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The United States closed the World Athletics Championships with a relay double. Noah Lyles anchored USA to 4x100m men's gold. Botswana caused a major upset by winning the men's 4x400 relay, adding drama to the meet on the final day in Tokyo.

Neeraj Chopra endured his worst finish since 2018, placing eighth at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo with a best throw of 84.03m. The Olympic and World Champion, who has consistently medalled at global events over the past seven years, admitted to back issues that hampered his performance. A look at his results since 2018 highlights how rare such an outcome is for India’s javelin superstar.

Neeraj Chopra's quest for another World Athletics Championships medal fell short as he finished eighth in the men's javelin final, a stark contrast to his previous triumph at the same venue. Keshorn Walcott secured the gold, while Anderson Peters took silver, and Curtis Thompson claimed bronze. Sachin Yadav of India narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth.

The World Athletics Championships kicked off on Saturday, September 13. Nineteen Indian athletes are participating in the competition, and here are five you should watch out for.

India is sending a 19-member squad, spearheaded by javelin star Neeraj Chopra, to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13-21. Chopra aims to defend his title, and history will be made with four Indian men competing in the javelin event. Sprinter Animesh Kujur is also set to become the first Indian to participate in the men’s 200m.