The 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo promises high-stake drama as we see Noah Lyles chasing a historic sprint double win, Superstar Fraser-Pryce bidding farewell to the track and McLaughlin-Levrone seeking 400m history as they compete in the biggest Athletics event of the year.
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Fans can expect a lot of entertainment to unpack in every single day of the championships as there will be medal events unfolding daily in Tokyo this year,
Athletics fans can expect a lot of excitement as there will be medal events unfolding every day and the championships this year in Tokyo, centred at the iconic National stadium, a 68,000-capacity venue will be hosting the action for this years tournament.
This years women's 100m and 200m races will be unmissable as we it'll be the last time fans see Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce take to the track for the last time as she faces off against Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kishane Thompson in her pursuit of a record seventh 100m world title.
Faith Kipyegon absolutely smashed the women's 5000m world record in July (13:58:06) and will compete against Kenya's Beatrice Chebet who is the Olympic double gold medallist in a 5000m blockbuster stacked with the top four all-time performers.
The current 400m hurdles world-record holder, Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone, makes her 400m debut as she decides to not participate in hurdles this year. Mclaughlin-Levrone will be looking to cause an upset for favorites, Marileidy Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser in what fans can anticipate as a flat race gamble.
In this guide we'll show you just how you can watch the event for free across the UK, Canada and Australia.
How to watch 2025 World Athletics Championships for free?
For fans in the U.K., BBC iPlayer will be showing the championships for FREE.
All of the events will be shown across BBC One, BBC Two and via the BBC Red Button which you can access through iPlayer.
Working outside the U.K. during the World Athletics Championships? Use NordVPN to login to your BBC iPlayer account and watch on the go from across the globe.
How to watch the 2025 World Athletics Championships from anywhere
Visiting the U.S. and unable to watch the World Championships?
No need to worry, you can still catch all the action in Tokyo using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). VPN's allow you to make your device appear as if it's in your home country, no matter where you are in the world. Our favorite pick is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
It's really simple to use a VPN to watch the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch the BBC's stream of World Athletics Championships, select 'U.K.' from the listed countries.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer, sign in, and watch the action unfold in this years number 1 athletics event.
World Athletics Championships live streams
It isn't just the UK with free streams, Canada and Australia will also be showing all the action at no cost at all:
World Athletics Championships 2025 Gold Medal Event Schedule
🟩 Day 1 – Saturday, 13 September
Men’s 35 km Race Walk – Final
Women’s 35 km Race Walk – Final
Men’s Shot Put – Final
Women’s 10,000 m – Final
Mixed 4×400 m Relay – Final
🟩 Day 2 – Sunday, 14 September
Women’s Marathon – Final
Women’s Discus Throw – Final
Women’s Long Jump – Final
Men’s 10,000 m – Final
Women’s 100 m – Final
Men’s 100 m – Final
🟩 Day 3 – Monday, 15 September
Men’s Marathon – Final
Men’s Pole Vault – Final
Women’s Hammer Throw – Final
Men’s 3,000 m Steeplechase – Final
Women’s 100 m Hurdles – Final
🟩 Day 4 – Tuesday, 16 September
Men’s High Jump – Final
Men’s Hammer Throw – Final
Men’s 110 m Hurdles – Final
Women’s 1500 m – Final
🟩 Day 5 – Wednesday, 17 September
(No finals scheduled)
🟩 Day 6 – Thursday, 18 September
Men’s 400 m – Final
Women’s 400 m – Final
🟩 Day 7 – Friday, 19 September
Men’s 200 m – Final
Women’s 200 m – Final
🟩 Day 8 – Saturday, 20 September
Women’s Shot Put – Final
Women’s Javelin Throw – Final
Women’s 5,000 m – Final
Men’s 800 m – Final
🟩 Day 9 – Sunday, 21 September
Women’s High Jump – Final
Women’s 800 m – Final
Men’s 5,000 m – Final
Men’s Discus Throw – Final
Women’s 4×100 m Relay – Final
Men’s 4×100 m Relay – Final
Women’s 4×400 m Relay – Final
Men’s 4×400 m Relay – Final
Decathlon – Final events conclude
