Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni made waves at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, clocking 8.01 seconds in the women’s 60m hurdles semifinals—a new national record! 🎉 While her time wasn’t enough to advance to Sunday’s final, fans celebrated her historic sprint in Jiangsu Province. The gold went to Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton (7.72s), with Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji and Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent rounding out the podium.
🔥 Relays sizzled too: Team USA dominated both the men’s and women’s 4x400m events. The American men clinched gold in 3:03.13, while Quanera Hayes and co. stormed the women’s final in 3:27.45! China’s men’s relay team set a national record (3:06.90) but narrowly missed bronze as Hungary surged ahead.
Highlights elsewhere included Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen securing a distance double (3,000m and 1,500m 🥇🥇), Italy’s Mattia Furlani soaring to long jump gold (8.30m), and New Zealand’s Tom Walsh defending his shot put title with a season-best 21.65m. South Africa’s Prudence Sekgodisoa stunned in the women’s 800m, clocking a world-leading 1:58.40!
From nail-biting photo finishes to breakout stars, Nanjing 2025 proved track and field is 🔥 hotter than ever. Who’s ready for the outdoor season? 🌟
