2025 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
| Women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 September (heats) 15 September (semi-finals & final) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 12.24 NR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships will be held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 14 and 15 September 2025.[1]
Summary
Danielle Williams came in as the reigning champion but Masai Russell had dominated the season. Her 12.17 in May was the second fastest race in history. She backed that up with a 12.19 win at the Silesia Diamond League meet. Only Tobi Amusan had run faster before winning the 2022 World Championship. #6 Grace Stark and =#7Ackera Nugent were all in this field. In a race where the slightest problem can be the difference, Nugent didn't make it out of the semis.
In the final, Stark and Ditaji Kambundji were out fast, first over the first hurdle. By the third hurdle, Kambundji edged ahead. Amusan edged ahead of Stark over the eighth hurdle. That became the finish order with Russell a full tenth behind as the next competitor. With the 12.24 winning time, Kambundji joined that group at #7 all time and improving her own Swiss national record.[2][3]
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[4]
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Tobi Amusan (NGR)
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12.12 | Eugene, United States | 24 July 2022 |
| Championship record | ||||
| World Leading |  Masai Russell (USA)
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12.17 | Miramar, United States | 2 May 2025 |
| African Record | Tobi Amusan (NGR)
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12.12 | Eugene, United States | 24 July 2022 |
| Asian Record |  Olga Shishigina (KAZ)
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12.44 | Luzern, Switzerland | 27 June 1995 |
| European Record |  Yordanka Donkova (BUL)
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12.21 | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | 20 August 1988 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Masai Russell (USA)
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12.17 | Miramar, United States | 2 May 2025 |
| Oceanian record | .svg.png){kind=small} Sally Pearson (AUS)
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12.28 | Daegu, South Korea | 3 September 2011 |
| South American Record |  Maribel Caicedo (ECU)
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12.49 | Fayetteville, United States | 23 May 2024 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 12.73.[5]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+9), is as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September | 11:28 | Heats |
| 15 September | 21:06 | Semi-finals |
| 22:20 | Final |
Results
Heats
The heats took place on 14 September. The first three athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Masai Russell | United States |
12.53 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Marione Fourie |  South Africa |
12.86 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Sarah Lavin |  Ireland |
12.94 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Luca Kozák |  Hungary |
12.96 | q |
| 5 | 9 | Wu Yanni |  China |
13.12 | |
| 6 | 4 | Viktória Forster |  Slovakia |
13.18 | |
| 7 | 3 | Denisha Cartwright |  Bahamas |
13.50 | |
| [6] | Wind: (+0.2 m/s) | ||||
Heat 2
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Danielle Williams |  Jamaica |
12.40 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Alaysha Johnson | United States |
12.76 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Sacha Alessandrini |  France |
12.99 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | Karin Strametz |  Austria |
13.02 | |
| 5 | 5 | Aasia Laurencin |  Saint Lucia |
13.03 | |
| 6 | 3 | Yumi Tanaka |  Japan |
13.05 | |
| 7 | 2 | Lai Yiu Lui |  Hong Kong |
13.43 | |
| 8 | 9 | Huỳnh Thị Mỹ Tiên |  Vietnam |
13.77 | |
| [6] | Wind: (±0.0 m/s) | ||||
Heat 3
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nadine Visser |  Netherlands |
12.48 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Giada Carmassi |  Italy |
12.83 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Greisys Roble |  Cuba |
12.84 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | Alicja Sielska |  Poland |
12.99 | |
| 5 | 3 | Mariam Abdul-Rashid | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
13.02 | |
| 6 | 2 | Dina Aulia |  Indonesia |
13.28 | |
| 7 | 9 | Cecilia Guambe |  Mozambique |
13.78 | SB |
| — | 6 | Megan Tapper | Jamaica |
DNS | |
| [6] | Wind: (−0.2 m/s) | ||||
Heat 4
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ackera Nugent | Jamaica |
12.54 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Ditaji Kambundji |  Switzerland |
12.59 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Maayke Tjin-A-Lim | Netherlands |
12.71 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
12.74 | q |
| 5 | 3 | Saara Keskitalo |  Finland |
12.95 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Charisma Taylor | Bahamas |
12.96 | |
| 7 | 9 | Nathalie Abigail Almendarez |  El Salvador |
13.70 | |
| 8 | 2 | Liz Clay |  Australia |
13.82 | |
| [6] | Wind: (+0.5 m/s) | ||||
Heat 5
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Grace Stark | United States |
12.46 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Pia Skrzyszowska | Poland |
12.51 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 4 | Amoi Brown | Jamaica |
12.82 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Mako Fukube | Japan |
12.92 | q |
| 5 | 3 | Nika Glojnarič |  Slovenia |
13.13 | |
| 6 | 8 | Tatiana Aholou | Canada |
13.21 | |
| 7 | 9 | Sidonie Fiadanantsoa |  Madagascar |
13.27 | |
| [6] | Wind: (+0.1 m/s) | ||||
Heat 6
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tobi Amusan | Nigeria |
12.53 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Devynne Charlton | Bahamas |
12.69 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Elena Carraro | Italy |
12.86 [.855] | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Lotta Harala | Finland |
12.86 [.857] | q |
| 5 | 6 | Hitomi Nakajima | Japan |
12.88 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Anna Tóth | Hungary |
13.06 | |
| 7 | 9 | Ketiley Batista |  Brazil |
13.30 | |
| [6] | Wind: (±0.0 m/s) | ||||
Semi-finals
The heats took place on 15 September. The first two athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the inal.
