Vashti Cunningham wins high jump title, looks to world championships
U.S. track and field athlete Vashti Cunningham excited to win another title in high jump, and looks forward to world championships in Tokyo, Japan.
- The 2025 World Track and Field Championships will take place in Tokyo, Japan from September 13-21.
- More than 2,000 athletes from around 200 countries are expected to compete at Japan National Stadium.
- Top American athletes include Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Noah Lyles, and Sha’Carri Richardson.
The best track and field athletes in the world will be crowned this month.
More than 2,000 athletes from roughly 200 countries will travel to Tokyo to compete at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships. It’s the second time Tokyo has hosted the event and first time since 1991.
The world championships begin Sept. 13 and conclude Sept. 21.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Noah Lyles and Ryan Crouser are part of a large contingent of U.S. athletes in Tokyo. Faith Kipyegon, Mondo Duplantis and Letsile Tebogo are a few of the star athletes who represent other countries.
Medals are on the line during the nine-day championships. Here’s how to watch the 2025 World Track and Field Championships:
How to watch 2025 World Track and Field Championships
NBC, CNBC, Peacock and USA Network will provide coverage of the championships. The broadcast schedule can be found here.
Where are 2025 World Track and Field Championships
Japan National Stadium in Tokyo will be the primary venue for world championships. It’s the same stadium that hosted track and field at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
“As one of the largest athletics stadiums in the world, the main stadium facilities in Tokyo are best in class – and the more than 40 million people in the Greater Tokyo area present massive growth opportunities for our sport,” World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement.
2025 World Track and Field Championships event schedule
The nine-day event schedule can be found here.
Who are U.S. athletes to watch
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Women’s 400, Women’s 4×400*)
Noah Lyles (Men’s 100, Men’s 200, Men’s 4×100*)
Ryan Crouser (Men’s shot put)
Grant Holloway (Men’s 110 hurdles)
Valarie Allman (Women’s discus)
Masai Russell (Women’s 100 hurdles)
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (Women’s 100, Women’s 200, Women’s 4×100*)
Rai Benjamin (Men’s 400 hurdles, Men’s 4×400*)
Sha’Carri Richardson (Women’s 100, Women’s 4×100*)
Who are international athletes to watch
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon (Women’s 1,500, Women’s 5,000)
Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson (Men’s 100, Men’s 4×100*)
Botswana’s Letsile Thanks (Men’s 100, Men’s 200, Men’s 4×400*)
Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred (Women’s 100, Women’s 200)
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson (Women’s 100, Women’s 200, Women’s 4×100*)
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis (Men’s Pole Vault)
*Denotes relay participants are subject to change
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