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Series20 Mar 2026


Day one facts and figures - WIC Kujawy Pomorze 26

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Athletes in action in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń

Evening session

Men’s 60m final

Jordan Anthony (USA) wins the United States’ 11th 60m title from 22 editions of the World Athletics Indoor Championships

Anthony’s winning time of 6.41 was the joint second fastest time in World Indoor Championships history behind Christian Coleman's championship record of 6.37. He moves to equal fourth on the world all-time list alongside Andre Cason and Lamont Marcell Jacobs

Just 0.001 separated silver and bronze medallists Kishane Thompson (JAM) and Trayvon Bromell (USA) 6.447 v 6.448 

Jeremiah Azu (GBR) ran 0.03 faster than his gold medal-winning time in 2025 but still finished fourth with 6.46. This was by far the fastest non-medal winning time in the 60m in World Indoor Championships history (previously 6.52)

Men’s triple jump final

Andy Diaz Hernandez (ITA) becomes just the third athlete to defend his world indoor triple jump title after Mike Conley (USA) in 1987/1989 and Christian Olsson (SWE) in 2003/2004

Jordan Scott (JAM) wins Jamaica’s first ever medal in the men’s triple jump in World Indoor Championships history. Four of his valid efforts were all in excess of his previous indoor PB of 17.14m

Women’s shot put final

Chase Jackson (USA) becomes just the second American winner of this title after Michelle Carter in 2016. She has finished 2-3-3-1 in the last four world indoor shot put finals. "I am not a big fan of indoors, everybody knows that. This is my indoor retirement, I probably won't throw indoors anymore. Today, it was hard for me to be ready," she said.

Axelina Johansson (SWE) becomes the first Swede to win a medal in the women’s shot put in World Indoor Championships history. Fanny Roos had twice finished fourth previously

Heptathlon

Simon Ehammer (SUI) finishes day one with 3698 points. He finished day one of the 2025 European Indoors with 3647 points where he scored 6506 points to break the previous European record (but finish behind Norway's Sander Skotheim who won gold with 6558 points.)

Ehammer said his goal is to break the European record: "So the goal to beat the European record is still alive as well as the goal to beat [Kyle] Garland. He is not far away from me right now but I am faster over the hurdles, normally I'm better in the pole vault and we are very close over 1000m."

Men’s 60m semifinal

Trayvon Bromell’s (USA) 6.42 was the fastest ever semifinal time and the equal fifth fastest time in World Indoor Championships history

A record four sprinters all broke the 6.5-barrier in the semifinals (Bromell 6.42, Jordan Anthony 6.43, Jeremiah Azu 6.45, Kishane Thompson 6.47) 

Taymir Burnett (NED) becomes the first Dutch sprinter to reach a men's 60m final at the World Indoor Championships

Women's 400m semifinals

Mercy Oketch (KEN) becomes the first Kenyan woman to qualify for a sprint final at a senior World Championships

Men’s 400m semifinals

After running the fastest ever heat time this morning (45.41), Christopher Morales-Williams (CAN) ran the fastest semifinal in World Indoor Championships history with 45.35

At 18y/13d Tomas Horak (CZE) is the youngest athlete to qualify for a men's 400m final in World Indoor Championships history 

Matheus Lima (BRA) ran a South American record of 45.71 to qualify for the final. He set the previous record of 45.78 in the heats at the 2025 World Indoor Championships

Women’s 1500m heats

Agathe Guillemot (FRA) closed with a last 400m of 56.85 to qualify for the 1500m final

The United States was the only nation to have both of their athletes (Gracie Morrie, Nikki Hiltz) qualify for the final

Men’s 1500m heats

Spain was the only nation to have both of their athletes (Carlos Saez, Mariano Garcia) qualify for the final

Morning session

Women's high jump final

Yaroslava Mahuchikh (UKR) becomes the seventh woman to win multiple high jump titles at the World Indoor Championships. This was also Ukraine's 10th gold medal at the World Indoor Championships

There was a rare but not unique situation of a three-way tie for silver. Three jumpers also shared the silver medal in 2012. There was also a three-way tie for the bronze medal in the men's high jump in 2004 and in the women's high jump in 1985

With joint silver, Angelina Topic (SRB) goes one better than her coach and father Dragutin who won high jump bronze in 1997. She is just the second Serbian woman to win a medal at the World Indoor Championships after Ivana Spanovic

This was one of the deepest high jump finals in World Indoor Championships history. Four women cleared 1.99m or higher for the first time since 2008

Men's 60m heats

16 athletes ran 6.60 or faster across the seven heats

Men's 400m heats

Christopher Morales-Williams' (CAN) time of 45.51 from the fifth heat was the fastest time recorded in a 400m heat in World Indoor Championships history

Tomas Horak (CZE), who only turned 18 earlier this month, was the second fastest across the six heats with 45.89. He broke the European U20 indoor record at the Czech U20 Indoor Championships with 45.64

The Venezuelan indoor 400m record fell in successive heats. Javier Gomez ran 46.96 (previous NR - 47.08) in heat five...only for Kelvis Padrino to improve to record to 46.70 in heat six

Women's 400m heats

Lurdes Gloria Manuel (CZE) ran the fastest heat time with 51.08, the third fastest time recorded in a 400m heat in World Indoor Championships history

Sofia Lavreshina (POR) was the surprise winner of the second heat in a national indoor record of 51.87 (previous NR - 52.07). She becomes the first Portuguese athlete to break the 52-second barrier indoors 

Mette Baas (FIN) also set a national indoor record of 51.42 (previous NR - 51.65) to win heat five 

Records set

World leads (3)

Men's 60m semifinal -Trayvon Bromell (USA) — 6.42
Men's 60m final - Jordan Anthony (USA) — 6.41
Men's triple jump - Andy Díaz Hernández (ITA) — 17.47m

Area records (1)

Men's 400m semifinal - Matheus Lima (BRA) — 45.71 (South American record)

National records (14)

Men’s 60m heats
Marc Brian Louis (SGP) — 6.68 (=NR)
Arão Adão Simão (ANG) — 6.65

Men's 60m semifinal
Emmanuel Eseme (CMR) — 6.52 (=NR)

Women’s 400m heats
Sofia Lavreshina (POR) — 51.87
Mette Baas (FIN) — 51.42

Men’s 400m heats
Lex Revell-Lewis (NZL) — 47.17
Franko Burraj (ALB) — 46.57
Javier Gómez (VEN) — 46.96
Kelvis Padrino (VEN) — 46.70

Men's 400m semifinal
Matheus Lima (BRA) — 45.71

Women’s 800m heats
Pernille Karlsen Antonsen (NOR) — 2:00.77

Men’s 800m heats
Nathan Cumberbatch (TTO) — 1:46.95
Uku Renek Kronbergs (EST) — 1:46.71

Women’s shot put final
Axelina Johansson (SWE) — 19.75m

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