Your complete guide to the World Athletics Championships 2023 including full TV details, dates and times for your diary.
The World Athletics Championships 2023 has provided fans with thrills and drama and unpredictability throughout the opening stint with just the final weekend to go.
There has been no greater shocks than Men’s 100m favourite Fred Kerley and Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs failing to qualify for the final. 200m specialist Noah Lyles stunned the pack to claim gold in the 100m, with British record holder Zharnell Hughes claiming bronze.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s gold medal display in the Heptathlon must rank as one of the best feelgood stories of the championships so far.
KJT won the title in 2019 but suffered a terrible Achilles rupture soon after. She recovered in time for the Tokyo Olympic Games but pulled up with a calf tear. Injuries depressed her form in 2022, but she sprung back with a remarkable triumph in Budapest, against all the odds.
Josh Kerr won big for the British contingent in the 1,500m final after burning the overwhelming favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen down the home straight for a memorable gold.
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the World Athletics Championships live on TV in 2023.
When is the World Athletics Championships?
The World Athletics Championships began on Saturday 19th August 2023 with nine days packed full of action.
The championships run until Sunday 27th August 2023 when athletes pack up and depart Budapest.
World Athletics Championships on TV and live stream
The BBC will broadcast of all the action across its terrestrial TV and online platforms with a wealth of live coverage to soak up.
BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three will all boast some coverage throughout the events, while you should also check out the BBC Red Button for more drama.
Every moment of the action live on TV will also make its way to BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. The time difference is more favourable for British audiences than last year’s Worlds in Oregon, USA, but online platforms will still offer extensive on-demand replays.
World Athletics Championships TV schedule
All UK times. Subject to change.
We’ve broken down all of the TV channel information below, including start times for hours of live coverage and information about repeats.
Saturday 19th August
BBC Two: 9am – 1:30pm
BBC Two: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Sunday 20th August
BBC Two: 8am – 1:30pm
BBC One: 3pm – 6:30pm
Monday 21st August
BBC Two: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
BBC One: 7:30pm – 9pm
Tuesday 22nd August
BBC Two: 5:15pm – 8pm
BBC One: 8pm – 9pm
Wednesday 23rd August
BBC Two: 8:30am – 1pm
BBC Red Button: 5:45pm – 7pm
BBC One: 7pm – 9pm
Thursday 24th August
BBC Red Button: 5:50am – 9:30am
BBC Two: 5:30pm – 8pm
BBC One: 8pm – 9pm
Friday 25th August
BBC Two: 8:45am – 12:15pm
BBC Two: 5:30pm – 7pm
BBC One: 7pm – 9pm
Saturday 26th August
BBC Two: 5:55am – 12pm
BBC Red Button: 1pm – 3:30pm
BBC One: 6pm – 9:15pm
Sunday 27th August
BBC Two: 5:55am – 8:30am
BBC One: 6:30pm – 9pm
World Athletics Championships highlights
BBC will broadcast a nightly highlights show on BBC Three from Monday 21st August throughout the remainder of the World Athletics Championships.
The biggest developing stories, Team GB achievements, world records and more will be showcased during the highlights show.
Check out BBC’s social platforms and the BBC Sport website for more clips and snippets featuring the best of the action.
All UK times. Subject to change.
Monday 21st August
BBC Three: 9pm – 9:30pm
Tuesday 22nd August
BBC Three: 9pm – 9:30pm
Wednesday 23rd August
BBC Three: 9pm – 9:30pm
Thursday 24th August
BBC Three: 9pm – 9:30pm
Friday 25th August
BBC Three: 9pm – 9:30pm
Saturday 26th August
BBC Three: 9:15pm – 9:45pm
Sunday 27th August
BBC Three: 9pm – 9:30pm
What sports are at the World Athletics Championships?
Full list of World Athletics Championships events in 2023:
- Men’s and women’s 100m
- Men’s and women’s 4×100m relay
- Women’s 100m hurdles
- Men’s 110m hurdles
- Men’s and women’s 200m
- Men’s and women’s 400m
- Men’s and women’s 4×400m relay
- Mixed 4×400m relay
- Men’s and women’s 400m hurdles
- Men’s and women’s 800m
- Men’s and women’s 1500m
- Men’s and women’s 5000m
- Men’s and women’s 10,000m
- Men’s and women’s 20km walk
- Men’s and women’s 35km walk
- Men’s decathlon
- Women’s heptathlon
- Men’s and women’s discus throw
- Men’s and women’s hammer throw
- Men’s and women’s high jump
- Men’s and women’s javelin throw
- Men’s and women’s long jump
- Men’s and women’s marathon
- Men’s and women’s pole vault
- Men’s and women’s shot put
- Men’s and women’s 3000m steeplechase
- Men’s and women’s triple jump
If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news.
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