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Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi set the stadium alight by laying down the gauntlet from the get-go. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)

IN A FEARLESS DISPLAY of frontrunning, Emmanuel Wanyonyi cemented his place as the best of the deepest and fastest generation of 800 meters runners yet, winning by mere inches in the quickest World Championship 2-lapper ever.

Everyone that mattered made the final, with the exception of Americans Bryce Hoppel and Donavan Brazier, stung by bad positioning in the semis. Brazier had led the heats at 1:44.66, while high schooler Cooper Lutkenhaus was left behind after a 7th-place finish in 1:47.68.

In the semis, Marco Arop won the first, crossing the line with Djamel Sedjati as both clocked 1:45.09. Cian McPhillips took the second in an Irish record 1:43.18. Brazier got himself badly boxed and still managed a 1:43.82 in 3rd, ultimately missing the final by just 0.02. The third was won by Spainâ€s Mohamed Attaoui in 1:43.18, with Wanyonyi at 1:43.47. Hoppel, with traffic problems of his own, finished a non-qualifying 5th in 1:43.92.

Wanyonyi attacked the final as if he had never tasted doubt. He struck for the lead immediately. Max Burgin and Arop were his closest pursuers. At 200, Arop pulled alongside with the slightest of leads, 23.76–23.77, but the Kenyan did not relent.

He blew past the halfway mark in a sizzling 49.26. Arop split 49.50 and Burgin 49.59. Still, the Olympic champion kept the pressure on. He hit 600 in 1:15.24, with Arop on his shoulder, readying himself for the attack. With 100 left, Wanyonyi had four of his competitors all within 0.32, all of them unleashing their best sprints.

Yet no one could finish stronger than the man who had done all the pacesetting. Wanyonyi responded to every attack and survived to win in 1:41.86. Arop held 2nd until Sedjati nipped him at the line, 1:41.90 to 1:41.95. McPhillips delivered another Irish record in 4th at 1:42.15. Attaoui (1:42.21) and Burgin (1:42.29) came next. With Navasky Anderson (Jamaican record 1:42.76) and Botswanaâ€s Tshepiso Masalela (1:42.77) taking the last two places, it was the first race in history with 8 men under 1:43.00. Never before had all the medalists been packed so closely, within a tenth of a second.

“Todayâ€s race was fast and hard,†said Wanyonyi. “I knew it was going to be like this. I prepared myself mentally for it. I wanted to run a fast race, thatâ€s why I went to the lead. I wanted to run my personal best here and I am happy to walk away with the championship record. I knew lactic acid was going to hit me… I ran a really fast first lap and it was a hard finish as well. Thatâ€s why I had a surprised face after the finish. Everybody was strong today.â€

MENâ€S 800 RESULTS

FINAL (September 20)

1. Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Ken) 1:41.86 (x, =27 W)

(23.77, 25.49 [49.26], 25.98 [1:15.24], 26.62) (13.26, 26.62, 52.60) (49.26/52.60);

2. Djamel Sedjati (Alg) 1:41.90

(24.10, 25.96 [50.06], 25.73 [1:15.79], 26.11) (12.81, 26.11, 51.84) (50.06/51.84);

3. Marco Arop (Can) 1:41.95

(23.76, 25.74 [49.50], 25.89 [1:15.39], 26.56) (13.28, 26.56, 52.45) (49.50/52.45);

4. Cian McPhillips (Ire) 1:42.15 NR

(24.69, 25.55 [50.24], 25.92 [1:16.16], 25.99) (12.73, 25.99, 51.91) (50.24/51.91);

5. Mohamed Attaoui (Spa) 1:42.21

(25.00, 25.26 [50.26], 25.70 [1:15.96], 26.25) (13.29, 26.25, 51.95) (50.26/51.95);

6. Max Burgin (GB) 1:42.29 PR

(24.00, 25.59 [49.59], 25.98 [1:15.57], 26.72) (13.50, 26.72, 52.70) (49.59/52.70);

7. Navasky Anderson (Jam) 1:42.76 NR

(24.21, 25.58 [49.79], 25.78 [1:15.57], 27.19) (13.84, 27.19, 52.97) (49.79/52.97);

8. Tshepiso Masalela (Bot) 1:42.77

(24.11, 25.83 [49.94], 25.98 [1:15.92], 26.85) (13.86, 26.85, 52.83) (49.94/52.83).

(best-ever mark-for-place: 7–8)

HEATS (September 16)

I–1. David Barroso (Spa) 1:44.94; 2. Sedjati 1:45.01; 3. Kethobogile Haingura (Bot) 1:45.02; 4. Ibrahim Abass Chuot (Qat) 1:45.16; 5. Handal Roban (StV) 1:45.32; 6. Kipngetich Ngeno (Ken) 1:45.37; 7. Jared Micallef (Mlt) 1:46.62; 8. Giovanni Lazzaro (Ita) 1:47.00; 9. Justin Oâ€Toole (Can) 1:48.88.

II–1. Attaoui 1:45.23; 2. Kelvin Loti (Ken) 1:45.35; 3. Arop 1:45.39; 4. Samuel Chapple (Neth) 1:45.45; 5. Tiarnan Crorken (GB) 1:45.63; 6. Tom Dradiga (Uga) 1:46.18; 7. Pieter Sisk (Bel) 1:46.37; 8. Abdellatif El Guesse (Mor) 1:46.80; 9. Musa Sulimann (ART (Sud)) 1:48.28.

III–1. Maciej Wyderka (Pol) 1:46.30; 2. Ben Pattison (GB) 1:46.51; 3. Gabriel Tual (Fra) 1:46.54; 4. Mariano Garcia (Spa) 1:47.09; 5. Mouad Zahafi (Mor) 1:47.14; 6. Ibrahim Renoud Al-Zafairi (Kuw) 1:47.26; 7. Cooper Lutkenhaus (US) 1:47.68; 8. Matti Erickson (Can) 1:48.49; 9. Hein Htet Aung (Mya) 1:52.70.

