Episode 53: 2025 World Athletics Championships Preview

In episode 53 of the Onus Athletics podcast, Connor McLaren-Kennedy and repeat guest Jamie Laverty preview the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

Here are their picks for the main events:

CONNOR

Men’s 100m: Kishane Thompson

Women’s 100m: Julien Alfred

Men’s 200m: Noah Lyles

Women’s 200m: Melisssa Jefferson-Wooden

Men’s 400m: Jacory Patterson

Women’s 400m: Syndey McLaughlin-Levrone

Men’s 800m: Emmanuel Wanyonyi

Women’s 800m: Keely Hodgkinson

Men’s 1500m (top 3): Niels Laros, Cole Hocker, Jonah Koech

Women’s 1500m: Faith Kipyegon

Men’s 5000m (top 3): Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Nico Young, Hagos Gebrhiwet

Women’s 5000m: Beatrice Chebet

Men’s 10,000m: Grant Fisher

Women’s 10,000m: Beatrice Chebet

JAMIE

Men’s 100m: Kishane Thompson

Women’s 100m: Tina Clayton

Men’s 200m: Kenneth Bednarek

Women’s 200m: Julien Alfred

Men’s 400m: Matthew Hudson-Smith

Women’s 400m: Salwa Eid-Naser

Men’s 800m: Djamel Sedjati

Women’s 800m: Keely Hodgkinson

Men’s 1500m (top 3):  Cole Hocker, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Niels Laros

Women’s 1500m: Faith Kipyegon

Men’s 5000m (top 3): Cole Hocker, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Grant Fisher

Women’s 5000m: Faith Kipyegon

Men’s 10,000m: Nico Young

Women’s 10,000m: Beatrice Chebet

Who do you think has the better team?