World Indoor highlights
At the World Indoor Championships in Toruń (Mar. 20–22), Belgium won gold in the debut mixed 4x400m after a chaotic finish that included multiple fallers and a disqualification, and Jordan Anthony clocked 6.41 to take men’s 60m by 0.01s over Jeremiah Azu. (Full results and standout moments were reported in wrap‑ups this weekend.) ( )
Belgium’s quartet in Toruń was Jonathan Sacoor, Ilana Hanssens, Julien Watrin and Helena Ponette, whose individual splits were 46.16, 52.18, 46.11 and 51.15 respectively for a cumulative 3:15.60 — the fastest short‑track performance recorded at the meet. (world-track.org) Jamaica’s team of Delano Kennedy, Shana Kaye Anderson, Kimar Farquharson and Leah Anderson were initially third but were later disqualified under World Athletics Rule TR24.22 for an exchange violation, which elevated Spain (Markel Fernandez, Paula Sevilla, David García, Blanca Hervas) to 3:16.96 and promoted host nation Poland to 3:17.44. (world-track.org) Poland’s comeback onto the podium was driven by Justyna Święty‑Ersetic’s anchor leg, which was the fastest female split in the final at 50.94 as she carried the home team to 3:17.44. (world-track.org) Belgium’s race control was set by Sacoor’s 46.16 opening leg and reinforced by Watrin’s 46.11 third leg, with Ponette closing the race in 51.15 to put daylight on the chasing pack. (world-track.org) Jordan Anthony, aged 21, is now credited with a 60m personal best of 6.41 at the championships, a mark World Athletics lists as a world‑leading time that moves him to equal fourth on the all‑time indoor 60m list. (worldathletics.org) Anthony’s rise includes winning the 2025 NCAA indoor 60m and outdoor 100m for the University of Arkansas, beating Noah Lyles to the U.S. indoor 60m title this season, and taking The Bowerman in 2025 before turning professional. (arkansasrazorbacks.com) The men’s 60m final produced tiny margins across the podium: Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson was confirmed in silver and Trayvon Bromell took bronze (both recorded at 6.45 in timing displays), while reigning champion Jeremiah Azu finished fourth after posting a semi‑final PB of 6.45. (athleticsweekly.com)
