Photo highlights from Day 1 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo

Nigeria's Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor, top, and Italy's Larissa Iapichino make an attempt in the women's long jump qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Nigeria's Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor, top, and Italy's Larissa Iapichino make an attempt in the women's long jump qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Athletes race in a women's 1,500 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Athletes race in a women's 1,500 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Italy's Larissa Iapichino makes an attempt in the women's long jump qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Italy's Larissa Iapichino makes an attempt in the women's long jump qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Spain's Daniel Arce reacts as other athletes compete after he fell during a men's 3,000 meters steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Spain's Daniel Arce reacts as other athletes compete after he fell during a men's 3,000 meters steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
United States' Twanisha Terry after finishing a women's 100 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
United States' Twanisha Terry after finishing a women's 100 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Athletes compete during the men's 100 meters heat 3 at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Athletes compete during the men's 100 meters heat 3 at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Athletes compete in a mixed 4 x 400 meters relay heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Athletes compete in a mixed 4 x 400 meters relay heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Germany's Bo Kanda Lita Baehre makes an attempt in the men's pole vault qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Germany's Bo Kanda Lita Baehre makes an attempt in the men's pole vault qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
United States' Sam Kendricks makes an attempt in the men's pole vault qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
United States' Sam Kendricks makes an attempt in the men's pole vault qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ireland's Eric Favors makes an attempt in the men's shot put qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ireland's Eric Favors makes an attempt in the men's shot put qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Angola's Marcos Santos leaps into the air as he warms-up for a men's 100 meters preliminary round heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Angola's Marcos Santos leaps into the air as he warms-up for a men's 100 meters preliminary round heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Brazil's Andressa De Morais holds a discus during the women's discus throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Brazil's Andressa De Morais holds a discus during the women's discus throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce looks up after finishing a women's 100 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce looks up after finishing a women's 100 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Jamaica's Zandrion Barnes, left, and Italy's Vladimir Aceti compete in a mixed 4 X 400 meters relay heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Jamaica's Zandrion Barnes, left, and Italy's Vladimir Aceti compete in a mixed 4 X 400 meters relay heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Italy's Daisy Osakue makes an attempt in the women's discus throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Italy's Daisy Osakue makes an attempt in the women's discus throw qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Uganda's Leonard Chemutai clears a barrier during a men's 3,000 meters steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Uganda's Leonard Chemutai clears a barrier during a men's 3,000 meters steeplechase heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Spain's Maria Perez celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 35 kilometers race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Spain's Maria Perez celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 35 kilometers race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
School girls attend the first session of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
School girls attend the first session of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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