The Oregon track and field program will be well-represented in the women’s 1,500 meters and other events at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Qatar's former Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim has withdrawn from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, citing a foot injury that has hampered his preparations despite travelling with the national team to Japan.

The only woman in the World Championships field who has ever run faster than 10.65 is the five-time world 100m champ Fraser-Pryce, who at 38 said this will be the last meet of her career. Her best 100m time of 2025 is 10.91.

The World Boxing Championships continues on Friday 12th September in Liverpool, with Great Britain already matching their best ever performance at a boxing world championships. More than 40 male and female boxers from Great Britain and Ireland have competed in the tournament which started on Thursday, 4th September.

Sebastian Coe said that he has received overwhelming support from athletes and coaches for the decision to make the World Athletics Championships, which begin in Tokyo on Saturday, the "crescendo" of the sport's season.

The men’s 100m semifinals and final at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships air live Sunday morning on CNBC and Peacock. The world 100m champion is traditionally considered the world’s fastest man, an unofficial title that Noah Lyles has held since he won the last world title in 2023.

The World Boxing Championships continue on Friday, 12 September in Liverpool, with Great Britain having already matched their best performance at the event. More than 40 male and female boxers from Great Britain and Ireland have competed in the tournament so far, which started on Thursday, 4 September.