The 2025 World Athletics Championships concluded on Sunday in Tokyo, with the USA topping the medal charts by securing 16 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze medals. From close finishes in middle and long-distance races to surprise world champions, the championships delivered drama and history in equal measure.

New Countries on the Podium

A record 53 out of 198 participating nations won medals at the Tokyo championships — the highest ever in the event’s 42-year history. The next highest number of countries finishing on podium came in the 2023 edition in Budapest and the 2007 edition in Osaka with 46 countries on the podium.

Among the debutants were St Lucia, Samoa, and Uruguay, each winning their first-ever World Championships medal. Julien Alfred of St Lucia took silver in the women’s 200m, A

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