TOKYO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3 RECAP: GEORGE BEAMISH KICKS TO STEEPLECHASE GOLD + COLE HOCKER DQ’ED

Join Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, Mitch Dyer and Paul Hof-Mahoney as they recap all the highlights from Day 3 at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. Some of today's highlights include:

Mondo Duplantis Breaks World Record (6.30m)

- Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.30m to set his 14th world record

- Secured his third straight world title

- Vault came on his third and final attempt, capping an electric evening

- Historic depth: First time seven men cleared 5.90m+ in a single competition

- 2nd: Emmanouil Karalis (GRE) – 6.00m

- 3rd: Kurtis Marschall (AUS) – 5.95m (=NR)

Beamish Ends El Bakkali’s Steeplechase Streak

- Geordie Beamish (NZL) wins in a tactical race, kicking late to defeat Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR)

- El Bakkali’s long championship win streak comes to an end

- 1st: Beamish – 8:33.88

- 2nd: El Bakkali – 8:33.95

- 3rd: Edmund Serem (KEN) – 8:34.56

Cole Hocker Disqualified from 1500m Final

- Hocker originally finished 2nd in his semifinal

- Disqualified for jostling in the final 100 meters

- Appeal by USA Track and Field was denied

- Disqualification shown on broadcast approximately one hour after the race

Ditaji Kambundji Stuns in 100m Hurdles

- Swiss hurdler sets a national record (12.24)

- Upsets top names including Tobi Amusan

- 1st: Kambundji (SUI) – 12.24 NR

- 2nd: Tobi Amusan (NGR) – 12.29

- 3rd: Grace Stark (USA) – 12.34

Simbu Wins Historic Marathon for Tanzania

- Alphonce Felix Simbu claims Tanzania’s first global gold in the marathon

- Outkicked Germany’s Amanal Petros by 0.03s

- 1st: Simbu – 2:09:48

- 2nd: Petros – 2:09:48

- 3rd: Iliass Aouani (ITA) – 2:09:53

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Hosts: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ + Mac Fleet |⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ + Eric Jenkins | ⁠⁠_ericjenkins on Instagram⁠⁠ + Anderson Emerole | ⁠⁠@atkoeme on Instagram⁠⁠ + Mitch Dyer |