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The Nanaimo, B.C., native is the reigning Olympic champion and will look to follow the lead set by Canadian teammate Camryn Rogers, who won the women’s version on Monday.
Katzberg topped the qualifying round with a toss of 81.85 metres — more than 3m better than the field.
WATCH | Katzberg qualifies 1st to advance to men’s hammer throw final:
Reigning Olympic and world champion Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C., advances to the men’s hammer throw final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a distance of 81.85.
Marco Arop began the defence of his 800m world title by qualifying in the opening-round heats. The Edmontonian ran to an automatic qualification with a third-place finish in his heat, crossing the line in one minute 45.39 seconds.
Later, Gabriela DeBues-Stafford, of Toronto, will run the women’s 1,500m final at 9:05 a.m. ET.
The fifth-place finisher at the 2021 Olympics qualified by placing fifth in her semifinal heat. Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon will try for her third consecutive world title after winning her third Olympic gold last year in Paris.
The other finals taking place on Tuesday are the men’s high jump (7:36 a.m. ET) and the men’s 110m hurdles (9:20 a.m. ET).
WATCH | Aaron Brown, Perdita Felicien discuss Marco Arop’s chances of reaching 800m podium:
Hosts Aaron Brown and Perdita Felicien react to Marco Arop’s up and down season, along with his chances at medalling in the men’s 800m event in Tokyo.