Jereem Richards Wins 400-Meter Silver at World Championships
9/18/2025 9:35:00 AM | Track & Field, Cross Country
The former Crimson Tide standout now has three career World medals
TOKYO – Alabama track and field legend Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago) captured silver in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships behind a national-record time of 43.72.
Richards was the only Olympic finalist from the 2024 Paris Games to reach the event final in Tokyo.
About Richards
- Opened his 400-meter journey at the World Championships by winning his preliminary heat (44.64)
- Despite not earning an automatic-qualifying finish in the semifinal, Richards' 44.12 time was still the third-fastest overall across all three semifinal heats
- Shortened his own national record via his 43.72 performance in the event final
- The feat gives Richards three career World medals
- Was a Southeastern Conference champion and national runner-up as a student-athlete at Alabama (2017), earning All-America honors in five separate events for the Tide
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