Ethiopia Dominates Medal Table at Tokyo 2025 โWorld Athletics Championships
Tokyo, Japan – Ethiopia secured โฃthe top spot in the medal table at the conclusion ofโ the 2025 World Athletics Championships, held in Tokyo from September 13th to 21st.The Ethiopian team amassed a totalโข of 12 medals – 6 gold, 3โค silver,โข and 3 bronze โ- surpassing the United States, who finished second with 11 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze). Kenya rounded out โฃthe topโค three with 9 medalsโ overall (4 gold, 3 โขsilver, 2 bronze).
The Championships, โa pivotal event in the lead-up to theโ 2026 Asian Games andโ servingโ as a key qualifying opportunity for the โค2028 Los Angeles Olympics, showcased โremarkable performances across all disciplines. โขEthiopia’s success signals a continuing shift in global athletics dominance, building on โtheir โขstrong showing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.The results have significant implications for athlete rankings, sponsorship opportunities, and national โขpride, while alsoโฃ influencing โtraining strategies andโ investment in athletics programs worldwide.
Final โขmedal Table:
- Ethiopia: 6 โgold, 3 Silver, 3 bronze (12 Total)
- United โฃStates: 5โข Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze (11 Total)
- Kenya: โข 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze โค(9 โขTotal)
- Jamaica: 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (6 Total)
- Great Britain: 2 Gold,โข 4 Silver, 2 Bronze (8 โฃTotal)
- Canada: 2 Gold, 2โข Silver, โฃ0 โBronze (4 Total)
- Netherlands: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (4 Total)
- Spain: โ 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze (3 Total)
- Uganda: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (4 โTotal)
- Norway: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze (3 Total)
Several world records โwere challenged throughout the week, with notable performances including Letesenbet Gidey’s โdominant win in the women’s 10,000m and Noah Lyles securing goldโฃ in the men’s 200m. The Championships also saw emerging talents from โคnations like โคBotswana and the Dominican โRepublic โขmake โtheirโข mark on the world stage.
The 2025 โWorld Athletics Championships concluded with a closing ceremony celebrating the spirit of competition โฃand international camaraderie, โsetting the stage for continued growth and excitement in the sport.
