Conversations with Larry: Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, September 13-21, 2025, Days 1-9

[Larry Eder]

Editor’s note: This is the home for our reviews of the 2025 World Athletics Outdoor Championships, which were held in Tokyo, Japan, at the historic Tokyo Olympic Stadium.

The Tokyo World Championships were a huge success, not only for the athletic performances but also for turnout and appreciation for the championships. It was the first major world championships held in Japan since COVID-19. Many Japanese felt that the games and the excitement of hosting the world were stolen from them during the 2020 postponed Tokyo Olympics.

We reposted this landing page as we had so many requests to see the coverage.

Special thanks to NIKE Sports Marketing and NIKE comms for their support in our World Outdoor Athletics coverage for Tokyo 2025. Learn more at www.nikerunning.com

This is the landing page for Conversations with Larry: Reviews of the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, September 13-21, 2025, Days 1-9. The podcasts highlight each wonderful day at the 20th World Championships. NIKE Running sponsored coverage of the World Championships, and we collaborated on #TheJourneytoCompete! Learn more about NIKE at www.nikerunning.com.

Conversations with Larry: Tokyo 2025, Day 1 Review (September 13, 2025), artwork by Mike Deering

1. Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 1: September 13, 2025, Ryan Crouser Continues to Shine! https://www.runblogrun.com/2025/10/...ryan-crouser-continues-to-shine.html?swcfpc=1
   
   
   
   Convos with Larry: WC Tokyo 2025 Review, Day 2, September 14, 2025, art by Mike Deering and Mattias
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 2: September 14, 2025, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden takes Gold! https://www.runblogrun.com/2025/11/...-jefferson-takes-the-100-meters.html?swcfpc=1
     
     
     
     Mondo Duplantis sets a WR of 6.30m! Day 3, Tokyo 2025, September 15, 2025, art by Mike Deering and Mattias Ozbot
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 3: September 15, 2025: It’s Mondo’s World! https://www.runblogrun.com/2025/11/...tember-15-2025-its-mondos-world.html?swcfpc=1
     
     
     
     Conversations with Larry, World Champs Tokyo 2025, Day 4, Review, photo from Mattia Ozbot
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025, World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 4, September 16, 2025, Faith Continues to Shine in the 1,500 meters! https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/...-in-the-1500m-september-16-2025.html?swcfpc=1
     
     
     
     Day 5 of the 2025 Tokyo World Outdoor Athletics Championships, Sept 17, photo by World Athletics, design by Mike Deering for RunBlogRun
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 5: Cherotich Takes Gold with New Record (Tokyo 2025), September 17, 2025 https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/...-new-record-tokyo-2025-september-17-2025.html
     
     
     
     Day 6 of the 2025 Tokyo World Outdoor Athletics Championships, Sept 18, 2025, photo by World Athletics, design by Mike Deering for RunBlogRun
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 6: Sydney Reminds the World Who She Is! September 18, 2025, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/...s-the-world-who-she-is-september-18-2025.html
     
     
     
     Day 7 of the 2025 Tokyo World Outdoor Athletics Championships, Sept 19, 2025, photo by World Athletics, design by Mike Deering for RunBlogRun
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 7: US Sweeps Gold in the 200 meters, September 19, 2025, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/...gold-in-the-200-meters-september-19-2025.html
     
     
     
     Day 8 of the 2025 Tokyo World Outdoor Athletics Championships, Sept 20, 2025, photo by World Athletics, design by Mike Deering for RunBlogRun
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 8: Anna Hall Takes the Heptathlon, September 20, 2025! https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/...i-takes-the-800-meters-september-20-2026.html
     
     
     
     Day 9 of the 2025 Tokyo World Outdoor Athletics Championships, Sept 21, 2025, photo by World Athletics design by Mike Deering for RunBlogRun
   • Conversations with Larry, Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships Reviews, Day 9: USA Sweeps 4 x 100m Relays, Daniel Stahl wins Crazy Discus! September 21, 2025, https://www.runblogrun.com/2026/05/conversations-with-larry-tokyo-2025-world-athletics-championships-reviews-day-9-usa-sweeps-4-x-100m-relays-daniel-stahl-wins-crazy-discus-september-21-2025.html

This is our review of all nine days of the 2025 World Athletics Outdoor Championships, held September 13-21, 2025. NIKE Running sponsored this coverage! Please check out the NIKE Vomero 18, Vomero PLUS, Vomero Premium, and Air Structure 26 at your favorite local NIKE running store or go to www.nikerunning.com!

Special thanks to Mike Deering, who edits, curates, and produces the podcasts for Fortius Media Group LLC (RunBlogRun.com and RunningNetwork.com).

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