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Hall Wins World Heptathlon as O’Connor Sets Irish Record and Bronze Is Shared

Hall’s victory ends a 32-year U.S. wait for a world heptathlon champion.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 20km Race Walk Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 20, 2025 Mexico's Alegna Gonzalez crosses the finish line to finish second REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's Javelin Throw Qualification (Group A) - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 19, 2025 Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi reacts REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Overview

  • Anna Hall secured gold with 6,888 points, closing with a 2:06.08 in the 800m for her first global title.
  • Kate O’Connor earned silver on 6,714 points, setting an Irish record with five personal bests including a 53.06m javelin and a 2:09.56 in the 800m.
  • Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Taliyah Brooks finished tied on 6,581 points after the 800m (2:07.38 for Johnson-Thompson, 2:13.17 PB for Brooks) and were awarded a shared bronze.
  • Belgium’s Olympic champion Nafi Thiam withdrew after struggling in the long jump on day two following a disrupted build-up.
  • Elsewhere at the meet, Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi failed to reach the javelin final after elbow problems, and Ireland’s Cian McPhillips set a national 800m record of 1:42.15 to finish fourth.