The Spanish athlete Quique Llopis has been proclaimed world runner-up in the 60 meter hurdles indoors in a spectacular final in which he broke his own Spanish record with a time of 7.42, behind the Polish Jakob Szymanski (7.40) and ahead of Terry Cunningham (7.43), who was far from the time he had set in the semifinals (7.35, fifth best record in history).
Llopis closed the successful day for the Spanish delegation in Torun, who this morning achieved a world runner-up finish in the 4×400 mixed relay, with the quartet formed by Markel Fernández, Paula Sevilla, David García Zurita and Blanca Hervás.
Llopis reached the final with a time of 7.46, the fifth best time in the semifinals and, until now, the best Spanish record in a World Cup, leaving a mark of his great form.
In the final, which Asier Martínez, fifth in his series of semis, could not enter, Llopis ran like never before, fully convinced that this was his moment. The time to end the spell of fourth place that he had already achieved in the 110 hurdles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the Tokyo 2025 Outdoor World Championships.
Duplantis adds a new crown against the thriving Karalis
Beyond the Spanish success, the great attraction of the day was the pole. Accustomed to the monologues of ‘Mondo’ Duplantisthe pole vault competition in Torun has been a delight thanks to the duel between the Swede and the Greek Emmanouil Karalis, who in his three jumps touched the 6.25 meters that Duplantis did reach.
The multiple world record holder ended up hugging his competitor, recognizing the good work of the Greek, who had already secured silver with his jump of 6.05. The bronze went to the Australian Marschall with 6.00. Duplantis, yes, already holds four world indoor championships, with which He has equaled the legendary Sergey Bubka.
Ehammer breaks the world record of the legendary Ashton Eaton
Before, the first major milestone of the day was named after Simon Ehammer. The Swiss heptathlete broke the world record of the legendary Ashton Eaton from 2012 with an impeccable competition that crowns him as world king of the combined.
After two perfect days, the Swiss athlete culminated his success with a personal best in the 1,000m. of 2:41.04, achieving a colossal 6,670 points (25 more than Eaton). An extraordinary brand, the best of all time, built with records as impressive as his personal best in the 60m. (6.69), leader in length with 8.15 meters or the world record in heptathlon in 60m. hurdles with 7.52. His 14.87 in the shot put, 2.02 in the high jump and 5.30 in the pole vault complete his festival.
Previously, The first world champion of the afternoon was the Canadian Christopher Morales-Williamswho won the 400m final. with a mark of 44.76 (championship record) by beating the American McRae in the final stretch. The bronze went to Trinidadian Richards.
Marta García, disqualified in the 3,000 final
The Spanish Marta García had a turbulent 3,000m final.in which she ended up disqualified after a clash with the Australian Jessica Hull. García finished eighth in the race, one place below what she achieved in Nankin 2025. The woman from Palencia, who clocked a time of 9:03.61, was involved in an altercation while passing through the 1,200 meters, when the Spaniard stuck out her arm to protect herself from an unorthodox maneuver by Hull that ended up pushing the great favorite, the Ethiopian Freweyni Hailu, who ended up on the ground.
The gold went to the Italian Nadia Battocletti (8:57.64), ahead of the American Emily Mackay and Hull herself.
Blanca Hervás rounds off her big day with a personal best in the 400m final
The Spanish Blanca Hervás, world runner-up in the mixed relay in the morning session, He has had an outstanding performance in the 400m final.in which she finished sixth with her personal record (51.43).
The gold went to the Czech Lurdes Gloria Manuel, who became world champion with a time of 50.76, ahead of Venlogh and Oketch.
Pérez Hernández snatches the gold from Yulimar Rojas
The Cuban jumper Leyanis Pérez Hernández won gold in the women’s triple jump finalahead of the Venezuelan legend Yulimar Rojas, who won the silver medal. The Venezuelan, in full progression towards her best level after her serious injury in 2024, was far from gold.
Pérez Hernández climbed to the top of the podium with a jump of 14.95, while Rojas stayed at 14.86. The bronze went to the Senegalese Saly Sarr, with 14.70.
