Overview

• He clocked 28:55.77 to beat Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha by 0.06 seconds, with Sweden's Andreas Almgren third in 28:56.02.
• Boxed in at the bell, Gressier kicked hard with 200 meters remaining and powered through the home straight to secure the title.
• The win opens France's medal tally at these World Championships in Tokyo.
• It is France's first individual world crown in athletics since Kevin Mayer's decathlon gold in 2022.
• With three‑time champion Joshua Cheptegei absent, a hot, humid, and tactical race stayed bunched until a late-lap scramble set up the sprint finish.