Day 8 Highlights | World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25

Women's 5,000m Final [01:08]

• The final of the women's 5,000m was a closely contested race.
• Beatric Chibet, who had already won silver in the 10,000m, was driving for glory.
• This was the first podium finish for an Italian woman in this event in over 25 years.
• Gudaf Se, the 5,000m champion from Eugene, was also in contention.
• Faith Kipchoge, the world record holder over 1500m, was in contention with a competitor on her shoulder.
• Beatric Chibet ultimately won the race, completing the 5,000m and 10,000m double.
• Faith Kipchoge took silver, and a bronze medal was awarded to Italy, their first in this event in over a quarter of a century.
• The race was described as one of the best 5,000m races ever seen.

The battle unfolded beautifully, but Beatric Chibet was not to be denied.

Athlete's Post-Race Comments (Women's 5,000m) [02:45]

• The athlete expressed their intention to go for a double world championship, specifically the 5,000m and 10,000m.
• After winning the 10,000m, the focus shifted to the 5,000m, acknowledging it would be a tough race.
• The athlete aimed to run their own race without pressure and celebrate the outcome.
• Winning again as a double world champion was described as amazing.
• The season had been good, including running a world record sub-14 in the 5,000m and a strong performance in the 1500m (3:54).
• The athlete felt they were a good athlete, possibly the best now, and gave credit to themselves.

So for me winning again a double world champion is so amazing for me and I can say the season have been good after running a world record sub 14 being the first women and coming to run 3,000 the first time I like the season have I've been really really good and running again 1500 in Clesia like 3 54 like the season is was really good and for me being a double after a double in Paris You say I I can say I'm I think I'm I'm a good athlete as you say. I'm the best now and I I have to give a credit to myself.

Men's 10,000m Race [04:01]

• The pace was set very fast early on, with the first 2,000 meters covered in 4:59.27 and the first 400 meters in 2:40.
• There was a concern that if the pace was too high, athletes might come through late.
• Wongi, the Olympic champion, was expected to handle the pressure.
• Anderson, Sati, McFillips, Atawi, and Max Bergen were all moving and trying to find positions.
• Wongi appeared to be looking desperate and driving hard in the closing stages.
• Marco Aro, the defending champion, kicked on the outside.
• Atawi was trying to find space on the inside.
• Sajati, the bronze medalist from Paris, finished second.
• Wan Yongi won with a championship record time of 14:18.7.

A brilliant race. That was so brave from Wan Yongi. So brave. A field that contains three of the five fastest ever. And he said, "Right, I'm going to the front. I'm hanging on. Come and beat me if you dare." And they couldn't.

Athlete's Post-Race Comments (Men's 10,000m) [05:18]

• The athlete stated their plan was to run fast in front.
• They could not believe they ran a championship record, as their aim was to win, not to run fast for time.
• The athlete expressed happiness with the result and thanked God for doing their best.

My plan for this race today, I tell myself, let me let me try to run fast in front. I I cannot believe my myself to run championship record because I I'm running I came here to run to win no time to to try to run fast and actually I I aim to to win this race. So I thank God I done my best today. I run world championship record. I'm so happy for my results.

Women's Heptathlon [06:01]

• Brooks was noted as the quickest in the field on paper and running well.
• Anna Hall had some work to do but was beginning to come back to Brooks.
• Hall had produced her season's best and had a personal best of 195 (presumably in a previous event).
• Hall asked for support and energy, leading the overall event.
• She had already achieved a lifetime best throw of 30 cm.
• Her throw was estimated to be closer to 16 meters.
• Hall appeared a little tired, but Powell was running brilliantly.
• Johnson Thompson was also a strong contender.
• Anna Hall's score was a championship record from Osaka in 2007, with an improvement on a previous mark.
• A specific mark of 612 was mentioned for Anna Hall.
• Hall holds the world heptathlon best for an 800m within a heptathlon.
• Anna Hall was kicking hard for home.
• Michelle Athley was in second place, and Brooks was trying to limit damage.
• The competition was very close, with Johnson Thompson needing to go all the way to the line.
• Hall was the winner.

She holds the world haton best for an 800 within a hatathon. Even that wouldn't be enough to get near a lifetime best for all seven events unless unless 48 m 13 cm.

