Preview: Women’s 60m Hurdles at WIC Kujawy-Pomorze 26
Devynne Charlton heads to Toruń with the chance to make history in the 60m hurdles. The 30-year-old is a two-time world indoor champion and the current world record-holder in the event.
Career highlights
Charlton took silver at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. She then set a world record of 7.65 seconds while winning in Glasgow. She followed that by retaining the title in Nanjing.
Form and recent results
She leads this season’s world list with a 7.77 clocking. That mark came at the Copernicus Cup in Toruń. The meet was staged at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, the same venue hosting the world indoors.
Charlton is one of 12 returning gold medallists from last year’s World Indoor Championships. She remains a major medal favourite going into the championships.
Key challengers
A tight group of European athletes will push for the title. Ditaji Kambundji, Nadine Visser and Pia Skrzyszowska all posted 7.78 this season. They finished close behind Charlton at the Copernicus Cup.
- Ditaji Kambundji set a European indoor record of 7.67 last year.
- Kambundji later won a world title in Tokyo in 2025.
- Pia Skrzyszowska claimed bronze in Glasgow and recently became Polish indoor champion.
Margins and rivalries
Kambundji has been exceptionally close to Charlton. She finished just 0.01 seconds behind Charlton in Toruń last month. The same margin separated them at last year’s World Indoor Championships.
Other contenders and local interest
Additional names to watch include Alia Armstrong, Laeticia Bapté and Megan Simmonds. Home fans will back Skrzyszowska as one of their biggest medal hopes.
Charlton admits there is pressure, but she keeps her focus on performance. Her sprinting power has earned her the nickname “Sonic.” Her father, David, ran hurdles for The Bahamas at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki.
All eyes will be on the Women’s 60m Hurdles at WIC Kujawy-Pomorze 26, where rivals will attempt to stop Charlton’s bid for a third straight indoor crown. Filmogaz.com will monitor the developments and report on the outcome.
