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Tokyo Readies Fan-Filled World Athletics With Heat Measures and Gene Testing

The nine-day meet returns to the National Stadium with sold-out sessions that organizers say will replace the empty 2021 Olympics.

Athletics - Diamond League - Final - Zurich - Zurich, Switzerland - August 27, 2025 Sweden's Armand Duplantis reacts during the men's pole vault final REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo
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Tokyo Olympic pole vault champion Armand DuPlantis is back in the city for the world championships beginning Saturday

Overview

  • The championships begin Saturday in Tokyo and run for nine days.
  • World Athletics says about 500,000 tickets have been sold with many sessions sold out.
  • Race walk and marathon starts have been moved 30 minutes earlier on the opening weekend to reduce heat risk.
  • These will be the first worlds to require a gene test for eligibility in women's events, with officials expecting all screenings to be completed despite earlier issues reported in Canada and France.
  • Headliners include pole vault record-holder Mondo Duplantis, while Faith Kipyegon, Ryan Crouser and Soufiane El Bakkali are among those pursuing a fifth straight global title, and sprint finals are slated back-to-back.