jordan anthony won the 60m at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday in Torun, Poland, taking gold in 6. 41 seconds and beating a field that included Olympic and world 100m silver medalist Kishane Thompson. The 21-year-old, nine months after turning professional out of the University of Arkansas and on his first trip outside the country, became a world champion and is now the joint-fourth-fastest man in history in the event. He arrived at the championships coming off NCAA sprint titles in 2025 and a U. S. crown three weeks earlier, and said he had focused on medals rather than times.
Details from Torun
Anthony clocked 6. 41 seconds on Friday (ET) to win the 60m final in Torun, beating a pack that included Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, who tied for silver with Simon Verherstraeten of Belgium at 6. 45. The performance places him among the fastest ever over 60 meters and follows a rapid rise: NCAA sprint titles in 2025, turning professional nine months ago after competing at the University of Arkansas, and a U. S. indoor crown weeks before the world event. He went into worlds with the fastest 60m time of 2026 — 6. 43 seconds — and left with a gold medal that cemented his progression on the global stage.
Jordan Anthony’s reaction and the blood clot
Jordan Anthony, part of Noah Lyles’ professional group training in Clermont, Florida, described the win and the unusual hurdle he faced in the days before the final. After preliminary heats Friday (ET) he said, “The goal is to come back with a gold medal. The time’s going to be the time. I’m not chasing a time. I learned that at a young age, don’t chase times, chase medals. ” He added, “Nothing can stop me, ” and relayed advice from Noah Lyles: “be used to the unexpected. You never know what might happen. “
The unexpected he referenced came during a doping control blood draw when a doping control officer missed his left arm vein and, Anthony said, that resulted in a clot “like the size of a soccer ball. ” He described that event as something he had to manage on top of the competition schedule; despite that, he delivered his winning run on the world stage.
Indoor highlights and what comes next
Also on the final day, Chase Jackson completed her indoor medal collection in the shot put with her first gold, throwing 20. 14 meters. Jackson, a two-time world outdoor champion, told coach Paul Wilson while celebrating, “I can retire from indoors, ” then added later, “I might be being a little dramatic, because I do hate it (indoors). ” Her victory and Anthony’s title underscore a championships where established stars and rising talents both reached the top of the podium.
Looking ahead, jordan anthony emphasized his long-term view: “If I come up short, oh well, I’m a young buck. I got years left. ” With a world title now on his résumé and membership in a prominent professional training group, the immediate focus will be recovery and preparation for the outdoor season. Track officials and his coaching group will monitor the arm clot episode and his recovery while the sport turns toward outdoor championships later in the year. Expect updates on his health and event plans as teams and organizers publish schedules in the coming weeks (ET).
