If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more >

Where to watch World Athletics Championships: Full schedule, times, TV channels, live streams for 2025 track and field

Neeraj Sharma

•
Where to watch World Athletics Championships: Full schedule, times, TV channels, live streams for 2025 track and field image

The World Athletics Championships kick off in Tokyo on Saturday, ushering in nine days of high-octane action showcasing the world's finest track and field talent.

More than 2,000 athletes representing nearly 200 nations will battle it out, with marquee names such as Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles, Femke Bol, and Mondo Duplantis set to light up the stage. 

Olympic 100m champion Lyles will chase history as he attempts to become only the second sprinter, after Usain Bolt in 2013 and 2015, to sweep the 100m and 200m at back-to-back World Championships.

MORE: SPOTY 2025: Latest odds, betting and contenders 

Meanwhile, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder in the 400m hurdles, has shifted focus to the flat 400m this season. She now has the chance to carve her name into history as the first athlete ever to claim world titles in both one-lap events, after conquering the hurdles crown in 2022.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 World Athletics track and field championships, including TV channel and streaming options for the conference meet.

Where to watch the World Athletics track and field championships 2025

  • TV channel: BBC Two, TNT Sports
  • Live stream: BBC iPlayer

Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all the action live on BBC Two, with streaming options available via BBC iPlayer, while TNT Sports will also provide comprehensive coverage.

World Athletics track and field championships 2025 start time 

  • Date: Saturday, September 13 
  • Time: 12:00 a.m. BST

The World Athletics track and field championships gets underway at 8 a.m. local time (JST) on Saturday, September 13 in Tokyo, which translates to 12:00 a.m. (BST) on Saturday, September 13.

World Athletics track and field championships 2025 prize pot

A jam-packed schedule awaits in Tokyo, with 49 events set to hand out a total of 147 medals. Adding extra incentive, athletes will also be competing for a combined prize fund of $8.5 million (£6.3m), ensuring both glory and reward are on the line in the Japanese capital.

World Athletics track and field championships 2025 schedule 

For a more detailed look at the men's and women's event schedules for each day, click here.

