Japan Athletics Championships 2025 will be underway from 4-6 July, serving as a crucial event ahead of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships later this year.
The 109th edition of the Japan Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
At stake is a qualification berth for the World Athletics Championships in September.
Only three athletes have already qualified on the Japanese team for the world championships – Kitaguchi Haruka, javelin throw athlete Olympic and world champion; Takemura Rachid, the 110m hurdler; and Miura Ryuji in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase.
Everyone else will have to go through the Japan Athletics Championships this week to book a spot for themselves at athletics’ Worlds event on home soil. To qualify, he or she must meet the qualifying standard while finishing in the top three at the three-day meet.
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Japan Athletics Championships 2025: Schedule
All times Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Friday, 4 July
- 13:45 – Women’s discus throw
- 13:45 – Women’s pole vault
- 14:05 – Women’s 400m hurdles heats
- 14:25 – Women’s 100m heats
- 15:05 – Men’s 110m hurdles heats
- 15:35 – Men’s 100m heats
- 16:15 – Men’s discus throw
- 16:25 – Women’s 400m heats
- 16:45 – Men’s 400m heats
- 17:10 – Men’s 5,000m heats
- 17:15 – Women’s triple jump
- 17:45 – Men’s high jump
- 18:10 – Women’s 100m semi-finals
- 18:25 – Women’s 800m heats
- 18:45 – Men’s 800m heats
- 18:45 – Women’s javelin throw
- 19:10 – Men’s 3,000m steeplechase
- 19:35 – Men’s 110m hurdles semi-finals
- 20:00 – Women’s 5,000m
- 20:25 – Men’s 100m semi-finals
Saturday, 5 July
- 11:30 – Women’s hammer throw
- 12:00 – Men’s triple jump
- 12:30 – Men’s pole vault
- 14:00 – Men’s 200m heats
- 14:10 – Men’s hammer throw
- 14:25 – Men’s 400m heats
- 14:45 – Women’s 1,500m heats
- 15:05 – Men’s 1,500m heats
- 15:30 – Women’s 100m hurdles heats
- 15:45 – Women’s long jump
- 16:15 – Men’s 200m heats
- 16:35 – Women’s 800m
- 16:40 – Men’s javelin throw
- 16:45 – Men’s 800m
- 17:00 – Men’s 400m hurdles heats
- 17:20 – Women’s 400m hurdles final
- 18:05 – Men’s 110m hurdles final
- 18:15 – Women’s 100m final
- 18:30 – Men’s 100m final
Sunday, 6 July
- 14:00 – Women’s shot put
- 15:55 – Men’s long jump
- 16:00 – Women’s high jump
- 16:30 – Men’s shot put
- 16:30 – Women’s 3,000m steeplechase
- 16:50 – Women’s 1,500m final
- 17:00 – Men’s 1,500m final
- 17:15 – Men’s 400m final
- 17:30 – Men’s 400m hurdles final
- 17:45 – Women’s 200m final
- 17:55 – Men’s 200m final
- 18:05 – Men’s 5,000m final
- 18:30 – Women’s 100m hurdles final