IV–1. McPhillips 1:44.91; 2. Bryce Hoppel (US) 1:45.09; 3. Tyrice Taylor (Jam) 1:45.13; 4. Peter Bol (Aus) 1:45.15; 5. Ivan Pelizza (Swi) 1:45.65; 6. Catalin Tecuceanu (Ita) 1:46.22; 7. Alexander Stepanov (Ger) 1:46.32; 8. Andreas Kramer (Swe) 1:46.84; 9. Steven Rahuasi (SOL) 1:55.21.

V–1. Wanyonyi 1:45.05; 2. Francesco Pernici (Ita) 1:45.11; 3. Mark English (Ire) 1:45.13; 4. Peyton Craig (Aus) 1:45.44; 5. Mohamed Ali Gouaned (Alg) 1:45.49; 6. Tobias Grønstad (Nor) 1:45.93; 7. Ko Ochiai (Jpn) 1:46.78; 8. Abdullahi Hassan (Can) 1:47.50; 9. Ryan Clarke (Neth) 1:49.08.

VI–1. Burgin 1:44.73; 2. Masalela 1:44.74; 3. Anderson 1:44.87; 4. Yanis Meziane (Fra) 1:45.02; 5. Eliott Crestan (Bel) 1:45.05; 6. Luke Boyes (Aus) 1:45.54; 7. Patryk Sieradzki (Pol) 1:45.90; 8. Yohannes Tefera (Eth) 1:50.93; 9. Mohammed Dwedar (PLE) 1:53.63.

VII–1. Donavan Brazier (US) 1:44.66; 2. Slimane Moula (Alg) 1:44.77; 3. Marino Bloudek (Cro) 1:44.78; 4. Nicholas Kiplagat (Ken) 1:44.91; 5. Filip Ostrowski (Pol) 1:45.47; 6. Jakub Dudycha (CzR) 1:45.76; 7. Abderrahman El Assal (Mor) 1:46.12; 8. Alex Amankwah (Gha) 1:47.12; 9. Eduardo Moreira (Bra) 1:50.40.

SEMIS (September 18)

I–1. Arop 1:45.09; 2. Sedjati 1:45.09; 3. English 1:45.47; 4. Wyderka 1:45.55; 5. Pattison 1:45.84; 6. Haingura 1:46.05; 7. Taylor 1:46.56; 8. Kiplagat 1:49.54.

II–1. McPhillips 1:43.18 NR; 2. Burgin 1:43.37; 3. Brazier 1:43.82; 4. Pernici 1:43.84 PR; 5. Tual 1:44.09; 6. Barroso 1:44.27; 7. Loti 1:44.82; 8. Moula 1:46.82.

III–1. Attaoui 1:43.18; 2. Wanyonyi 1:43.47; 3. Anderson 1:43.72 NR; 4. Masalela 1:43.80; 5. Hoppel 1:43.92; 6. Meziane 1:44.12; 7. Bloudek 1:44.33; 8. Crestan 1:44.56.

Jeff Hollobaugh is a writer and stat geek who has been associated with T&FN in various capacities since 1987. He is the author of How To Race The Mile. He lives in Michigan where he can often be found announcing track meets in bad weather.

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With a lap to go Cole Hocker ran third among the Americans, in 12th place overall. A jets-in-his-shoes final circuit rewrote that scenario. (KEVIN MORRIS)

SWEET REDEMPTION, you could call it. Cole Hocker, the Olympic champion disqualified here for jostling in the 1500, came back in the 5000 and burst forth from a crowded pack of contenders on the final lap to claim the gold with a scintillating kick.

The heats had claimed several significant names: Niels Laros (Netherlands), Andreas Almgren (Sweden) and Kuma Girma (Ethiopia). All the Americans got through.

In the final, it immediately appeared that Grant Fisher was following through on his hints of driving a faster pace to sap the kickers after his 8th in the 10,000. He and Nico Young (5th in the longer race) moved to the front after a slow initial 600, part of a planned collaboration.

For the next 800, Fisher led. The first K took 2:40.40. The next, with Young leading at 2K in 5:15.12, took 2:34.72. Ethiopiaâ€s Hagos Gebrhiwet moved up to join them and took the lead a half lap later. The pace slipped a bit, and at 2900 Fisher moved back in front, leading past 3000 in 7:51.78, for a 2:36.66 kilo split.

Fisher pushed for another lap before Ethiopiaâ€s Biniam Mehary went up front. Then a half lap later, it was defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen who took control. Fisher, swallowed by the pack, ended up boxed, as Young ran on the outside and Hocker lurked farther back. The Norwegian slowed it up, leading through 4K in 10:32.16, a 2:40.38 for the front of the pack.

Belgiumâ€s Isaac Kimeli shadowed Ingebrigtsen, who stayed in front until 400 to go, when Mehary got to the front. At that point, Hocker was still the third American, in 12th. By 300 to go, Hocker had made it up to 9th, with Young in 5th just behind 10K winner Jimmy Gressier.

Mehary, just 18, still led with a half-lap to go, just ahead of Kimeli and Gressier, with Hocker on the move in 5th. The final turn left no doubt that Hocker was closing like a runaway train. He took the lead on the straight and never wavered in claiming gold in 12:58.30, his last lap 52.62, final 200 a brilliant 25.50.

Kimeli (12:58.78) and Gressier (12:59.33) grabbed the other podium spots, with Australian (and Stanford alum) Ky Robinson running 12:59.61 to pass Mehary (12:59.95) and Young (13:00.07). Fisher finished a dispirited 8th in 13:00.79.

