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Cordell Tinch Wins 110m Hurdles World Title as Holloway Exits and McLaughlin-Levrone Sets U.S. 400m Record

The victory crowns a comeback from a three-year exit from track.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 110m Hurdles Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 16, 2025 Cordell Tinch of the U.S. crosses the finish line to win the men's 110m hurdles final REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 110m Hurdles Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 16, 2025 Cordell Tinch of the U.S. in action during the Men's 110m Hurdles Final REUTERS/Edgar Su
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 16, 2025 Grant Holloway of the U.S. reacts after his heat during the semi-final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 110m Hurdles Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 16, 2025 Cordell Tinch of the U.S. celebrates with his gold medal and a U.S. flag after winning the final REUTERS/Issei Kato

Overview

  • Tinch, 25, claimed the 110m hurdles crown in Tokyo in 12.99 seconds to secure his first world title.
  • Jamaica’s Orlando Bennett and Tyler Mason finished second and third to complete the podium.
  • Grant Holloway, the 2024 Olympic champion and three-time defending world champion, was eliminated in the semifinals and described this as his worst season.
  • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran 48.29 in the 400m semifinals to set an American record and advanced to Thursday’s final featuring Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino.
  • Donavan Brazier led the 800m qualifiers into Thursday’s semifinals, and 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus, the youngest American ever at worlds, was eliminated after placing seventh in his heat.