The United States finished first in the medal standings at the 20th World Athletics Championships, which concluded Sunday in Tokyo, collecting 26 medals, including 16 gold, five silver, and five bronze.
Kenya secured second place with 11 medals (seven gold, two silver, and two bronze), while Canada ranked third with five (three gold, one silver, and one bronze). The Netherlands finished fourth with six medals, ahead of Botswana, which earned two gold and one bronze.
Morocco placed 35th thanks to Soufiane El Bakkali’s silver in the 3000-meter steeplechase. The Olympic and world champion narrowly missed gold, which went to New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish.
The championships delivered standout performances, most notably Sweden’s Armand Duplantis setting a new pole vault world record at 6.30 meters, the 14th time he has broken the record. Athletes also etched nine championship records into the history books and posted 22 world-leading performances for the season.
The next World Athletics Championships will take place in Beijing, China in 2027.
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