, member of the Japanese boy band&TEAM, was selected as the official supporter for 2025 World Athletics Championships.
A total of 53 nations won medals at the championships, more than in any previous edition.Samoa,Saint Lucia andUruguay won their first ever medals at the championships, whileTanzania won their first ever gold medal.[3] The United States has won the most medals in the latest edition of World Athletics Championships, with over 450 total medals.[4]

In October 2019,World Athletics presidentSebastian Coe stated consideration of a direct choice for Kenya to host this championship.[9][10]
Kenya confirmed its bid for the championships in October 2021.[5]
In 2022, Japan and Singapore entered bids to host the championships.[6][7][11] In July 2022, Tokyo was selected by World Athletics to host the 2025 event,[2] after it scored the highest in the bid evaluation. The National Stadium in Tokyo became the first major spectator event for athletics after the2020 Summer Olympics were heldbehind closed doors in response with the then-still ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.[12][13] Coe welcomed the selection, but stated that his "ambition to see a World Championships inAfrica... is undiminished".[14]
World Athletics approved the timetable and qualification system for the 2025 World Athletics Championships on 31 July 2024.[15]
The qualifying window for the marathon and 35 km race walk was 5 November 2023 until 4 May 2025. For the 10,000 m, 20 km race walk, combined events and relays, the window ran from 25 February 2024 to 24 August 2025. For all other events, entry standards could be achieved from 1 August 2024 to 24 August 2025.
The qualification system for the championships was based on a combination of entry standards and world rankings. The entry standards[16] were set with the aim of qualifying about 50% of the athletes.
The top five finishers at Platinum Label marathons and winners of individual events at area championships (except for the marathon), regardless of marks, were considered as having achieved the entry standard.
The top three athletes in the2024–25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour – not qualified through entry standards or other ways – were deemed to be qualified for the 10,000 m.
The2025 World Athletics Relays inGuangzhou,China were used as a qualifying event for the relays, with the top 14 teams in each event securing their place at the World Championships.
| Event | Men | Quota | Women | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.00 | 48 | 11.07 | 48 |
| 200 metres | 20.16 | 48 | 22.57 | 48 |
| 400 metres | 44.85 | 48 | 50.75 | 48 |
| 800 metres | 1:44.50 | 56 | 1:59.00 | 56 |
| 1500 metres / Mile | 3:33.00 / 3:50.00 | 56 | 4:01.50 / 4:19.90 | 56 |
| 5000 metres | 13:01.00 | 42 | 14:50.00 | 42 |
| 10,000 metres / 10 km road | 27:00.00 | 27 | 30:20.00 | 27 |
| Marathon | 2:06:30 | 100 | 2:23:30 | 100 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:15.00 | 36 | 9:18.00 | 36 |
| 110/100 metres hurdles | 13.27 | 40 | 12.73 | 40 |
| 400 metres hurdles | 48.50 | 40 | 54.65 | 40 |
| High jump | 2.33 | 36 | 1.97 | 36 |
| Pole vault | 5.82 | 36 | 4.73 | 36 |
| Long jump | 8.27 | 36 | 6.86 | 36 |
| Triple jump | 17.22 | 36 | 14.55 | 36 |
| Shot put | 21.50 | 36 | 18.80 | 36 |
| Discus throw | 67.50 | 36 | 64.50 | 36 |
| Hammer throw | 78.20 | 36 | 74.00 | 36 |
| Javelin throw | 85.50 | 36 | 64.00 | 36 |
| Decathlon /Heptathlon | 8550 | 24 | 6500 | 24 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | 1:19:20 | 50 | 1:29:00 | 50 |
| 35 kilometres race walk | 2:28:00 | 50 | 2:48:00 | 50 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Top 14 at the2025 World Athletics Relays + 2 from Top Lists | 16 | Top 14 at the2025 World Athletics Relays + 2 from Top Lists | 16 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Top 14 at the2025 World Athletics Relays + 2 from Top Lists | 16 | Top 14 at the2025 World Athletics Relays + 2 from Top Lists | 16 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay mixed | Top 14 at the2025 World Athletics Relays + 2 from Top Lists | 16 | Top 14 at the2025 World Athletics Relays + 2 from Top Lists | 16 |
In August 2024, World Athletics released the timetable for the championships.[17][18]
| Key | P | Q | H | ½ | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Preliminary round | Qualifiers | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
M = morning session, E = evening session
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| Date | Sep 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Event | M | E |
| 4 × 400 m relay | H | F |
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 26 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (53 entries) | 49 | 49 | 51 | 149 | |
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Bryce Deadmon Lynna Irby Jenoah McKiver Alexis Holmes | 3:08.80 =CR | Eugene Omalla Lieke Klaver Jonas Phijffers Femke Bol Eveline Saalberg* | 3:09.96SB | Dylan Borlée Imke Vervaet Alexander Doom Helena Ponette Jonathan Sacoor* | 3:10.61 |
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On 5 September 2025, World Athletics officially published the final entry lists to the championships.[19][20][21] More than 2202 athletes from almost 198 teams intend to compete at the championships.[22]
Number of athletes by nation
Tokyo scored the highest in the bid evaluation across the four focused areas: the potential for a powerful narrative; revenue generating opportunities for World Athletics; a destination that will enhance the international profile of the sport; and appropriate climate.
"My ambition to see a World Championships in Africa, and possibly in Nairobi, is undiminished," he told BBC Sport Africa.