Said Hocker, “I wanted to end the World Championships on my terms, especially after how I prepared all year for this. I felt I was robbed in the 1500. I knew I had the opportunity today, that I had the legs to take this field. I had a lot of bodies ahead of me but I felt very strong — enough to pass them one by one. Our last 5K champion [Bernard] Lagat was someone I grew up watching. This is a huge step to win this gold like he did. I felt like I raced perfectly today.â€

MENâ€S 5000 RESULTS

FINAL (September 21)

1. Cole Hocker (US) 12:58.30 PR

(2:41.88, 2:34.67 [5:16.55], 2:36.27 [7:52.82], 2:30.17 [10:32.99], 2:25.31)

(12.51, 25.50, 52.62, 1:54.06, 4:01.09);

2. Isaac Kimeli (Bel) 12:58.78

(13.10, 26.36, 54.06, 1:55.05, 4:01.77);

3. Jimmy Gressier (Fra) 12:59.33

(13.39, 26.76, 54.28, 1:55.30, 4:02.50);

4. Ky Robinson (Aus) 12:59.61

(13.23, 26.44, 54.07, 1:55.29, 4:02.21);

5. Biniam Mehary (Eth) 12:59.95

(14.05, 27.67, 55.42, 1:55.96, 4:03.59);

6. Nico Young (US) 13:00.07

(13.50, 27.07, 54.73, 1:56.09, 4:03.37);

7. Birhanu Balew (Bhr) 13:00.55

(14.20, 27.81, 55.69, 1:56.83, 4:04.06);

8. Grant Fisher (US) 13:00.79

(13.33. 26.93, 55.30, 1:56.73, 4:04.57);

9. Yann Schrub (Fra) 13:01.34;

10. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Nor) 13:02.00;

11. Mathew Kipsang (Ken) 13:03.67;

12. Mike Foppen (Neth) 13:05.94;

13. Hagos Gebrhiwet (Eth) 13:07.02;

14. Etienne Daguinos (Fra) 13:11.72;

15. Valentin Soca (Uru) 13:34.35;

16. George Mills (GB) 13:44.88.

(leader kilos: Fisher 2:40.40; Young 5:15.12; Fisher 7:51.78; Ingebrigtsen 10:32.16)

HEATS (September 19)

I–1. Kimeli 13:13.06; 2. Kipsang 13:13.33; 3. Hocker 13:13.41; 4. Young 13:13.51; 5. Robinson 13:13.60; 6. Gebrhiwet 13:13.73; 7. Foppen 13:13.97; 8. Daguinos 13:14.87; 9. Andreas Almgren (Swe) 13:16.38; 10. Santiago Catrofe (Uru) 13:17.26; 11. Dominic Lobalu (Swi) 13:19.57; 12. Narve Gilje NordÃ¥s (Nor) 13:25.00; 13. Kenneth Kiprop (Uga) 13:25.15; 14. Jacob Krop (Ken) 13:28.73; 15. Nagiya Mori (Jpn) 13:29.44; 16. Florian Bremm (Ger) 13:31.09; 17. Brian Fay (Ire) 13:31.12; 18. Seth Oâ€Donnell (Aus) 13:34.52; 19. Sulaiman Zhusup (Kir) 14:47.40;… dnf—Kuma Girma (Eth).

II–1. Mehary 13:41.52; 2. Gressier 13:41.64; 3. Balew 13:41.75; 4. Mills 13:41.76; 5. Soca 13:41.80; 6. Fisher 13:41.83; 7. Schrub 13:42.00; 8. Ingebrigtsen 13:42.15; 9. Gulveer Singh (Ind) 13:42.34; 10. Darragh McElhinney (Ire) 13:42.56; 11. Mohamed Abdilaahi (Ger) 13:44.68; 12. Cornelious Kemboi (Ken) 13:45.79; 13. John Heymans (Bel) 13:47.37; 14. Thierry Ndikumwenayo (Spa) 13:47.72; 15. Saymon Tesfagiorgis (Eri) 13:49.43; 16. Jack Rayner (Aus) 13:49.46; 17. Eduardo Herrera (Mex) 13:51.29; 18. Harbert Kibet (Uga) 13:52.36; 19. Andrew Coscoran (Ire) 13:56.95; 20. Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed (Sud) 13:58.90;… dnf—Niels Laros (Neth).

Jeff Hollobaugh is a writer and stat geek who has been associated with T&FN in various capacities since 1987. He is the author of How To Race The Mile. He lives in Michigan where he can often be found announcing track meets in bad weather.

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I should mention some notable absentees. Real Madrid are not coming at all for the second straight year. You might remember the context for their no-show in 2024 … which was as petulant as it was embarrassing.

In fairness, Madrid do have a La Liga game on Tuesday night at Levante to prepare for, but there was an obvious coldness in Xabi Alonsoâ€s words in the pre-match press conference when he was asked if any Real Madrid delegation would be in attendance tonight.

“We have many points at stake and all the matches are important. I am not thinking about it [Ballon dâ€Or]. I am just focused on Levante,†said Alonso on Monday. “Itâ€s not my topic. I donâ€t have to vote – weâ€ll see who wins after the gala. I havenâ€t thought about it too much.â€

A reminder that Kylian Mbappé is the only representative from Real Madrid in either the male/female lists.

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We go now to the red carpet, where there is the usual mix of superstar footballers, partners, ageing legends of the game and a weird and unwelcome mix of influencers and musicians. Here are a few snippets.

