Two Olympic champions climbed to the top of the world podium for the first time as field finals delivered in Tokyo.

The second night of finals at the World Athletics Championships (September 14) delivered a showcase of top-tier field event talent and it was the Americans who stole the spotlight. The evening saw world titles claimed in the women’s long jump and discus, with Olympic champions stepping up once again to prove their class on the global stage.

In the women's long jump, Tara Davis-Woodhall made her intentions clear from the very first jump. The Olympic champion opened the final with a massive 7.08m jump, immediately setting the tone and establishing herself as the athlete to beat.

Germany’s Malaika Mihambo, a consistent rival on the world stage, kept the pressure on with a strong second-round effort of 6.92m. But Davis-Woodhall wasn’t done. In the fourth round, she stretched her lead with an even bigger jump of 7.13m which sealed her first world title.

Mihambo responded in the same round with a 6.99m leap, enough to secure silver and match her result from the Olympics. Despite her efforts, she couldn’t close the gap to Davis-Woodhall’s world-leading jump.

Davis-Woodhall said: "Right now I want to hug everyone. It's awesome to have this medal around my neck. Beside the Olympics, the world championships is the main goal in track and field. I knew that jumping over seven metres shouldn't be a problem for me today.

"Last season was very long. I skipped the World Indoor Championships this year, because I thought I needed a break. I think that's why my mind was so easy this season, I feel a lot of joy. At our training session there is a lot of really good music, a lot of dancing, we have a really good group in Kansas, we just have fun."

Colombia’s Natalia Linares delivered an emotional moment of the night. Sitting outside the medal positions heading into the final rounds, she equalled her personal best of 6.92m in the fifth round - a perfectly timed effort that secured her the bronze medal.

Valarie Allman has been one of the most consistent and dominant discus throwers in recent years but until now, a world title had always slipped through her fingers. However that changed in Tokyo, where the American finally claimed her first world championship gold.

Unbeaten throughout 2025, Allman came in as the favourite and delivered when it mattered most. Leading the competition early, she extended her advantage in the fourth round with a throw of 69.48m, a distance no one else could reach.

With this win, the two-time Olympic champion completes her set of world medals, adding gold to her silver from Budapest in 2023 and bronze from Eugene in 2022.

She said: "It is a dream come true. The whole year I focused on these championships. Now I am here and I didn't feel myself. The pressure, the nerves hit me but now everything has fallen off my shoulders. I keep looking at this medal and I can't believe it is real.

"I would have liked to do a little bit better tonight. With all the preparations coming in here, I wished that I could threw 70 metres in the first throw because I know that I am capable of doing it. I found myself in a position where I was vulnerable. It was good to see my throws clicked eventually, even though it was not how I planned it.

"I am grateful for the result, no matter what. In round three I realised my energy. My attitude needed to change but performing in front of 50,000 people brings magic. I knew that anything could happen. I can't wait to celebrate this medal with my mum, my fiancé and rest of the family. I didn't realise before how much I wanted to become the world champion."

Behind her, the field delivered some big performances. Jordine Van Klinken of the Netherlands, fourth in the last two championships, stepped up to take silver with a season-best 67.50m.

Cuba’s Silinda Morales threw a personal best of 67.25m to earn bronze - the best result of her career.

Just off the podium but setting a national record in the process, Sweden’s Vanessa Kamga finished fourth with a throw of 66.61m.

Olympic champion Hamish Kerr is through to the men’s high jump final, keeping his hopes alive for a first outdoor world title. The New Zealander didn’t have a flawless qualifying round, needing a second attempt to clear 2.25m after an early miss, but did enough to advance.

South Korea’s Sanghyeok Woo, a two-time world indoor champion, also booked his place in the final, comfortably clearing 2.25m to continue his strong form.

But there was heartbreak for Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi. The reigning world champion and Olympic gold medallist - who famously shared the gold medal in Tokyo - struggled from the start and failed to clear 2.21m. With a best mark of just 2.16m, he failed to qualify.