WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPS, DAY 5: Athletes to watch

Day 5 of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday promises a thrilling line-up of events, with several finals and key qualifications taking place.

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12:05 PM – MEN’S TRIPLE JUMP QUALIFICATION

• Hugues Fabrice Zango (Burkina Faso)

12:10 PM – MEN’S JAVELIN THROW QUALIFICATION – GROUP A

• Neeraj Chopra (India)

12:30 PM – WOMEN’S 200M HEATS

• Shericka Jackson (Jamaica)
• Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia)
• Dina Asher-Smith (GBR)
• Douw Smit (RSA)

1:10 PM – WOMEN’S POLE VAULT FINAL

• Katie Moon (USA)
• Nina Kennedy (Australia)
• Wilma Murto (Finland)
• Mire Reinstorf (RSA)

1:15 PM – MEN’S 200M HEATS

• Noah Lyles (USA)
• Letsile Tebogo (Botswana)
• Erriyon Knighton (USA)
• Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)
• Sinesipho Dambile (RSA)
• Naeem Jack (RSA)

1:50 PM – MEN’S LONG JUMP FINAL

• Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece)
• Wayne Pinnock
• JuVaughn Harrison (USA)
• Cheswill Johnson (RSA)

2:00 PM – WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES SEMI-FINAL

• Femke Bol (Netherlands)
• Shamier Little (USA)
• Rushell Clayton (Jamaica)
• Zeney van der Walt (RSA)
• Rogail Joseph (RSA)

2:30 PM – MEN’S 400M HURDLES SEMI-FINAL

• Karsten Warholm (Norway)
• Alison dos Santos (Brazil)
• Rai Benjamin (USA)
• Sabelo Dhlamini (RSA)

2:57 PM – WOMEN’S 3000M STEEPLECHASE FINAL

• Winfred Yavi (Bahrain)
• Beatrice Chepkoech (Kenya)
• Faith Cherotich (Kenya)

3:20 PM – MEN’S 1500M FINAL

• Josh Kerr (Great Britain)
• Yared Nuguse (USA)
• Abel Kipsang (Kenya)
• Niels Laros (Netherlands)
• Tshepo Tshite (RSA)
• Ryan Mphahlele (RSA)