Kenyan Lilian Odira Wins Women’s 800m With Championship Record at Tokyo 2025

Lilian Odira won the women's 800m gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, setting a new championship record of 1:54.62. She overtook the Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, who finished third, and the defending world champion Mary Moraa, who came seventh. Great Britain's Georgia Hunter-Bell and Keely Hodgkinson took silver and bronze respectively, with Hunter-Bell achieving a personal best of 1:54.90. Sarah Moraa, world Under-20 champion, finished fourth with a personal best of 1:55.74. Kenya has secured seven gold medals at the championships, with Odira's victory adding to the nation's success. Odira's late surge in the final stages of the race was decisive against the favorites, highlighting her remarkable finishing kick.