World Athletics Championships Guide
Published Fri 12 Sep 2025
12 September 2025
World Athletics Championships Guide
Saturday morning the 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships gets underway in Tokyo. With 28 athletes on the team, NSW has contributed the largest contingent.
Here is how to follow the championships:
· Attached is a competition schedule with NSW athletes noted.
· There are 9 days of competition, Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st
· Evening sessions only on Tuesday to Friday, other days morning and evening sessions.
· Tokyo is one hour behind AEST.
· Two networks are broadcasting:
o SBS, via Viceland
o Channel 9, via 9Now and 9Gem
NSW members of the Australian team for the 2025 World Championships
MEN (11)
100m: Joshua Azzopardi (Camden, Rob Marks), Rohan Browning (Sydney Uni, Jack Edwards)
800m: Luke Boyes (UTS Norths, Ben St Lawrence)
3000m Steeplechase: Ed Trippas (Bankstown, Craig Mottram)
High Jump: Brandon Starc (Parramatta, Alex Stewart)
Long Jump: Liam Adcock (self-coached, Sydney Uni)
Triple Jump: Connor Murphy (Sydney Uni, Andrew Murphy)
Javelin Throw: Cameron McEntyre (Sydney Uni, Angus McEntyre)
4x100m Relay: Azzopardi, Christopher Ius (Sydney Uni, Andrew Murphy), Browning, Connor Bond (UTS Norths, Mick Zisti)
4x400m Relay: Luke van Ratingen (UTS Norths, Ben Liddy)
WOMEN (17)
100m: Ella Connolly (Epping, Andrew Murphy)
200m: Kristie Edwards (UTS Norths, Andrew Murphy)
800m: Jessica Hull (Bankstown, Simon Hull)
1500m: Hull
5000m: Rose Davies (Newcastle Runners, Scott Westcott)
100m Hurdles: Liz Clay (Sydney Uni, Andreas Behm)
400m Hurdles: Sarah Carli (Kembla Joggers, Abbie Taddeo)
High Jump: Nicola Olyslagers (Sydney Uni, Matt Horsnell), Eleanor Patterson (Bankstown, Fayazz Caan), Emily Whelan (New Lambton, Matt Horsnell)
Long Jump: Samantha Dale (Epping, Andrew Murphy), Delta Amidzovski (Athletics Wollongong, Becky Amidzovski)
Triple Jump: Desleigh Owusu (UTS Norths, Andrew Murphy)
Javelin Throw: Mackenzie Little (Sydney Uni, Angus McEntyre), Lianna Davidson (Asics Wests, Angus McEntyre)
20km Race Walk: Elizabeth McMillen (Sydney Pacific Manly Warringah, Jared Tallent)
35km Race Walk: Allanah Pitcher (Sydney Uni, Frank Overton)
4x100m Relay: Connolly, Edwards
4x400m Relay: Jemma Pollard (Newcastle Runners, Tim Eschebach), Carli
David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW
Image: Josh Azzopardi in Paris