Ruud Gullit and Karin De Rooij arrive – the Dutch legend will host this yearâ€s ceremony alongside British broadcaster Kate Scott. Photograph: Adam Davy/Bradley Collyer/PAArsenal women have a host of individual nominations and are also up for team of the year. Photograph: Mohammed Badra/EPARike Nooitgedagt and Virgil van Dijk arriving, just ahead of the Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Photograph: Adam Davy/Bradley Collyer/PAShare

Already, there is quite a lot of digest. Harry Kane can probably count himself a little unlucky to be outside the top 10 given he scored 41 goals and provided 14 assists (55 GA) in just 51 games. Itâ€s not easy to quantify just how big an impact João Neves had for PSG in midfield – scuttling interceptions donâ€t count for much in this ceremony – but Iâ€m not sure PSG would have won the Champions League without him. Sandy Baltimore was sensational for Chelsea after signing last summer, she is another that is unfortunate not to make the top 10 after helping the Blues to a domestic treble.

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Men’s official rankings: 30-11

11. Pedri (Barcelona & Spain)
12. Khvicha Kvaratshkelia (Napoli/PSG & Georgia)
13. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England)
14. Désire Doué (PSG & France)
15. Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting/Arsenal & Sweden)
16. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid & Brazil)
17. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
18. Scott McTominay (Napoli & Scotland)
19. João Neves (PSG & Portugal)
20. Lautaro Martínez (Inter & Argentina)
21. Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund & Guinea)
22. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool & Argentina)
23. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid & England)
24. Fabian Ruiz (PSG & Spain)
25. Denzel Dumfries (Inter & Netherlands)
26. Erling Haaland (Manchester City & Norway)
27. Declan Rice (Arsenal & England)
28. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool & Netherlands)
29. Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen/Liverpool & Germany)
30. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich & France)

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Female official rankings: 30-11

In total, 30 players in both the womenâ€s and the menâ€s game have been nominated and all but the top 10 in both categories have just been announced.

11. Claudia Pina (Barcelona, Spain)
12. Marta (Orlando Pride, Brazil)
13. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona, Norway)
14. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride, Zambia)
15. Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea, France)
16. Cristiana Girelli (Juventus, Italy)
17. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City, Malawi)
18. Melchie Dumornay (Lyon, Haiti)
19. Klara Bühl (Bayern Munich, Germany)
20. Pernille Harder (Bayern Munich, Denmark)
21. Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras, Brazil)
22. Esther Gonzalez (Gotham FC, Spain)
23. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Chelsea, Sweden)
24. Sofia Cantore (Juventus/Washington Spirit, Italy)
25. Emily Fox (Arsenal, United States)
26. Lindsey Horan Heaps (Lyon, United States)
27. Clara Mateo (Paris FC, France)
28. Frida Maanum (Arsenal, Norway)
29. Steph Catley (Arsenal, Australia)
30. Caroline Weir (Real Madrid, Scotland)

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Preamble

Officially, the winners of the Ballon dâ€Or are based upon three main criteria:

1. Individual performances, decisive and impressive character.

2. Team performances and achievements

3. Class and fair play.

In a game that is increasingly decided by automatic offsides and VAR, and narratives and analysis based upon data and xG, the criteria to win the Ballon dâ€Or is clearly a series of subjective choices made by a relatively small group of people, each with their own biases.

I think we can all agree this is an imperfect, silly and relatively entertaining exercise is ranking things, akin to deciding what your top three cheeses (Comté, manchego, burrata) are. Sure, there are some obvious candidates, but ultimately it just comes down to personal preference. Not everyone thinks a Ligue 1 title (brie), Euro 2025 triumph (posh cheddar) or a goals/assist record (Roquefort) is the deciding factor. But some do, and thatâ€s fine.

As long as we donâ€t take it all too seriously – Real Madrid, weâ€re looking at you – I think we might just survive the evening.

The menâ€s nominees for the main prize:

Ousmane Dembélé (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)
Kylian Mbappé (France, Real Madrid)
Nuno Mendes (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
Cole Palmer (England, Chelsea)
Raphinha (Brazil, Barcelona)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)
Lamine Yamal (Spain, Barcelona)

The womenâ€s nominees for the main prize:

Aitana Bonmatí (Spain, Barcelona)
Lucy Bronze (England, Chelsea)
Mariona Caldentey (Spain, Arsenal)
Patri Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
Hannah Hampton (England, Chelsea)
Chloe Kelly (England, Arsenal)
Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)
Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona)
Alessia Russo (England, Arsenal)
Leah Williamson (England, Arsenal)

Please do get in touch via email – michael.butler@theguardian.com – with your predictions, thoughts, complaints, favourite cheeses and anything else besides.

From how the votes are decided to who is (and who isnâ€t) turning up to tonightâ€s red carpet, there is plenty to unpack before the start of the ceremony at 8pm BST (9pm in Paris).

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To secure his second world title, Pedro Pichardo summoned a decisive leap in the last round. (KEVIN MORRIS)

YOUNG ITALIAN Andrea Dallavalle jumped better than he ever had before, a performance that gave him a shining moment in the lead. But veteran Pedro Pichardo of Portugal, a World and Olympic champion, gave his rival a schooling with a spectacular finish to the competition.

In the first round, it was Algeriaâ€s Texas A&M alum, Yasser Triki, who led with his 56-7¼ (17.25). Cuban Lázaro Martínez held 2nd at 56-3¾ (17.16). Pichardo sat in 3rd with his 56-0 (17.07) while Dallavalle put himself in 4th at 55-9¼ (17.00).

Pichardo took over in the second stanza, bouncing a solid 57-7 (17.55). Martínez, in hot pursuit, got out to 57-4¾ (17.49). Jamaicaâ€s Jordan Scott leapt into 4th at 56-4¾ (17.19).

