Overview
- Lieke Klaver helped the 4x400m relay qualify by securing third in the heat, with Femke Bol set to join the lineup for Sunday's final after skipping the prelims.
- The 4x100m relay, featuring Marije van Hunenstijn, clocked 43.62 for fifth in their heat and did not advance, with Nadine Visser absent due to hamstring issues.
- Decathlete Sven Roosen sits seventh after three events with season bests in the 100m (10.72), long jump (7.26m) and shot put (13.94m), as Kyle Garland leads and Damian Warner withdrew injured.
- Femke Bol won the 400m hurdles in 51.54 to claim a second straight world title in Tokyo.
- Jorinde van Klinken earned discus silver with 67.50 but missed the shot put final, and Maureen Koster progressed to the 5000m final.