United States of America

In the history of the World Athletics Championships, which have been held since 1983, the United States has demonstrated overwhelming strength in many events such as sprints, throws, and jumps, and has won the most gold medals to date.

2 pieces

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Japan won a total of two medals: a gold in the women’s javelin throw and a bronze in the men’s 35 km race walk. Although they narrowly missed medals in other events, the strong performances of Japanese athletes stood out across the board.

Kamehameha

Noah Lyles often strikes the “Kamehameha” pose—the signature move used by the protagonist of the popular Japanese anime Dragon Ball—after his races. This pose is also beloved by anime fans around the world.

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt set an astonishing world record of 9.58 seconds in the men’s 100-meter final at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. This record still has not been broken, and Bolt is famous as the “fastest man alive.”

16 countries

As of 2023, the World Athletics Championships have been held in 16 countries. They began with the 1983 event in Helsinki, Finland, and the host locations have expanded year by year. A notable feature is that they’ve been held in a wide range of countries, including Japan, the United States, and Qatar.

World Athletics Championships

The official name of the World Championships in Athletics is the World Athletics Championships. It used to be called the IAAF World Championships in Athletics when it was organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), but it is now organized by World Athletics.

third time

Following the editions in 1991 (Tokyo) and 2007 (Osaka), Japan will host the World Athletics Championships for the third time in 2025 (Tokyo). This will be the third time it is held in the country, and Japan is among the Asian nations with the most hosting appearances.