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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan bows after finishing 28th in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2025.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan bows after finishing 28th in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2025.

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Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Toshikazu Yamanishi (R) competes on his way to setting a new men's 20-kilometer race walking world record at the Japan national championship in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Toshikazu Yamanishi poses for a photo after setting a new men's 20-kilometer race walking world record at the Japan national championship in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Toshikazu Yamanishi competes on his way to setting a new men's 20-kilometer race walking world record at the Japan national championship in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Toshikazu Yamanishi (R) competes on his way to setting a new men's 20-kilometer race walking world record at the Japan national championship in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Athletics: Japan's Yamanishi breaks men's 20 km race walk record

Toshikazu Yamanishi (C) competes on his way to setting a new men's 20-kilometer race walking world record at the Japan national championship in Kobe, western Japan, on Feb. 16, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022, his second-straight world title. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi (R) of Japan competes in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022. Yamanishi won the race, claiming his second-straight 20-km race walk world title. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022, his second-straight world title. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan crosses the finish line to win the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022. Yamanishi won his second-straight 20-km race walk world title. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 15, 2022, his second-straight world title. (Pool photo)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yamanishi Toshikazu (front L) of Japan competes with Zhang Jun (front R) of China during the men's 20km race walk final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist Perseus Karlstrom (Back) of Sweden lifts up gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu of Japan after the men's 20km race walk final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yamanishi Toshikazu of Japan celebrates during the men's 20km race walk final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu of Japan shows his medal during the awarding ceremony of men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist Perseus Karlstrom (Back) of Sweden lifts up gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu of Japan after the men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu (C) of Japan, silver medalist Ikeda Koki (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden react during the awarding ceremony of men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu (R) of Japan celebrates with his compatriot silver medalist Ikeda Koki after the men's 20km race walk final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yamanishi Toshikazu (5th L) of Japan competes during the men's 20km race walk final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu (C) of Japan, silver medalist Ikeda Koki (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden pose during the awarding ceremony of men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yamanishi Toshikazu (front L) of Japan competes with Perseus Karlstrom (front R) of Sweden during the men's 20km race walk final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu (C) of Japan, silver medalist Ikeda Koki (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden attend the awarding ceremony of men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu (R) of Japan and silver medalist Ikeda Koki of Japan attend the awarding ceremony of men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu (C) of Japan, silver medalist Ikeda Koki (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden attend the awarding ceremony of men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 20KM RACE WALK-AWARDING CEREMONY

(220716) -- EUGENE, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yamanishi Toshikazu celebrates during the awarding ceremony of men's 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Italy's Massimo Stano poses with his gold medal for the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo, alongside silver medalist Koki Ikeda (L) and bronze medalist Toshikazu Yamanishi.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Italy's Massimo Stano (C) poses with his gold medal for the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 6, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo, alongside silver medalist Koki Ikeda (L) and bronze medalist Toshikazu Yamanishi.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Massimo Stano of Italy (C) poses with his gold medal for the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021, in Sapporo, northern Japan, alongside Japan's Koki Ikeda (L) and Toshikazu Yamanishi, who took silver and bronze, respectively.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Italy's Massimo Stano (L) and Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi celebrate after finishing first and third, respectively, in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021, in Sapporo, northern Japan.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Koki Ikeda (L) and Toshikazu Yamanishi congratulate each other after finishing second and third, respectively, in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021, in Sapporo, northern Japan.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Koki Ikeda (L) and Toshikazu Yamanishi congratulate each other after finishing second and third, respectively, in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021, in Sapporo, northern Japan.

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Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Tokyo Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Koki Ikeda (L) and Toshikazu Yamanishi congratulate each other after finishing second and third, respectively, in the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5, 2021, in Sapporo, northern Japan.

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Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi (C) poses after winning the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the athletics world championships in Doha in the small hours of Oct. 5, 2019, alongside authorized neutral athlete Vasiliy Mizinov (R) and Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden, who finished second and third, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi (C) poses with his gold medal during the award ceremony for the men's 20-kilometer race walk of the athletics world championships in Doha on Oct. 5, 2019, alongside authorized neutral athlete Vasiliy Mizinov (L) and Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden, who won silver and bronze, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi poses with his gold medal during the award ceremony for the men's 20-kilometer race walk of the athletics world championships in Doha on Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi poses with his gold medal during the award ceremony for the men's 20-kilometer race walk of the athletics world championships in Doha on Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi (2nd from L) celebrates after winning the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the athletics world championships in Doha in the small hours of Oct. 5, 2019, with third-place Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: 20-km race walk at worlds

Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi (R) celebrates after winning the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the athletics world championships in Doha in the small hours of Oct. 5, 2019, with third-place Perseus Karlstrom of Sweden. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Yamanishi wins 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: Yamanishi wins 20-km race walk at worlds

Toshikazu Yamanihi celebrates after winning the men's 20-kilometer race walk at the athletics world championships in Doha in the small hours of Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Yamanishi wins 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: Yamanishi wins 20-km race walk at worlds

Photo shows Toshikazu Yamanihi en route to winning the men's 20-kilometer race walk and securing Japan's second gold medal at the athletics world championships in Doha in the small hours of Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Yamanishi wins 20-km race walk at worlds

Athletics: Yamanishi wins 20-km race walk at worlds

Photo shows Toshikazu Yamanihi en route to winning the men's 20-kilometer race walk and securing Japan's second gold medal at the athletics world championships in Doha in the small hours of Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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