"VAN" (Sports Desk - 23.03.2026) :: A world record and two championship records on the final evening ensured that the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 ended in superb style on Sunday (22). Bahamian hurdles star Devynne Charlton matched her own world record* to become the first three-time winner of the women’s world indoor 60m hurdles title, while USA’s men’s 4x400m quartet and Keely Hodgkinson both set championship records. World short track record-holder Hodgkinson’s performance in the 800m came as part of a gold medal rush for Great Britain, with three crowns claimed in just over half an hour – Georgia Hunter Bell winning the 1500m and Molly Caudery the pole vault. Cooper Lutkenhaus became the youngest ever individual world indoor medallist by winning the 800m, while Mariano Garcia added 1500m gold to his 800m title from four years ago. Sofie Dokter secured the pentathlon title with a world-leading PB score of 4888, while Gerson Baldé upset the favourites to complete a Portuguese long jump double after Agate De Sousa won the women's event during the morning session. The morning's action also saw Tom Walsh win a record-breaking seventh world indoor medal in the shot put. There was one final victory for USA in the women’s 4x400m – that title consolidating the nation’s position at the top of the medals table after three days of thrilling competition in Toruń.
On Mon, Mar 23, 2026