A crop of the world’s most talented athletes have descended on Tokyo for the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Great Britain have never topped the medal table, but will hope to challenge the favourites, the United States, for the title this year.
They have brought a star-studded squad of Olympians to the table.
The likes of legendary sprinter Dina Asher-Smith and middle-distance phenom Keely Hodgkinson will both be in attendance, as will Zharnel Hughes and Jeremiah Azu.
Nine days of heated athletics competition are on the docket. Here’s how you can follow every event...
How to watch the World Athletics Championships
TV channel: TV coverage of the World Athletics Championships will be shared between TNT Sports and the BBC, whose full schedule can be seen below.
Live stream: Those with a TV license can follow the action live online via BBC iPlayer. Likewise, those with a TNT Sports subscription can follow along via Discovery+.
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Full BBC broadcast schedule for the World Athletics Championships
Day 1: Saturday, September 13
- From 11.55pm (Friday) and 9.30am – BBC Two
- From 11.45am – BBC One
Day 2: Sunday, September 14
- From 11.55pm (Saturday) and 10am – BBC Two
- From 12.15pm – BBC One
Day 3: Monday, September 15
- From 11am and 1pm – BBC Two
- From 12am and 12.15pm – BBC One
Day 4: Tuesday, September 16
- From 11am and 1pm – BBC Two
- From 12.15pm – BBC One
Day 5: Wednesday, September 17
- From 11am and 1pm – BBC Two
- From 12.15pm and 2pm – BBC One
Day 6: Thursday, September 18
- From 10.30am and 1pm – BBC Two
- From 12.15pm and 2pm – BBC One
Day 7: Friday, September 19
- From 11am – BBC Two
Day 8: Saturday, September 20
- From 1am and 10.30am – BBC Two
- From 1pm – BBC One
Day 9: Sunday, September 21
- From 11am – BBC One
