Overview

• Samba-Mayela confirmed on August 25 that she will not compete at the World Championships in Tokyo scheduled for September 13–21.
• Her return on August 24 at the Scottish Championships produced 13.30 in the heats with a +2.7 m/s tailwind and 13.37 in the final with −0.1 m/s, her slowest marks since May 2022.
• She had been listed by the French federation on a conditional basis requiring proof of competitive readiness rather than meeting the 12.60 qualifying time.
• An FFA selection meeting and a September 1 roster announcement had been planned, but her withdrawal means the process proceeds without her.
• France’s sole athletics medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics said she will shift focus to recovery and building toward next season.