Pichardo modeled consistency in round 3 with another 57-7. Dallavalle got back into 4th with his 56-6¾ (17.24), just a centimeter away from Trikiâ€s bronze.

In round 4, Pichardo jumped 56-11½ (17.36). The only improvement in round 5 came from Jamaicaâ€s Jordan Scott at 56-5¾ (17.21); he moved into 5th. Pichardo passed.

Dallavalle came into round 6 hungry for more. The 25-year-old sprinted down the runway on his final attempt and popped out to a lifetime best by more than foot, 57-10½ (17.64).

Three jumps remained. Triki scared his best with a 56-6½ (17.23). Martínez, looking hurt, did a run-through. Then it all came down to Pichardo. The 32-year-old veteran gathered himself on the runway that gave him Olympic gold 4 years ago and sprinted for the board. The roar from the crowd was instantaneous. Leaping out of the pit, the Cuban-born star shouted a defiant message at the TV cameras and began to celebrate. The measurement, 58-9¼ (17.91), gave him the world lead as well as a second WC gold.

“I was scared,†he admitted. “But I always leave a bit for the last jump. My wife doesnâ€t like it much, she always says I have to give it all on the first jump, so if what happened today happens I have the energy to respond. And I did. In the fifth, I saved a little bit of energy and now we have a victory. I wasnâ€t planning to use all my jumps and was ready to skip the last one. When Andrea took the lead that shook me up a bit, but I knew I still had it in me to jump again.â€

Said Dallavalle, “For a moment I believed I could be world champion, but three minutes later Pichardo produced a jump out of this world.â€

MENâ€S TRIPLE JUMP RESULTS

FINAL (September 19)

1. Pedro Pichardo (Por) 58-9¼ (17.91)

(56-0, 57-7, 57-7, 56-11½, p, 58-9¼) (17.07, 17.55, 17.55, 17.36, p, 17.91);

2. Andrea Dallavalle (Ita) 57-10½ (17.64) PR

(55-9¼, 55-6½, 56-6¾, 55-11¾, 56-3¼, 57-10½) (17.00, 16.93, 17.24, 17.06, 17.15, 17.64);

3. Lázaro Martínez (Cub) 57-4¾ (17.49)

(56-3¾, 57-4¾, f, f, f, f) (17.16, 17.49, f, f, f, f);

4. Yasser Triki (Alg) 56-7¼ (17.25)

(56-7¼, f, 56-4, f, f, 56-6½) (17.25, f, 17.17, f, f, 17.23);

5. Jordan Scott (Jam) 56-5¾ (17.21)

(f, 56-4¾, 55-7, 54-11¼, 56-5¾, f) (f, 17.19, 16.94, 16.74, 17.21, f);

6. Andy Díaz Hernández (Ita) 56-4¾ (17.19)

(f, 53-7¾, 56-4¾, 55-6½, f, 55-2) (f, 16.35, 17.19, 16.93, f, 16.81);

7. Hugues Fabrice Zango (Bur) 55-6¼ (16.92)

(54-6¾, 54-8¼, 55-6¼, 53-5¾, 55-2¾) (16.63, 16.67, 16.92, 16.30, 16.83);

8. Jonathan Seremes (Fra) 55-2¼ (16.82)

(54-1¾, 55-2¼, 52-10, f, 54-6) (16.50, 16.82, 16.10, f, 16.61);

9. Endiorass Kingley (Aut) 54-10 (16.71)

(54-2½, 54-7½, 54-10, 54-½) (16.52, 16.65, 16.71, 16.47);

10. Wen Su (Chn) 54-8 (16.66)

(f, f, 54-8, 47-8½) (f, f, 16.66, 14.54);

11. Yaming Zhu (Chn) 54-2 (16.51)

(54-2, f, 54-2) (16.51, f, 16.51);

12. Salif Mane (US) 53-5½ (16.29)

(53-5½, 52-3¼, 52-½) (16.29, 15.93, 15.86).

* = progression of the leading jump; ¶ = athleteâ€s best of the day

first 3 rounds

Pichardo
17.07*
17.55*
17.55

Díaz Hernández
f
16.35
17.19¶

Scott
f
17.19
16.94

Zango
16.63
16.67
16.92¶

Martínez
17.16*
17.49¶
f

Dallavalle
17.00
16.93
17.24

Su
f
f
16.66¶

Triki
17.25*¶
f
17.17

Kingley
16.52
16.65
16.71¶

Zhu
16.51¶
f
16.51

Seremes
16.50
16.82¶
16.10

Mane
16.29¶
15.93
15.86

round 4

Su
14.54

Kingley
16.47

Seremes
f

Zango
16.30

Díaz Hernández
16.93

Scott
16.74

Dallavalle
17.06

Triki
f

Martínez
f

Pichardo
17.36

round 5

Seremes
16.61

Zango
16.83

Díaz Hernández
f

Scott
17.21¶

Dallavalle
17.15

Triki
f

Martínez
f

Pichardo
p

final round

Díaz Hernández
16.81

Scott
f

Dallavalle
17.64*¶

Triki
17.23

Martínez
f

Pichardo
17.91*¶

QUALIFYING (September 17; auto-qualifier 56-1¼/17.10)

Qualifiers: Triki 56-7½ (17.26), Scott 56-4¾ (17.19), Pichardo 56-1 (17.09), Dallavalle 56-½ (17.08), Seremes 56-0 (17.07), Zango & Díaz Hernández 55-7 (16.94), Martínez 55-6½ (16.93), Su 55-5½ (16.90), Mane 55-3¾ (16.86), Kingley 55-3½ (16.85) =NR, Zhu 55-2¾ (16.83),

