The second day of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 promises another round of electrifying action as fans gear up for a packed schedule on Sunday, September 14. After a thrilling opening day that saw fast sprints, national records, and the first gold medals awarded, anticipation is sky-high for what’s next on the track and field.
Day 1 delivered fireworks as Canada’s Evan Dunfee took the men’s 35km race walk title while Spain’s Maria Perez defended her crown in the women’s equivalent. Sprint fans were treated to blazing 100m heats with South Africa’s Gift Leotlela and Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi clocking lifetime bests, while Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, and Akani Simbine eased through their rounds. On the women’s side, Torrie Lewis broke her own Australian record, while Beatrice Chebet gifted Kenya its first gold in the 10,000m final.
With such momentum, Day 2 is poised to raise the bar even higher. The day kicks off with the women’s marathon final in the early hours, testing endurance and strategy on Tokyo’s streets. Field events also get underway with hammer throw qualifications and later the women’s discus throw final, where power and precision will decide the champion.
The track schedule will keep fans on edge with heats in the men’s and women’s 400m, alongside the men’s 1500m. The evening session takes center stage with medal events stacked across disciplines. The women’s long jump final promises a battle of speed and technique, while the men’s 10,000m final will showcase stamina and tactical brilliance.
The climax of the night will be the much-anticipated sprint showdowns. The women’s and men’s 100m finals, scheduled back-to-back, are set to light up Tokyo with world-class rivalries and breathtaking speed. With Noah Lyles, Gift Leotlela, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Julien Alfred among the stars in contention, fans can expect the stadium atmosphere to reach fever pitch.
World Athletics Championships 2025: Day 2 Timetable (EAT)
Morning Session
- 1:30 AM: Women’s Marathon Final
- 3:00 AM: Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification Group A
- 3:00 AM: Men’s 1500m Heats
- 4:45 AM: Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification Group B
- 5:05 AM: Women’s 100m Hurdles Heats
Evening Session
- 12:35 PM: Men’s 400m Heats
- 12:40 PM: Men’s High Jump Qualification
- 1:12 PM: Women’s Discus Throw Final
- 1:25 PM: Women’s 400m Heats
- 2:20 PM: Women’s 100m Semi-Final
- 2:40 PM: Women’s Long Jump Final
- 2:45 PM: Men’s 100m Semi-Final
- 3:07 PM: Women’s 1500m Semi-Final
- 3:30 PM: Men’s 10,000m Final
- 4:13 PM: Women’s 100m Final
- 4:20 PM: Men’s 100m Final
The combination of endurance, power, and sheer sprinting brilliance ensures Day 2 will be one of the most memorable nights of the championships.
