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World Athletics Championships 2023 on TV: Channels, dates, times and highlights

Your complete guide to the World Athletics Championships 2023 including full TV details, dates and times for your diary.

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Published: Friday, 25 August 2023 at 12:35 pm

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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.

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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:

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