Anraku gets third gold in a row

Sorato Anraku, who had already won the first two Boulder World Cups of the season along with one in Lead, claimed another victory in Salt Lake City. ”I’m so happy to win in Salt Lake City. To get three gold medals this year is amazing. I want to win a fourth medal, but I don’t want to think about it. I just want to think about one competition at a time and try to win in Prague.”

Five Japanese climbers made it into the Top 8 final. Tomoa Narasaki being their lowest-ranked placed tenth. In the first two World Cups of 2025, Japan had three athletes finish in the Top 4 and four in the Top 5, respectively. It’s also notable that in 2024, before the new 2025 regulations took effect, Japan was allowed to enter nine male competitors in Salt Lake City.