Mondo raises the bar once more

Medals for China

China also celebrated its first medals of the Tokyo worlds, as Zhao Jie and Zhang Jiale claimed silver and bronze, respectively, in the women's hammer throw.

Canada's Olympic and world champion Camryn Rogers dominated with a winning mark of 80.51 meters. Zhao, the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, threw a personal best of 77.60 to secure silver, while Zhang, 18, impressed on her world championships debut with 77.10 for bronze.

"My goal was simply to stand on the podium," Zhao said. "From Olympic bronze to world silver, the change in medal color shows my growth. I hope in 2027, at the Beijing world championships, I can achieve another breakthrough together with my younger teammate Zhang Jiale."