American hurdler Grace Stark has started her campaign at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships on a high note, winning her heat in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 12.46s. The victory comfortably secures her a spot in the next round of the competition.
Stark faced a strong challenge but held her nerve to finish ahead of Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska, who ran a season's best of 12.51s to claim second place. Jamaica's Amoi Brown finished third in the heat with a time of 12.82s.
With her confident performance, Stark signals her intent to be a major contender as the competition progresses towards the finals.