Worlds Day 3 Starts on a Bittersweet Note

Men’s Pole Vault Final: 7:10 a.m. ET

There’s no doubt about who’s the absolute favorite for this event. Its Mondo Duplantis, the man who has broken the world record thrice in 2025 alone. Hopefully, Emmanouil Karalis has a good day on the field too, as we think he’s a strong contender for the silver. Clearing the 6m mark 11 times this season is no small feat, and if he’s on his game, he’ll be the one to look out for. Even in the qualifying round, he cleared through Group A by touching the 5.75m mark, equal to Duplantis’ qualifying height. Just watch Duplantis’ qualifying jump below…

As for bronze, Sam Kendricks, the reigning Olympic silver medalist, looks like the strongest pick to round out the podium.

Women’s 100m Hurdles Final: 9.20 a.m. ET

The evening session today promises yet another stacked event final. And at the top of our picks for the podium is Masai Russell, after all, she’s the reigning Olympic Champion after all. And she set the American record in the event back in April. But she won’t have it easy, with Diamond League champ Ackera Nugent expected to be right on her heels. And for bronze, it could go either way between world record holder Tobi Amusan and Grace Stark. Still, given the season Stark’s had, we’re leaning toward her to round out the podium.