Germany's Leo Neugebauer celebrates winning the gold medal after the decathlon 1,500 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Photo highlights from Day 9 of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Day 9 of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
United States’ Twanisha Terry passes the baton to Kayla White in the women’s 4 X 100 meters relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)Athletes compete in the women’s 4 X 100 meters relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)United States’ Noah Lyles crosses the finish line to win the men’s 4 X 100 meters relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)Sweden’s Daniel Stahl reacts after winning the men’s discus throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)United States’ Sha’Carri Richardson reacts during the the women’s 4 X 100 meters relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi crosses the line to win the gold ahead of United States’ Rai Benjamin, silver, and South Africa’s Zakithi Nene, bronze, in the men’s 4 X 400 meters relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Samoa’s Alex Rose competes during the men’s discus throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)United States’ Cole Hocker crosses the finish line before Belgium’s Isaac Kimeli in the men’s 5,000 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers, gold, celebrates with Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikhn after the women’s high jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and her teammates celebrate with supporters after taking the silver in the women’s 4 X 100 meters relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Kenya’s Lilian Odira celebrates after winning the women’s 800 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Team Botswana react to the cold rain before the start of the men’s 4 X 400 meters relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)United States’ Cole Hocker reacts after winning the men’s 5,000 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)United States’ Kayla White, Sha’Carri Richardson, Twanisha Terry and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the women’s 4 X 100 meters relay final and Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles, Courtney Lindsey and Kenneth Bednarek of the men’s 4 X 100 meters relay final celebrate both of their gold medals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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