Katzberg, Kipyegon and Kerr strike gold again in Tokyo
16th September 2025Hammer star Ethan Katzberg and 1500m legend Faith Kipyegon successfully defended their titles at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 with displays of pure dominance.
By contrast, the other finals on day four – the men’s high jump and 110m hurdles – were incredibly competitive and went down to the wire. New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr added the world high jump title to his Olympic gold, equalling his own Oceanian record with a world-leading 2.36m. USA’s Cordell Tinch, meanwhile, emerged from the sprint hurdles with victory in 12.99.
Spectator figures on day four:
Evening session: 37,463
Day four event reports
Women's 1500m
Men's hammer throw
Men's 110m hurdles
Men's high jump