The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

World Athletics Championships: Britain face ‘reset’ after failure to land gold

The British team in Tokyo finished 21st in the medal table with five podium appearances.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2025

American Track Stars Bid Golden Farewell To Worlds

American stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone battled through the rain to add another gold to their tally and bring the curtain down on the world championships in Tokyo.

International Business Times · Sep 21, 2025

World Athletics Championships: USA dominate table again as GB suffer worst finish since 2003

Team USA continued their domination of the World Athletics Championships as they finished top of the medal table in Tokyo

The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2025

At the double: Kenyan track triumphs light up worlds

Kenyan athletics has been celebrating a huge night in Tokyo with a world championship double for Beatrice Chebet and an 800m triumph for Emannuel Wanyonyi.

AAP · Sep 20, 2025

You couldn’t write it – Katarina Johnson-Thompson shares heptathlon bronze

Johnson-Thompson finished the seven events level on 6,581 points with the United States’ Taliyah Brooks in Tokyo.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Katarina Johnson-Thompson soothes ‘Covid Games trauma’ with Tokyo bronze

Tokyo’s National Stadium has finally given Johnson-Thompson a happy memory after Olympic heartbreak in 2021

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

World Athletics Championships 2025: heptathlon gold for Hall, Johnson-Thompson shares bronze; Wanyonyi wins men’s 800m – live

Katarina Johnson-Thompson dug deep to claim a joint-bronze medal while Emmanuel Wanyonyi won 800m gold

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025

World Athletics defends warm-up logistics in Tokyo after criticism

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson is among those to have voiced concerns.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Katarina Johnson-Thompson third with two heptathlon events remaining in Tokyo

The 2024 Olympic silver medallist has 4874 points heading into Saturday evening’s javelin throw and 800 metre race.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Photo highlights from Day 8 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Day 8 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025