Angelina Napoleon Set to Compete at World Athletics Championships
9/12/2025 12:00:00 PM | Track
TOKYO - NC State's Angelina Napoleon will represent Team USA in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.Â
The 3000m steeplechase heats are set for Sunday, Sept. 14, beginning at 9:30Â p.m. EST, with the final scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 8:57 a.m. EST.
Napoleon qualified for the World Athletics Championships after finishing second in the 3000m steeplechase at U.S. Nationals, crossing the line in 9:10.96. Her personal-best time of 9:10.72 was recorded when she made her Diamond League debut earlier this year. Her time at that event was the fourth-fastest in NCAA history and eighth on the U.S. all-time list.
At the beginning of the 2025 outdoor season, Napoleon opened the season with a time of 9:34.22 in the 3000m steeplechase to win Raleigh Relays. Her performance ranked No. 1 in the NCAA at the time and set the Raleigh Relays meet record, Paul Derr Track Facility record and NC State all-time program record.Â
Throughout the season, Napoleon captured the ACC 3000m steeplechase individual title with a meet-record time of 9:27.85 and earned All-America honors with a third-place finish in the steeplechase at the NCAA Championships, becoming the 13th fastest American in the event.
Along with Napoleon, alumna Erika Kemp will represent Team USA and compete in the marathon on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 6:30Â p.m. EST.
Fans can catch live coverage of the World Athletics Championships across multiple platforms, including CNBC, Peacock and USA. Times can be found here.
The World Athletics Championships ranks alongside the Olympic Games as the highest level of the global senior outdoor competition for track, field, marathon and race walk athletes. It's a major biennial event that brings together the world's best athletes from over 200 nations.Â
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