Unbeaten since January, Szymański crowned World Champion in Final
Jakub Szymański seized gold in the 60 metres hurdles at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń. He crossed the line in 7.40 seconds to claim the title.
Pre-final form and lead-up
Unbeaten since January, Szymański arrived in Toruń with strong momentum. A few days earlier he ran 7.37 seconds in Berlin, matching Dylan Beard and Trey Cunningham.
Cunningham raised the stakes in the semis. He won his semifinal in 7.35 seconds, less than an hour before the final. Beard reached the final but withdrew with an injury.
Final: key moments
Before the race, Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik asked Szymański what time he hoped to run. He wrote 7.34 seconds on a note.
Szymański had the slowest reaction time among the finalists, measured at 0.162 seconds. He made up ground quickly and took a narrow lead two hurdles from the finish.
The finish was tight. Enrique Llopis overtook Cunningham for silver. Trey Cunningham settled for bronze by thousandths of a second.
Context and significance
Grant Holloway did not compete indoors this year. With Holloway absent, the title did not travel across the Atlantic.
By winning, Szymański became the third European to win this world indoor title. Szymański crowned World Champion in Final with his performance.
Final results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub Szymański | Poland | 7.40 |
| 2 | Enrique Llopis | Spain | 7.42 |
| 3 | Trey Cunningham | USA | 7.43 (.421) |
| 4 | Demario Prince | Jamaica | 7.43 (.430) |
| 5 | Wilhelm Belocian | France | 7.45 |
| 6 | Shusei Nomoto | Japan | 7.49 |
| 7 | Franco Le Roux | South Africa | 7.51 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Simonelli | Italy | 7.52 |
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