2025 World Athletics Championships - Day 7 - Tokyo

2025 World Athletics Championships - Day 7 - Tokyo

Kitaguchi Haruka of Japan reacts after the women's javelin throw qualification at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, September 19, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Ju Huanzong/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan sheds a tear after competing in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan acknowledges the crowd while shedding a tear after competing in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan is pictured after competing in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan is pictured after competing in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan is pictured after competing in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan is pictured after competing in the women's javelin throw qualification round at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Paris Olympics gold medalist did not qualify for the final.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan reacts as she competes in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan reacts after competing in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan reacts after competing in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan competes in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan reacts as she competes in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Diamond League final

Athletics: Diamond League final

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan reacts as she competes in the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League athletics final in Zurich on Aug. 28, 2025.

Athletics: Javelin throw

Athletics: Javelin throw

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi competes en route to finishing second in the women's javelin throw during the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, on June 24, 2025.

Athletics: Javelin throw

Athletics: Javelin throw

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi competes en route to finishing second in the women's javelin throw during the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, on June 24, 2025.

Athletics: Javelin throw

Athletics: Javelin throw

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi competes en route to finishing second in the women's javelin throw during the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, on June 24, 2025.

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi competes in the women's javelin event at the Diamond League athletics meet in Shaoxing, China, on May 3, 2025.

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi competes in the women's javelin event at the Diamond League athletics meet in Shaoxing, China, on May 3, 2025.

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi competes in the women's javelin event at the Diamond League athletics meet in Shaoxing, China, on May 3, 2025.

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Athletics meet: Diamond League meet

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi competes in the women's javelin event at the Diamond League athletics meet in Shaoxing, China, on May 3, 2025.

Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" dolls of Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, table tennis player Hina Hayata, track and field athlete Nozomi Tanaka, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed. (Kyodo)

Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" dolls of (clockwise from bottom R) Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, table tennis player Hina Hayata (on second row), track and field athlete Nozomi Tanaka and javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed.

Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese "hina" dolls for 2025

Japanese doll maker Kyugetsu Co. unveils "hina" dolls of (clockwise from bottom R) Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, table tennis player Hina Hayata, track and field athlete Nozomi Tanaka, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi, in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2025. Each year Kyugetsu make hina dolls modeled after prominent figures who the doll maker believes will have an auspicious year ahead of the March 3 Girls' Day celebration, when hina dolls are traditionally displayed.

Kitaguchi receives Athletics Award 2024

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, after she won the Japan Association of Athletics Federations' Athletics Award 2024. (Kyodo)

Kitaguchi receives Athletics Award 2024

Kitaguchi receives Athletics Award 2024

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, after she won the Japan Association of Athletics Federations' Athletics Award 2024. (Pool photo)

Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front) and Empress Masako speak with Paris Olympics women's javelin gold medalist Haruka Kitaguchi (7th from R, front row) during an autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2024.

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024, after being awarded for her accomplishment at the Summer Games during a ceremony held by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi (R) is awarded for her accomplishment at the Summer Games during a ceremony held by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024.

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi (R) and Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024. She was awarded for her accomplishment at the Summer Games during a ceremony held by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology the same day.

Athletics: Haruka Kitaguchi

Athletics: Haruka Kitaguchi

Haruka Kitaguchi, women's javelin gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2024.

Athletics: Haruka Kitaguchi

Athletics: Haruka Kitaguchi

Haruka Kitaguchi, women's javelin gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2024.

Athletics: Haruka Kitaguchi

Athletics: Haruka Kitaguchi

Haruka Kitaguchi, women's javelin gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi concentrates during the women's javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. She won gold.