KITAKYUSHU, Japan (November 13, 2024) – Eight Americans will take on the second edition of the FIG Parkour World Championships, set for November 15-17 in Japan.

World Cup medalists Audrey Johnson and Shea Rudolph will lead the delegation of Dara DePaolo, Brittney Durant, Matthew Hadley, George Munro, Jemini Powell and Aiden Rudolph in competition at the championships. Johnny Brown was named the non-traveling replacement athlete.

Beginning Friday, gymnasts will compete in the speed and freestyle divisions over the course of three days of competition. A complete schedule of senior action at the championships is listed below.

UPDATED SCHEDULE

Friday, November 15 (evening)

  • Women’s Speed qualifications – 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Men’s Freestyle qualification 1 – 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Men’s Freestyle qualification 2 – 8:45 p.m. ET

Saturday, November 16 (morning)

  • Women’s Speed semifinal – 1:45 a.m. ET
  • Men’s Freestyle final – 2:15 a.m. ET
  • Women’s Speed final – 3 a.m. ET

Saturday, November 16 (evening)

  • Women’s Freestyle qualification – 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Men’s Speed qualification – 7:15 p.m. ET

Sunday, November 17 (morning)

  • Men’s Speed semifinal – 1:45 a.m. ET
  • Women’s Freestyle final – 2:15 a.m. ET
  • Men’s Speed final – 3 a.m. ET

The top eight athletes in freestyle qualifications and the top 8-10 in speed qualifications, dependent on the number of participants, will advance to the next round. Gymnasts will move directly onto the final round in freestyle competition, while speed will have both a semifinal and final.

This year’s championships serve as the qualifying event for the 2025 The World Games in Chengdu, China. 12 men and 12 women will qualify to The World Games with a limit of one man and one woman per country allowed to compete.

Complete information about the 2024 FIG Parkour World Championships can be found on the event website. Live streaming information is expected to be announced in the coming days.

American athletes competing are listed alphabetically below.

Men
Matthew Hadley — Colorado Springs, Colo.
George Munro — Mexico City, Mexico
Aiden Rudolph — Boston, Mass.
Shea Rudolph — Boston, Mass.
Johnny Brown — Evans, Ga.*

Women
Dara De Paolo — Woodstock, Ga.
Brittney Durant — Walnut Creek, Calif.
Audrey Johnson — Greenville, S.C.
Jemini Powell — Grayson, Ga.

*Denotes non-traveling replacement athlete