Heat 1
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Grace Stark | United States |
12.37 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Ditaji Kambundji | Switzerland |
12.44 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Ackera Nugent | Jamaica |
12.63 | |
| 4 | 3 | Sarah Lavin | Ireland |
12.86 | |
| 5 | 6 | Giada Carmassi | Italy |
12.95 | |
| 6 | 8 | Greisys Roble | Cuba |
12.97 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mako Fukube | Japan |
13.06 | |
| 9 | Lotta Harala | Finland |
DQ | ||
| [7] | Wind: (−0.5 m/s) | ||||
Heat 2
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tobi Amusan | Nigeria |
12.36 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Nadine Visser | Netherlands |
12.45 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Pia Skrzyszowska | Poland |
12.53 | q |
| 4 | 7 | Alaysha Johnson | United States |
12.66 | |
| 5 | 8 | Elena Carraro | Italy |
12.79 | PB |
| 6 | 3 | Amoi Brown | Jamaica |
12.93 | |
| 7 | 2 | Hitomi Nakajima | Japan |
13.02 | |
| 8 | 9 | Saara Keskitalo | Finland |
13.02 | |
| [7] | Wind: (−0.2 m/s) | ||||
Heat 3
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Masai Russell | United States |
12.42 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Danielle Williams | Jamaica |
12.44 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Devynne Charlton | Bahamas |
12.51 | q, SB |
| 4 | 3 | Maayke Tjin-A-Lim | Netherlands |
12.85 | |
| 5 | 9 | Luca Kozák | Hungary |
13.01 | |
| 6 | 2 | Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck | Belgium |
13.05 | |
| 7 | 8 | Sacha Alessandrini | France |
13.08 | |
| 4 | Marione Fourie | South Africa |
DQ | ||
| [7] | Wind: (+0.2 m/s) | ||||
Final
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | Ditaji Kambundji | Switzerland
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12.24 | NR |
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6 | Tobi Amusan | Nigeria
|
12.29 | |
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5 | Grace Stark | United States
|
12.34 | |
| 4 | 7 | Masai Russell | United States
|
12.44 | |
| 5 | 2 | Pia Skrzyszowska | Poland
|
12.49 | SB |
| 6 | 9 | Devynne Charlton | Bahamas
|
12.49 | SB |
| 7 | 4 | Danielle Williams | Jamaica
|
12.53 | |
| 8 | 8 | Nadine Visser | Netherlands
|
12.56 | |
| [8] | Wind: (−0.1 m/s) | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Timetable - Tokyo 25 - World Athletics Championship - Women 100 metres hurdles". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Collett, Jasmine (15 September 2025). "Ditaji Kambundji wins historic hurdles gold in Tokyo - Athletics Weekly". athleticsweekly.com. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ El-Shaboury, Yara (15 September 2025). "World Athletics Championships 2025: Duplantis claims pole vault world record as Kambundji wins 100m hurdles – as it happened". Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via The Guardian.
- ^ "100 metres hurdles Women − Records". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 – Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Women's 100 metres hurdles - Heat results" (PDF). World Athletics. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Women's 100 metres hurdles - Semi-Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Women's 100 metres hurdles - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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