DateEventTime (BST)
Sat., Sept. 13Men’s 35km Race Walk Final12:00 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Women’s 35km Race Walk Final12:00 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Women’s Discus Throw Qualification, Group A1:00 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Men’s Shot Put Qualification2:55 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Women’s Discus Throw Qualification, Group B2:55 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Men’s 100m Preliminary round3:23 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 134x400m Relay Heats3:55 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats10:05 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Women’s Long Jump Qualification10:30 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Women’s 100m Heats10:55 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Men’s Pole Vault Qualification11:05 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Women’s 1500m Heats11:50 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Men’s 100m Heats12:35 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Men’s Shot Put Final1:10 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 13Women’s 10000m Final1:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 134x400m Relay Final2:20 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s Marathon Final12:00 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification, Group A1:00 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Men’s 1500m Heats1:35 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification, Group B2:45 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s 100m Hurdles Heats3:28 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Men’s 400m Heats10:35 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Men’s High Jump Qualification10:40 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s Discus Throw Final11:10 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s 400m Heats11:25 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s 100m Semi-Final12:20 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s Long Jump Final12:40 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Men’s 100m Semi-Final12:43 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s 1500m Semi-Final1:05 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Men’s 10,000m Final1:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Women’s 100m Final2:13 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 14Men’s 100m Final2:20 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s Marathon Final12:00 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s Hammer Throw Qualification, Group A1:00 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Women’s Pole Vault Qualification1:05 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats1:15 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s Hammer Throw Qualification, Group B2:45 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Women’s 400m Hurdles Heats3:20 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s 400m Hurdles Heats11:35 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s Long Jump Qualification11:40 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s Pole Vault Final12:10 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s 110m Hurdles Heats12:20 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Women’s Hammer Throw Final1:00 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Women’s 100m Hurdles Semi-Final1:05 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s 1500m Semi-Final1:30 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final1:55 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 15Women’s 100m Hurdles Final2:20 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Men’s 800m Heats11:35 a.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Women’s Triple Jump Qualification11:40 a.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Men’s High Jump Final12:35 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Men’s 110m Hurdles Semi-Final12:40 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Men’s Hammer Throw Final1:00 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Women’s 400m Semi-Final1:05 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Men’s 400m Semi-Final1:35 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Women’s 1500m Final2:05 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 16Men’s 110m Hurdles Final2:20 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Men’s Triple Jump Qualification11:05 a.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification, Group A11:10 a.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Women’s 200m Heats11:30 a.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Women’s Pole Vault Final12:10 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Men’s 200m Heats12:15 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification, Group B12:45 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Men’s Long Jump Final12:50 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Women’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final1:00 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final1:30 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final1:57 p.m.
Weds., Sept. 17Men’s 1500m Final2:20 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Women’s 5000m Heats11:05 a.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Women’s High Jump Qualification11:15 a.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Men’s Javelin Throw Final11:23 a.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Women’s 800m Heats11:55 a.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Women’s Triple Jump Final12:55 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Men’s 200m Semi-Final1:02 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Women’s 200m Semi-Final1:24 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Men’s 800m Semi-Final1:45 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Men’s 400m Final2:10 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 18Women’s 400m Final2:24 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s 100m Hurdles Heptathlon9:33 a.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s High Jump Heptathlon10:20 a.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification, Group A11:30 a.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Men’s 5000m Heats12:05 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s Shot Put Heptathlon12:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s 800m Semi-Final12:45 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Men’s Triple Jump Final12:50 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification, Group B1:00 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Men’s 400m Hurdles Final1:15 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s 400m Hurdles Final1:27 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s 200m Heptathlon1:38 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Men’s 200m Final2:06 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s 200m Final2:22 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19Women’s 20km Race Walk Final11:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s Discus Throw Qualification, Group A1:00 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s 100m Decathlon1:25 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s 20km Race Walk Final1:50 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s Shot Put Qualification2:00 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s Long Jump Decathlon2:05 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s Discus Throw Qualification, Group B2:35 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s Long Jump Heptathlon3:30 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s Shot Put Decathlon3:45 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s Javelin Throw Heptathlon11:00 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s High Jump Decathlon11:05 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s 4x400m Relay Heats11:35 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s Shot Put Final11:54 a.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s 4x400m Relay Heats12:00 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s 4x100m Relay Heats12:25 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s 4x100m Relay Heats12:45 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s Javelin Throw Final1:05 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s 800m Heptathlon1:11 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Women’s 5000m Final1:29 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s 400m Decathlon1:55 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 20Men’s 800m Final2:22 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s 110m Hurdles Decathlon1:05 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s Discus Throw Decathlon - Group A1:55 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s Discus Throw Decathlon - Group B3:05 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s Pole Vault Decathlon - Group A3:35 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s Pole Vault Decathlon - Group B4:20 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s Javelin Throw Decathlon - Group A9:35 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s Javelin Throw Decathlon - Group B10:47 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Women’s High Jump Final11:30 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Women’s 800m Final11:35 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s 5000m Final11:50 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s Discus Throw Final12:00 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s 4x400m Relay Final12:25 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Women’s 4x400m Relay Final12:40 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s 1500m Decathlon12:55 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Women’s 4x100m Relay Final1:10 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 21Men’s 4x100m Relay Final1:20 p.m.

Neeraj Sharma

Neeraj Sharma is a content producer at The Sporting News, driven by a passion for crafting engaging and informative articles. Neeraj is a die-hard Newcastle United fan who has been living the dream since the takeover.

Before landing at TSN, he sharpened his craft as a preview, opinion, and analysis writer for an online fan blog and served as a sports reporter for his college magazine. When he's not churning out content, you'll find him stirring up some classic Ronaldo vs. Messi debates or hitting the field or court for a game of football or basketball.