Non-Qualifiers: Almir dos Santos (Bra) 55-1 (16.79), Ruiting Wu (Chn) & Praveen Chithravel (Ind) 54-11¼ (16.74), Ethan Olivier (NZ) 54-5½ (16.60), Chengetayi Mapaya (Zim) 54-5¼ (16.59), Connor Murphy (Aus) 54-4¾ (16.58), Will Claye (US) 54-2½ (16.52), Elton Petronilho (Bra) 54-2 (16.51), Amath Faye (Sen) 54-1¼ (16.49), Andy Hechavarría (Cub) 54-1 (16.48), Kaiwan Culmer (Bah) 53-9¼ (16.39), Abdulla Narangolintevida (Ind) 53-7 (16.33), Leodan Torrealba (Ven) & Sami Bakhit (Sau) 53-4¼ (16.26), Cristian Atanay Nápoles (Cub) 53-2¼ (16.21), Kyu-Min Yu (SK) 53-1½ (16.19), Max Heß (Ger) 52-9½ (16.09), Yoann Awhansou (Ben) 52-4¾ (15.97), Can Özüpek (Tur) 51-4¼ (15.65), Thomas Gogois (Fra) 46-2¾ (14.09); … 3f—Tiago Luís Pereira (Por), Russell Robinson (US);… nm[f, p, p]—Jordan Alejandro Díaz (Spa).

Jeff Hollobaugh is a writer and stat geek who has been associated with T&FN in various capacities since 1987. He is the author of How To Race The Mile. He lives in Michigan where he can often be found announcing track meets in bad weather.

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Faith Kipyegon is something else. There was literally nothing that anyone could do to stop her, however that race went: had someone gone off like Paula Ivan, sheâ€d have chased them down; in the event, she led from the front, kicked, and devastated the field.

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Faith Kipyegon of Kenya wins the women’s 1500m in 3:52.15, her fourth world title in a row!

Itâ€s just incredible how much better Kipyegon is than everyone else. Her teammate Ewoi came through for second with Hull, who tied to chase and challenge for gold, taking bronze for Australia.

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Kipyegon still leads, a couple of yards between her and Hull now. Those two are clear now, but Faith has gone and this is poetry! Itâ€s amazing, again, from the greatest of all time!

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With 600 to go, Kipyegon turns it up gradually, but as they take the bell, expect her to stomp on the gas…

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Weâ€re coming up to halfway with Kipyegon leading from Hull from Chepchirchir. Whoâ€ll kick first?

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Kipyegon leads from Hull of Australia, and the pace isnâ€t too quick. I donâ€t think weâ€re seeing a world record today.

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The gun goes, and off goes the womenâ€s 1500m final.Kipyegon goes straight to the front.

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“A thousand wows at how effortless Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone makes the 400m look,†writes Ben Cooke. “Shades of the great Allyson Felixâ€s athletic elegance; a sprinting swan gliding towards greatness. Fingers-crossed Tokyoâ€s fast track leads to something special in Fridayâ€s final.â€

I was thinking Flo-Jo and Rudisha but yup, Iâ€ll absolutely allow Felix.

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Back to Faith, though, is she going to try for a world record? Itâ€s in her, youâ€d think, and sheâ€s so dominant she can actually justify going for it with a medal at stake – what a flex thatâ€d be.

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Hudson-Smith lies prostate on the track, James alongside him. This wasâ€t what heâ€d have hoped for, but he didnâ€t look in the best shape – the speed endurance just wasnâ€t there. He was in touch coming off the bend, while Ndori had loads left.

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Thereâ€s no time to reflect because itâ€s time for the womenâ€s 1500m final.

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Ndori, also of Botswana powers through as Hudson-Smith tires, and Nkajima of Japan takes second! Richards and Patterson qualify as fastest losers, both form heat two; Hudson-Smith finishes sixth.

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Hudson-Smith gets moving immediately, but James, 2012 Olympic champ, flies out of the blocks. Hudsson-Smith is in touch as they come off the curve….

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Hudson-Smith really tied up in the heat,having run a decent race prior to the final 100. Heâ€ll know how he feels now, but in lane two, having qualified as a fastest loser, heâ€s got a lot of work to do chasing the men in front. McRae of USA is probably the favourite; he goes in six.

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Charlie Dobson, by the way, was seventh; he and Reardon stick about to see how Hudson-Smith gets on in what is probably the weakest of the semis.

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Thereâ€s something happening in Botswana athletics. Kebinatshipi wasnâ€t expected to do what he did here – heâ€s only 21 – but he led at the top of the home straight and just kept going. Amazing performance, and I canâ€t wait to see what heâ€s got for us in the final.

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Goodness me, Kebinatshipi wins in 43.61!Thatâ€s the fastest time in the world this year and looks chill at the end! Heâ€s got faster in him I reckon, and McDonald of Jamaica is second; Richards of T&T is third, with, Patterson a distant fourth.

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Patterson is away pretty well and he starts putting it in around the bend, but Kebinatshipi leads by miles! Patterson is getting run out of this!

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Doroshchuk of Ukraine and Harrison of USA also get over 2.28 in the menâ€s high jump, the competition intensifying. But itâ€s now time for the second menâ€s 400m semi, Jacory Patterson the favourite after a fine run in his heat; Charlie Dobson goes for GB.

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Nene is a lovely mover, so smooth and compact in style. He looks ready for this.

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Eppie of Botswana is second; Reardon finishes eighth.

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As the stagger unwinds, Nene looks over his shoulder –heâ€s miles clear.

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Away they go, Nene away sharply and looking so relaxed.

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Down go our 400m men again…

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Oooh, and then Kerr, the Olympic champ, nails it first go.

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This time they get away only to be called back, for no obvious reason. Up goes the tension, another green card is shown, then itâ€s back down … but Woo wants to take a jump first and he fails at 2.28.

