After a very delicate entry into the qualifying competition, where he only crossed the minimum bar at 5.35 m on the last try, Collet (24) then passed the next three bars (5.55 m, 5 .70 m and 5.75 m) on his first attempt. The other French did not manage to pass this stage, Baptiste Thiery stopped at 5.70m and Ethan Cormont at 5.55m. Renaud Lavillenie, tendon injury in the hamstrings, had given up on competing in the Budapest Worlds. The ultra favorite for world gold, the Swede Armand Duplantis crossed the qualifications in peace.
Over 800 m, Lamote, triple European vice-champion of the double lap, is the only French survivor of the series (3rd in her series in 2:00.22), at the start of which the American Athing Mu, Olympic champion and world title, was finally present. Neither Léna Kandissounon nor Agnès Raharolahy made the cut.
In the long jump, European bronze medalist Jules Pommery fell far short in qualifying, with only one jump measured at just 7.23m.