Athletes in action in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń
Last three sets of world indoor medallists
2022 - 1. Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) 50.31; 2. Femke Bol (NED) 50.57; 3. Stephenie Ann McPherson (JAM) 50.79
2024 - 1. Femke Bol (NED) 49.17; 2. Lieke Klaver (NED) 50.16; 3. Alexis Holmes (USA) 50.24
2025 - 1. Amber Anning (GBR) 50.60; 2. Alexis Holmes (USA) 50.63; 3. Henriette Jæger (NOR) 50.92
Fastest winning times
Femke Bol (NED) - 49.17 (2024)
Olesya Krasnomovets (RUS) — 50.04 (2006)
Natalya Nazarova (RUS) — 50.19 (2004)
Slowest winning time
Diane Dixon (USA) — 53.35 (1985)
Biggest winning margin
1.15s - 1995: Irina Privalova (RUS) 50.23, Sandie Richards (JAM) 51.38
Smallest winning margin
0.01s - 2008: Olesya Zykina (RUS) 51.09, Natalya Nazarova (RUS) 51.10
Fastest times on Polish soil
50.44 1 Henriette Jaeger (NOR) - Torun 16.02.2025
50.57 1 Lieke Klaver (NED) - Torun 06.02.2024
50.63 1 Femke Bol (NED) - Torun (European Indoors) 06.03.2021
Repeat winners
2 - Natalya Nazarova (RUS) 2003, 2004
2 - Sandi Richards (JAM) 1993, 2001
2 - Diane Dixon (USA) 1985, 1991
By country
7 - United States
5 - Russia
2 - Jamaica
1 - Netherlands
1 - Bahamas
1 - Great Britain
1 - Germany
1 - Bahrain
1 - German Democratic Republic
1 - Federal Republic of Germany
Fastest times in rounds
R1 Amber Anning (GBR) 50.79 - 2025
SF Olesya Krasnomovets (RUS) 50.61 - 2006
Top eight entrants (based on final entries)
Henriette Jæger (NOR) 50.62
Emma Zapletalová (SVK) 50.78
Natalia Bukowiecka (POL) 50.97
Lieke Klaver (NED) 51.00
Lurdes Gloria Manuel (CZE) 51.03
Myrte van der Schoot (NED) 51.33
Zoe Sherar (CAN) 51.40
Blanca Hervás (ESP) 51.49
Historic facts
- Femke Bol’s (NED) world record of 49.17 from 2024 is the only sub-50 second winning time in World Indoor Championships history
- The United States is the most successful nation with seven titles but their last gold medal dates back to 2018
Potential storylines and notes
- Amber Anning (GBR) will not defend her title. Other notable absentees include world leader Ella Onojuvwevwo (NGR) who clocked 50.28 in the heats of the NCAA Championships
- Olympic bronze medallist Natalia Bukowiecka (POL) is one of the high profile Polish athletes on the team although she is downplaying her chances: "My goal for the World Indoor Championships? The final and a personal best, meaning a Polish record (50.86). I hope that this season I'll finally be able to show my potential, because in training I'm running the fastest indoor race of my life...I haven't won a medal indoors yet; I haven't even been to the final of the European Indoor Championships, so it's hard to call myself a favourite. I have my ambitions, but I don't feel the burden of expectations. Maybe I'll surprise and become a dark horse of the competition?"
- Natalia Bukowiecka has been named co-captain of the Polish team alongside 60m hurdler Damian Czykier
- Can Lieke Klaver (NED) follow in the footsteps of Femke Bol and be the second Dutch winner of the title?
- Can Henriette Jaeger (NOR) make history by becoming Norway’s first ever world indoor champion in a women’s event? "We have a goal of two medals in this championship," said Norwegian Athletics Federation sports director Erlend Slokvi
- Three of the top-six athletes on the entry-list are coached by Laurent Meuwly: Lieke Klaver (NED), Lurdes Gloria Manuel (CZE) and Myrte van der Schoot (NED)
- Blanca Hervas (ESP) is the only athlete to qualify for an individual 400m final who also contested the mixed 4x400m final this morning