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Back to the menâ€s 400, Christopher Bailey of USA is another who might challenge, but Nene is favourite; again, though, theyâ€re stood up and a green card brandished.

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“Itâ€s definitely a confidence builder,†Sydney tells BBC. “Just gotta go out in the final and execute.â€

Having watched the semis, a race I thought might be one of the best of the meet, now looks like her against the clock.

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Right, the men will be with us shortly. Zakithi Nene of South Africa, the fastest in the world this year, goes in heat one, likewise GBâ€s Sam Reardon; Matt Hudson-Smith is in three.

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Oh, and McLaughlin-Levrone also broke – annihilated really – Sanya Richards-Ross†US record of 48.70, and sheâ€s going to monster it again in the final, Iâ€m certain. By the look of her, sheâ€s barely trying, and is Marita Kochâ€s record of 47.60, set in 1985, under threat? I really, really hope so.

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McLaughlin-Levrone wins in 48.29,the fastest time in the world this year and joint-fastest ever, with Anning of GB taking second, great performance. Pryce of Jamaica is third; she and Jaeger qualify for the final as fastest losers, but seriously, Sydney is just amazing. I canâ€t see how anyone can beat her, at anything.

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McLaughlin-Levrone leads, obviously,and sheâ€s miles clear, floating over the track.

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Itâ€s Sydney time. I love her commitment to testing herself, and i love that Femke Bol, her big hurdles rival, was gutted theyâ€d not be competing against each other.

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Katzberg then lets go a monster but at an angle; will it stay within the sector? Just, and heâ€s back into the lead at 84.70, a lifetime best and championship record. Decent response to losing the lead, all things considered.

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Hummel of Germany hurls the hammer 82.77 and he takes the lead, leading Katzberg of Canada, the world and Olympic champ, and Halasz of Hungary.

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Naser wins in 49.47, looking awesome.Whittaker of USA and Klaver of the Netherlands, both of whom woudâ€ve hoped for better, are third and fourth, the former now sat with Jaeger waiting to see if their ties are enough to qualify for the final as fastest losers.

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Itâ€s a steady start,then Naser starts eating ground, and sheâ€s well ahead around the top bend, the rest racing for second. Gomez of Puerto Rico is alone in second.

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The denouement was like Eugene â€22 and the Paris Olympics, a Duplantis WR to finish off, but this time a determined competitor pushed him far longer into the comp. (KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT)

THE GREATEST VAULT in history was born out of great competition, with Mondo Duplantis soaring over a new World Record on a night where Manolo Karalís pushed the Swede harder than ever.

The battle between the two was at once familiar — they had gone 1-2 in 12 competitions this season — and unprecedented. The two started their jousting at the opening height, where Duplantis rocketed far over the 18-2½ (5.55) bar, while Karalís passed to 18-10¼ (5.75), which he made easily. Also showing strong form were American Sam Kendricks (the lone Yank in the final) and Australian Kurt Marschall.

At 19-2¼ (5.85), Kendricks delivered a strong clearance on his first attempt, then Duplantis put together another giant leap. Marschall cleared as well, and the three shared the lead as Karalís passed again.

The bar went to 19-4¼ (5.90), and Karalís, on his second jump of the night, made it over with room to spare. Kendricks brushed the bar off with his legs. Marschall cleared and Duplantis passed. With nothing more to gain at that altitude, Kendricks opted to save his two remaining tries for the next height.

The first miss of the night for Karalís came on his initial try at 19-6¼ (5.95), when he brushed the bar off the standards with his chest. Kendricks also had trouble, kicking it off with his feet on the way up. For Mondo, the bar posed no problem; he not only cleared with plenty of space, but he extended all his limbs in an unusual flourish at the top. Marschall missed but came close.

Kendricks, looking at a 7th-place finish should he knock the crossbar down again on his final try, came up with a clutch clearance, coming into all kinds of contact with the bar but leaving it aloft and jiggling. Marschall made it over with a couple of inches of room. Karalís missed his second try. On his third with his back to the wall, the Greek delivered.

Three others with misses at 19-6¼ passed to the next height: Franceâ€s Thibaut Collet, Norwayâ€s Sondre Guttormsen and Netherlands†Menno Vloon. An unprecedented, in any meet, seven competitors would leap at 19-8¼ (6.00).

Karalís, up first, made it look easy to retake the lead. Kendricks again kicked it off with his feet. Duplantis flew over easily. Marschall had the height but came down on the bar. He missed his next two as well, but was ahead of Kendricks on misses and — after the others went out —secured the bronze to repeat his Budapest placing.

Then there were two. They both passed 19-10¼ (6.05). For Karalís, 20-0 (6.10) would have been a Greek record. He had plenty of height but nailed it with his chest on the way down. Mondo flew over without contact, and the Greek passed to 20-2 (6.15). He missed, and Mondo again went over perfectly. Karalís — far more interested in winning than in Greek records — passed to 20-4 (6.20), a height that only Duplantis has ever cleared. He produced a strong effort, but at 12cm higher than his lifetime best, the bar was too much.

Alone now, though sitting with his rival talking, Duplantis asked for the inevitable, a World Record height of 20-8 (6.30). With action on the track finished, he had the audience to himself and exhorted them to clap. Then he charged down the runway and leapt into the air — oh so close he was, but his right thigh brushed it off on the way down.

On the second try, with the stadium announcer exhorting the crowd to clap, “Hakushu! Hakushu!â€, Mondo came even closer, the bar wiggling and falling after being scraped lightly by his knee.

Duplantis, determined to give the audience a record, went into full battle mode, requesting that a pounding rock song be played at top volume. It did the trick. On his last effort, he ran faster, then shot into the air, the golden spike plates of his Puma “Claw†shoes shooting over the bar. He had plenty of contact with the crosspiece but it stayed up. The crowd roared for World Record No. 14.

