Gold medalist Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (C) of Botswana, silver medalist Jereem Richards (L) of Trinidad and Tobago and bronze medalist Bayapo Ndori of Botswana celebrate after the men's 400M final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi stormed to victory in the men's 400 meter final at the World Athletics Championships here on Thursday.

The 21-year-old, who helped Botswana to a silver medal in the 4x400m relay at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, delivered a powerful finish to secure his first individual world title.

Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago claimed silver in 43.72 seconds, setting a new national record.

Bayapo Ndori, also from Botswana, finished third in a season's best 44.20 seconds to secure the bronze medal. ■

Gold medalist Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (Front) of Botswana celebrates after the men's 400M final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Gold medalist Busang Collen Kebinatshipi of Botswana celebrates after the men's 400M final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Gold medalist Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (C) of Botswana celebrates after the men's 400M final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)