Philippines at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

Philippines at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Philippines
WA code	PHI
National federation	Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association
in Tokyo, Japan 13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) – 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Competitors	2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 2 events
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Athletics Championships appearances
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The Philippines competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.

Results

Philippines entered 2 athletes to the championships: 1 man and 1 woman. ^{[1] [2] [3]} .

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Field events

EJ Obiena took part in the men's pole vault. This was his third straight appearance having won a bronze in the 2022 edition in Eugene, Oregon, and a silver in the 2023 edition in Budapest. ^[4] He was coming off from the 2025 World Athletics Continental Tour tournament in Beijing where he cleared 5.65 meters earning a broze although Obiena assesed the performance as "ugly". ^[5]

Obiena cleared 5.55 meters finishing 11th among vaulters in Group A. He ranked 18th place overall for the qualification phase. Only the top twelve athletes advanced to the finals. ^[6]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
EJ Obiena	Pole vault	5.55	18	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Robyn Brown was the second athlete competing for the Philippines, after Obiena. ^[7] This is her second consecutive appearance after her debut in 2023. ^[4]

She competed in the 400 metres hurdles. She was grouped with Heat 1, and is the lowest ranked among the nine athletes at 63rd. ^[7] Brown finished last, recording a time of 57.03 seconds. Requiring to finish among the top four in her heat, Brown failed to advance to the semifinals. ^[8] Overall, she finished 40th only besting Yanique Haye-Smith of the Turks and Caicos Islands. ^[9]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Robyn Brown	400 metres hurdles	57.03	9	Did not advance

References

1. "ATHLETES by FEDERATION and EVENT" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
2. "ATHLETES by EVENT and FEDERATION" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
3. "ATHLETES by EVENT and SEASON BEST" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
4. Montejo, Mark Rey (12 September 2025). "Obiena, Brown chase glory in world championships". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
5. Ramos, Josef (11 September 2025). "Obiena, Brown begin medal bids in Tokyo". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
6. Atencio, Peter (13 September 2025). "Obiena misses pole vault finals at World Championships". Manila Standard. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
7. Leyba, Olmin (15 September 2025). "Brown left to carry fight for Philippines at athletics worlds". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
8. Leyba, Olmin (16 September 2025). "Brown joins Obiena in quick exit". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
9. Leyba, Olmin (15 September 2025). "Hurdler Robyn Brown eliminated in 400-meter hurdles in World Athletics Championships". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 16 September 2025.