Mondo leapt off the pit to embrace Karalís, then dodged the mass of photographers to make it to the stands to celebrate with his fiance. When officials asked him to pose with the signboard, he ran past them to bow to the audience in thanks.

“I was feeling really good the whole day. I knew I had the record in me. If I have the right runway I know that everything is possible. I am glad it all worked out. As soon as I take off, from transition from the ground through the air, I know if the jump is going to be valid. I know if Iâ€ve transferred enough energy or itâ€s not really going to work out. The run says it all, everything is about speed. As long as I have that right, I know it will work out for me.â€

He added, “Today was a pretty much a dream competition. I was not alone at a lot of heights. I have never jumped at 6.20 and had another guy with me. Thatâ€s quite special. I got juices from it. I am very proud of [Karalís] for performing, not only today but throughout the season. He is pushing me and making me a better jumper.â€

MENâ€S POLE VAULT RESULTS

FINAL (September 15)

1. Mondo Duplantis (Swe) 20-8 (6.30) WR;

2. Manolo Karalís (Gre) 19-8¼ (6.00);

3. Kurtis Marschall (Aus) 19-6¼ (5.95) =PR;

4. Sam Kendricks (US) 19-6¼ (5.95);

5. Thibaut Collet (Fra) 19-4¼ (5.90);

6. Sondre Guttormsen (Nor) 19-4¼ (5.90) =PR;

7. Menno Vloon (Neth) 19-4¼ (5.90);

8. Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 18-10¼ (5.75);

9. Abdesalam Seifeldin Heneida (Qat) 18-10¼ (5.75) =NR;

10. Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (Ger) 18-10¼ (5.75);

11. Ethan Cormont (Fra) 18-2½ (5.55);

… nh—Ersu Şaşma (Tur).

(best-ever mark-for-place: =4, 7)

18-2½
18-10¼
19-2¼
19-4¼
19-6¼
19-8¼
19-10¼
20-0
20-2
20-4
20-8

Karalís
p
o
p
o
xxo
o
p
xp
xp
x
—

Kendricks
o
o
o
xp
xo
xxx
—
—
—
—
—

Duplantis
o
p
o
p
o
o
p
o
o
p
xxo

Marschall
o
o
o
o
xo
xxx
—
—
—
—
—

Collet
xo
o
o
o
xxp
x
—
—
—
—
—

ÅžaÅŸma
xxx
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Lavillenie
p
o
p
xp
xx
—
—
—
—
—
—

Vloon
o
xxo
xxo
o
xp
xx
—
—
—
—
—

Lita Baehre
o
xxo
xxx
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Guttormsen
o
xxo
xo
o
xp
xx
—
—
—
—
—

Abdelsalam
o
xo
xxx
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

Cormont
xo
xxx
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

5.55
5.75
5.85
5.90
5.95
6.00
6.05
6.10
6.15
6.20
6.30

QUALIFYING (September 13; auto-qualifier 19-¼/5.80)

Qualifiers: all qualifiers cleared 18-10¼/5.75 (=highest Q ever);

Non-Qualifiers: [18-8¼/5.70; =highest non-Q ever]—David Holý (CzR), Piotr Lisek (Pol), Matt Ludwig (US), Ben Broeders (Bel), Hussain Asim Al-Hizam (Sau);

[18-2½/5.55]—Oleksandr Onufriyev (Ukr), EJ Obiena (Phi), MatÄ›j Å Äerba (CzR), Chenyang Li (Chn), Simone Bertelli (Ita), Oleg Zernikel (Ger), Austin Miller (US), Valters KreiÅ¡s (Lat);

[17-8½/5.40] – Artur Coll (Spa), Márton Böndör (Hun), Simen Guttormsen (Nor), Tao Zhong (Chn), Torben Blech (Ger), Ioánnis Rizos (Gre);

… nh—Matteo Oliveri (Ita), Ricardo Montes (Ven), Bokai Huang (Chn), Kyle Rademeyer (SA), Urho Kujanpää (Fin).

Jeff Hollobaugh is a writer and stat geek who has been associated with T&FN in various capacities since 1987. He is the author of How To Race The Mile. He lives in Michigan where he can often be found announcing track meets in bad weather.

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In steamy conditions, the entire field staked their chances on a kick and unheralded Jimmy Gressier proved his was sharpest.…

PRINCETON, N.J. – Roan Alviar was named to the USA U21 Men’s National Volleyball Team roster set to train for the 2025 Pan American Cup and the FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship.

Alviar was one of just 24 athletes and one of just three liberos selected to the roster.Â

The Pan Am group will train next week, July 27th through August 2nd, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, ahead of its departure for the Pan Am Cup Aug. 3-11, in Calgary, Canada.Â

The Worlds group will also train at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, Aug. 7-17, before heading to Jiangmen, China, Aug. 19-Sept. 1.

Alviar, who just completed his freshman season with the Tigers, has already been a valuable resource on the court for the Orange & Black.Â

Playing 94 of Princeton’s 95 sets, Alviar was a key piece in a successful 2025 season that saw the Tigers capture the EIVA regular season title and make the EIVA tournament finals.

Alviar finished the season ranked fifth in the EIVA in digs with 160 total and 1.70 per set, leading the team. He also recorded .935 reception on the season.

For his performance, Alviar was named an All-EIVA Honorable Mention.Â

This is not Alviar’s first time on the international stage, as he was on the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship team that won gold in 2024. That gold medal qualified the USA team for this year’s World Championship. He was also on the 2023 USA Boys U19 Team.

Alviar will now look ahead to training camp this summer as he prepares for international competition and the start of his sophomore year at Princeton. 
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