Philippines at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
| Philippines at the 2025 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| WA code | PHI |
| National federation | Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association |
| in Tokyo, Japan 13 September 2025 – 21 September 2025 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 2 events |
| Medals |
|
| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
The Philippines competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.
Results
Philippines entered 2 athletes to the championships: 1 man and 1 woman.[1][2][3]
- Key
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Season best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
- Field events
EJ Obiena took part in the men's pole vault. This was his third straight appearance having won a bronze in the 2022 edition in Eugene, Oregon, and a silver in the 2023 edition in Budapest.[4] He was coming off from the 2025 World Athletics Continental Tour tournament in Beijing where he cleared 5.65 meters earning a broze although Obiena assesed the performance as "ugly".[5]
Obiena cleared 5.55 meters finishing 11th among vaulters in Group A. He ranked 18th place overall for the qualification phase. Only the top twelve athletes advanced to the finals.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| EJ Obiena | Pole vault | 5.55 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Women
- Track and road events
Robyn Brown was the second athlete competing for the Philippines, after Obiena.[7] This is her second consecutive appearance after her debut in 2023.[4]
She competed in the 400 metres hurdles. She was grouped with Heat 1, and is the lowest ranked among the nine athletes at 63rd.[7] Brown finished last, recording a time of 57.03 seconds. Requiring to finish among the top four in her heat, Brown failed to advance to the semifinals.[8] Overall, she finished 40th only besting Yanique Haye-Smith of the Turks and Caicos Islands.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Robyn Brown | 400 metres hurdles | 57.03 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ "ATHLETES by FEDERATION and EVENT" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "ATHLETES by EVENT and FEDERATION" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "ATHLETES by EVENT and SEASON BEST" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b Montejo, Mark Rey (12 September 2025). "Obiena, Brown chase glory in world championships". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Ramos, Josef (11 September 2025). "Obiena, Brown begin medal bids in Tokyo". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (13 September 2025). "Obiena misses pole vault finals at World Championships". Manila Standard. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ a b Leyba, Olmin (15 September 2025). "Brown left to carry fight for Philippines at athletics worlds". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Leyba, Olmin (16 September 2025). "Brown joins Obiena in quick exit". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Leyba, Olmin (15 September 2025). "Hurdler Robyn Brown eliminated in 400-meter hurdles in World Athletics Championships". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 16 September 2025.