Big Day 1 at Toruń
World Athletics Indoor Championships opened in Toruń with Jordan Anthony taking men’s 60m gold and Chase Jackson winning the women’s shot put for Team USA on Day 1 (flotrack.org). Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh clinched women’s high jump gold, while Britain’s Jeremiah Azu narrowly missed a medal in what reporters called one of the best 60m races ever (olympics.com)(bbc.com).
Jordan Anthony posted a world-leading 6.41 in the men’s 60m final, shaving the season’s best down to 6.41 at Arena Toruń. (worldathletics.org ) Kishane Thompson was timed at 6.45 with Trayvon Bromell also given 6.45, Bromell taking the bronze by one thousandth of a second according to the official placings. (worldathletics.org ) The final was separated by just 0.05 seconds from first (6.41) to fourth (6.46), with defending champion Jeremiah Azu clocked at 6.46 and missing the podium by 0.01s to the minor medallist. (athleticsweekly.com ) Chase Jackson’s decisive fourth-round mark measured 20.14 metres, the only throw beyond 20.00m in the final and a distance that completed her set of world indoor medals. (worldathletics.org ) Canada’s Sarah Mitton recorded 19.78 for silver while Sweden’s Axelina Johansson improved her national record to 19.75 to claim bronze and become Sweden’s first world medallist in the women’s throws. (worldathletics.org ) Yaroslava Mahuchikh cleared 2.01m on her first attempt and later attempted 2.06m — the standing championship record — as three athletes (Nicola Olyslagers, Angelina Topić and Yuliia Levchenko) shared the runner‑up position after clearing 1.99m. (worldathletics.org )
