TOLEDO, Ohio – Former Rocket great Laura Nicholson will represent Team Ireland in the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan on Sept. 13-21. Nicholson is the first female Rocket to compete in the World Athletics Championships.
Nicholson will see action in the women's 1500m event for Team Ireland. She qualified for the World Championship after becoming the Irish National Champion in the 1500m with a final time of 4:13.32.
Competition for Nicholson will begin on Sept. 13 at 6:50 a.m. ET with the 1500m heats. The semifinals will be held on Sept. 14 at 8:05 a.