India misses out as record 53 nations win medals at World Athletics Championships 2025

The previous record was 46 nations set at Osaka 2007 edition.

A record number of nations won medals at the World Athletics Championships 2025 from 13-21 September, during the most impactful edition of the sport’s flagship event in history.

A total of 53 nations made it on to the medal table after nine action-packed days of competition at the 20th running of the World Championships. This surpasses the previous record of 46 that was set at Osaka 2007 and equalled at Budapest 2023. 

One world record, nine championship records and nine area records were set or equalled, and there were a series of historic firsts, including the first ever World Championships medals for Samoa, Saint Lucia and Uruguay, and a first ever World Championships gold for Tanzania.

A record number of nations won medals at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 from 13-21 September, during the most impactful edition of the sport’s flagship event in history.#WorldAthleticsChamps press release 🔗 https://t.co/Zb70B9dlEJ pic.twitter.com/ufuMu564Yi

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) September 22, 2025

The world record was set by Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis, as he improved his pole vault mark to 6.30m. As well as the historic firsts by Alex Rose (SAM), Julien Alfred (LCA), Julia Paternain (URU) and Alphonce Felix Simbu (TAN), other highlights include: 

• US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completing a sprint treble in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m – Read
• Two other athletes achieving double gold in individual events: Kenyan distance runner Beatrice Chebet and Spanish race walker Maria Perez 
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone winning the 400m in a championship record of 47.78 – the second-fastest time in history – to become the only athlete in World Championships history to win gold medals in the 400m (2025) and 400m hurdles (2022) – Read
• Ethan Katzberg winning the hammer with a championship record of 84.70m – the farthest throw in the world for 20 years 
• A total of 1992 athletes took part from 193 different countries and the Athlete Refugee Team.

Away from the many magnificent performances on the track, field and road, the championships achieved record reach as the most widely covered and impactful World Championships in history. 

“What we have seen over the past nine days here in Tokyo is an indelible and compelling celebration of human sporting endeavour,” said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. “Tokyo has set the stage for some of our sport’s most extraordinary performances.  

“This has been a championships for the ages and we are profoundly grateful to the people of Japan for hosting our showcase championships for the third time.  

“Following the Olympic Games in 2021, I made a promise to the people of Tokyo that we would bring our sport back to the National Stadium as soon as we could. I am delighted that we kept our promise and that Tokyo kept its promise to fill the stadium with noisy fans.”

Also Read: India’s best moments at World Athletics Championships 2025

Other World Championships statistics

1 world record

Mondo Duplantis (SWE) men’s pole vault, 6.30m

9 championship records

1. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA) women’s 100m, 10.61 
2. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) women’s 400m, 47.78 
3. Lilian Odira (KEN) women’s 800m, 1:54.62 
4. Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) men’s 800m, 1:41.86 
5. Faith Cherotich (KEN) women’s 3000m steeplechase, 8:51.59 
6. Mondo Duplantis (SWE) men’s pole vault, 6.30m 
7. Ethan Katzberg (CAN) men’s hammer, 84.70m 
8. United States (USA) women’s 4x400m, 3:16.61 
9. United States (USA) mixed 4x400m, 3:08.80

9 area records

• South Africa (RSA) mixed 4x400m, 3:11.16 
• Mondo Duplantis (SWE) men’s pole vault, 6.30m 
• Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) women’s 400m, 47.78 
• Camryn Rogers (CAN) women’s hammer, 80.51m 
• Ethan Katzberg (CAN) men’s hammer, 84.70m 
• Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) women’s 20km race walk, 1:26:06 
• Jessica Hull (AUS) women’s 800m, 1:57.15 
• Hamish Kerr (NZL) men’s high jump, 2.36m
• Gianna Woodruff (PAN) women’s 400m hurdles, 52.66 
• Leo Neugebauer (GER) decathlon discus, 56.15m 

Also Read: Five Neeraj Chopra streaks broken by his eighth-place finish at World Athletics Championships

Other Records

• 62 national records 
• 22 world-leading performances 
• 210 personal bests 
• 20 countries won gold medals 
• 28 countries won silver medals 
• 34 countries won bronze medals 
• 53 countries won medals 
• 74 countries finished in top 8 

Countries from 5 areas won gold medals

• Africa – 10 golds from 3 countries 
• Europe – 12 golds from 8 countries 
• NACAC – 22 golds from 5 countries 
• Oceania – 3 golds from 2 countries 
• South America – 2 golds from 2 countries 

1992 athletes took part from 193 different countries and the Athlete Refugee Team (1034 male and 958 female athletes) 

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