The surprising world champion at 100 meters fences from Tokyo followed his sister on the track but now is better than she

Before the day of the last act, Ditaji Kambudji It was not even the most famous athlete in his family, let alone in the final of the 100 m fences in the Tokyo 2025 World Championships.

However, the 23-year-old Swiss sprint has outdated a series of better rated rivals and won the gold medal, lowering its personal record.

Ditaji Kambudji and the three sisters passionate about athletics

Ditaji is the mesine of a family with glue to athletics. Born to Berna from Congolese father, Safukaand Swiss mother, Ruthshe was inspired by the older sisters, Kaluanda, Mujinga – Double World Champion in the hall at 60 m and world -airway medalist at 200 m – and Muswama. This season, Mesina had difficulty transposing her shape from the room outdoors.

But when she counted the most, she made the race of her life, winning with a time of 12.24 swhich was little under the 27 -year -old European record of the Bulgarian Yordanka Donkova (12.21 s), but far below 12.40 S, the time made by Ditaji in Rome last year and Zurich this year.

Although the 23 -year -old athlete was not considered one of the favorites, the final seemed to be open.

There was the Olympic champion there, American Masai Russellwho had fallen at the last world championships, but was the fastest woman in the world this year, with a time of 12.17, who put her second in the world ranking of all time.

And was the only woman faster than she, Nigerian Tobi amusanthe holder of the world record with 12.12 s, as well as the Russian teammate in the USA, Grace Starkwhich was probably the most constant sprint in this season fences, with three wins in Diamond League before Tokyo.

Ditaji Kambudji, on the forehead from Start to Finiș

Dianji Kambudji crossing the first finish line in the 100 mg final at CM 2025 Photo: Guliver/Gettyimages

But Kambudji had an excellent start and was not overdue at any time, crossing the finish line before Amusan, who finished in second place, and Stark completed the podium. After the victory, she seemed completely amazed by the result, in the middle of an authentic emotional celebration.

Ditaji Kambudji was one of the most constant athletes on the world stage this season, after exceeding a series of finalists from Tokyo to Eugene and Zurich, the latter Victoie leading her to win the first Diamond League title.

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Kambudji said after winning the gold medal: “It's incredible. I knew I could do it. It could be seen on my face how happy I was when I realized I won. I thought I was capable, but I was surprised, because I knew that all the competitors had a chance to win. I worked a lot for this and the fact that I ran as I wanted something special. It is nice to get a personal record, but today only the title mattered. It is amazing to be a world champion”.

On the same track, her older sister, Mujinga (33 years old), who is about to give birth to her first child at the end of November, competed in three Olympic finals in 2021. “We certainly have a good relationship with this track. I'm sure my sister is excited for me. It is exciting to have her support. I thought about it a lot these days. The connection between us is truly special. I know she'll be delighted. I bring home something truly incredible”, Mitaji assured.

Because in the final, she overturned the world order, gaining the biggest victory in her incipient career.