WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Track & Field alums Devynne Charlton (100mH) and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (shot put) both finished top six in their events at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Enekwechi, representing Nigeria, took fifth in the men’s shot put with a throw of 21.52m and Charlton, representing the Bahamas, took sixth in the in the women’s 100mH with a season-best 12.49.
The fifth-place finish is Enekwechi’s best at a world meet and he beat his seeding by two places. His previous top finish was in sixth at the 2024 Olympics.
Enekwechi capped off a strong season that was headlined by setting an African shot put record with a 22.10m throw at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. on July 5.
Charlton produced her second-highest 100mH finished at a world meet and it marks the fifth time she has turned in a top eight finish. Her previous top finish was in fourth place at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Her 2025 season also featured winning the 60mH at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in March for a second consecutive year.
Charlton and Enekwechi both competed in the first three days of competition at the World Athletics Championships. The meet will continue until Sept. 21.
Charlton, Enekwechi Finish Top 6 at World Athletics Championships
Purdue Track & Field alums Devynne Charlton (100mH) and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (shot put) both finished top six in their events at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.