Overview
- Reigning Olympic champion Yemisi Ogunleye reached the women's shot put final with a 19.65 m opener, the top mark in qualifying for the evening final in Tokyo.
- Leo Neugebauer is second after three decathlon events on 2,765 points, powered by a season-best 16.70 m in the shot put.
- Niklas Kaul sits 19th after a restrained start and is expected to make ground on day two, while Till Steinforth is 22nd after a difficult morning.
- Henrik Janssen and Mika Sosna advanced to the men's discus final; Steven Richter narrowly missed the cut.
- Canadian decathlon star Damian Warner withdrew with Achilles issues and Olympic champion Markus Rooth is absent, shifting medal dynamics.