Athlete's Post-Race Comments (Heptathlon Winner) [07:50]

• The previous year had been very hard, including surgery in January.
• The athlete fought to be ready for the Olympics, believing they would win, but finished fifth.
• Their body was not ready, and it took a long time to recover and get healthy enough to prepare for Paris.
• Mentally, the athlete felt they had lost their love for the sport, feeling sad and not wanting to be there, despite completing workouts.
• It took a while for their spark to return, for which they were thankful.
• The athlete felt God had reignited the fire and that this was what they were meant to be doing.
• The feeling was that if this was true, then they should enjoy doing it.

Last year was so hard. I had surgery in January and I fought my butt off to be ready for the Olympics and um I really believed that I was going to be able to win and I was fifth and my body was not ready and it honestly took a long time to get healthy after that from just how much we rushed back and doing things before my body was ready to get ready for Paris. And then also my mind um I came back this year and I felt like I really like lost my love almost for the sport. I was just sad all the time. I was doing all my workouts, but I didn't want to be there. And um it took a while for my spark to come back, but um I'm so thankful that it did. I feel like God really like reignited um the fire in me of like this is what I'm meant to be doing. And so um if that's true, then I should enjoy doing it.

Women's Javelin Throw [08:48]

• Jackson had been the best in the world this year.
• She produced a 20-meter throw that she had been threatening all evening.
• It was noted that she would be only the third woman for a hat-trick, but it would be a silver for Jackson.
• Jessica Shielder had made 20 meters look routine this year.
• Shielder, who gets nervous, saved her best for last, taking gold for the Netherlands.
• Shielder came out on top, beating her big rivals and shedding tears of realization.
• Jessica Shielder is the world champion.

The woman who gets nervous has saved her best till last. It's gold for the Netherlands at last. Shielder comes out on top. She's taken the title. She's beaten her big rivals and now the tears of realization come. Jessica Shielder is the world champion.

Women's Javelin Throw - Further Details [09:45]

• Mackenzie Little had been to two Olympic finals and was eighth in Tokyo and 12th in Paris.
• Her season's best was 65.54 in qualifying.
• Little's throw was considered good.
• A bronze medal position was achieved with an inspired fifth-round attempt.
• Cotina Ecuador secured a bronze medal with a throw of 64.64.
• Angulo made the final.
• Angulo's throw was over 85 meters.
• This was her third world championships, and the first time she made the final.
• She threw 65.12, nearly 2 meters better than the previous day, setting a new national record.
• Ulys Angulo is the world champion for Ecuador, a surprise winner.

With that throw out over 85 m. It's her third world championships, only the first time she's made the final and she's just gone out to 65 m 12. That is nearly 2 m better than she did yesterday to throw a new national record. Ulys Angulo is the world champion, the surprise world champion for Ecuador.

Women's 20km Race Walk [11:00]

• With 50 meters to go, an athlete was creating history.
• This athlete was described as "the woman who cannot be touched" and achieved a "double double."
• Two golds were won in Budapest, and two golds were won here.
• The athlete is the "forever champion" over the 20km distance.
• Allegna Gonzalez drove home for a historic silver for Mexico.
• The finish was desperately tight, with Fuji being chased down by Torres.
• Fuji just claimed bronze on the line for Japan.
• The crowd could sense Torres charging, and it got very close.
• Confirmation of the bronze was shown, which was a first-ever medal for Japan in this event.

She was in slow motion. KT Fuji. The crowd could sense I said Torres was on the charge. I didn't expect it to get that close. As we see confirmation of the bronze, a first ever medal for Japan in this event.

Men's 20km Race Walk [12:14]

• Medal positions were constantly changing.
• Bonfam, the silver medalist from the 35K and Olympic Games, moved into silver, but was not happy.
• He then moved into gold.
• Kyo Bob of Brazil became a world champion.
• McGrath was charging for silver and bronze.
• This was a moment for Brazil.
• Wang of China held on for the silver medal.
• It was a brilliant walk and a first global medal for Paul McGrath of Spain.
• Canon closed but could not get on the podium.

But today he paced it to perfection. There was something about the way he just would not go away.

Event Recap and Closing [13:17]

• The speaker thanks the audience for their company.
• Chet's done the double.
• Wongi achieved his victory with pure bravery.
• Anquillo was a surprise winner of the women's javelin for Ecuador.
• The event has had "everything."
• There is one more night to come, with a sign-off for the next day.

Chet's done the double. Wongi did it with pure bravery. A surprise winner of the women's jab with Anquillo for Ecuador. We've had everything and there's one more night to come. See you tomorrow.