The World Athletics Championships got underway on August 19 in Budapest, beginning eight days of track and field action in the Hungarian capital.
Normally a biennial event, the 2023 Championships come just a year after the previous edition that was held in Eugene, Oregon following a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
It means athletes such as United States sprint stars Fred Kerley and Noah Lyles have the chance to go back-to-back, with their previous triumphs still fresh in the memory.
Here’s a full rundown of the schedule, with results and medals to be updated as they happen over the course of the Championships.
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World Athletics Championships 2023: Timetable, schedule, events, results
Legend: WR — World record; CR – Championship record; WL — world lead; AR — area record (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America–Central America–Caribbean, Oceania, South America); NR — national record; PB — personal best; SB — season best; DNF — did not finish; DQ — disqualified
Men’s 100m
200m kingpin Lyles stepping down to the shorter sprint distance paid off as he stormed to victory in a time of 9.83s. Britain’s Zharnel Hughes had to settle for bronze behind Letsile Tebogo of Botswana.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 100m | Noah Lyles (USA) | 9.83 (WL) | Letsile Tebogo (BOT) | 9.88.873 (NR) | Zharnel Hughes (GBR) | 9.88.874 |
Women’s 100m
The great Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce returned from a knee injury and sought an 11th gold medal at her seventh World Championships, with compatriot Shericka Jackson and American Sha’Carri Richardson gunning for her crown. But it was Richardson who won from a star-studded field, in a Championship record time of 10.65.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 100m | Sha’Carri Richardson | 10.65 | Shericka Jackson | 10.72 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 10.77 |
Men’s 200m
It will take something incredible to stop American superstar Lyles, who might just have Usain Bolt’s implausible world record mark of 19:19 in his sights. Wednesday heats and Thursday semis precede a 9:50 p.m. local time final on Friday, August 25.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 200m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 200m
The imperious Shericka Jackson will have to be at her very best to keep hold of her challenge, given the electric form displayed by US champion Gabby Thomas, her compatriot Richardson and St Lucia sensation Julien Alfred this season. Like the men, Wednesday heats and Thursday semis crescendo to a Friday, August 25 final at 9:40 p.m.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 200m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 400m
Michael Norman’s withdrawal leaves us with the prospect of a shootout between his two predecessors as world champion — Olympic champion Steven Gardiner, who missed last year’s meet in Oregon through injury, and resurgent world record holder Wayde van Niekerk. Always a highlight of the Championships, the final takes place at 9:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, August 24, with the preliminary rounds on Sunday and Tuesday.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 400m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 400m
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone missing out with a knee injury gives Olympic and world silver medalist Marileidy Paulino the chance to go one better. The heats and semifinals take place on consecutive days, with the Sunday evening session preceding a Monday evening slot before the final hits the track at 9:35 p.m. local time on Wednesday, August 23.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 400m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 800m
Reigning champion Emmanuel Korir might have endured an injury-plagued year but Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Wyclife Kinyamal’s electric form means there’s every chance of gold remaining in Kenya. Saturday, August 26 is the date for the final at 8:30 p.m. local time, with the heats and semis on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 800m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 800m
Keely Hodgkinson is the fastest woman in the world this year and, after setting a new British record of 1:55:77 in Paris she will fancy her chances of deposing defending champion Athing Mu. After heats on Wednesday and semifinals on Friday, the final takes place at 8:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, August 27.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 800m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 1,500m
Britain’s Jake Wightman stunned favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen in Oregon but the 22-year-old Norwegian star appears to be in uncompromisingly good form this time around. Heats over the first weekend precede a 9:15 p.m. final on Wednesday, August 23.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 1,500m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 1,500m
Last beaten over 1,500m by fellow great Sifan Hassan in June 2021, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon is on course for a hat-trick of titles in this event. Laura Muir and Gudaf Tsegay were in the medals in Oregon and will hope to cause an upset if they progress through Saturday and Sunday heats to the Tuesday, August 22 final as expected.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 1,500m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 5,000m
Ingebrigtsen overcame his 1,500m disappointment in Oregon to win 5,000m gold. World record-holder Joshua Cheptegei and Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi are among those who will try to stop him from going back-to-back at 8:20 p.m. local time on Sunday, August 27, providing the heats are negotiated three days earlier.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 5,000m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 5,000m
In a talent-packed field, Kipyegon looks to be a cut above having set world records for 5,000m, 1,500m and the mile this season. She can conclude a potentially glorious Championships on Saturday, August 26 at 8:50 p.m. local time. The heats are three days earlier on Wednesday.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 5,000m | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 10,000m
Defending champion Joshua Cheptegei delivered a third consecutive world title ahead of a strong field.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 10,000m | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) | 27:51.42 (SB) | Daniel Ebenyo (KEN) | 27:52.60 | Selemon Barega (ETH) | 27:52.72 |
Women’s 10,000m
Netherlands superstar Hassan was in position to claim the first of the three distance golds on her agenda before she tripped metres from the line, clearing the way for an Ethiopia 1-2-3.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 10,000m | Gudaf Tsegay (ETH) | 31:27:18 | Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) | 31:28:16 (SB) | Ejgayehu Taye (ETH) | 31:28:31 |
Men’s marathon
Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola will attempt to become the fourth man in history to win back-to-back marathons at the worlds at 7:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, August 27. Tola set a championship record of 2:05:36 in Oregon.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s marathon
Reigning champion Gotytom Gebresalase has been short of her best this season and will have to dig deep to beat compatriot Amane Beriso Shankule and two-time world champion Hellen Obiri at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 110m hurdles
Grant Holloway, as largely expected, made it three world golds in a row, having only lost once this year to Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell. The American ran a season’s best 12.96 to take home the gold.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 110m hurdles | Grant Holloway | 12.98 | Hansle Parchment | 13.07 | Daniel Roberts | 13.09 |
Women’s 100m hurdles
USA’s Nia Aliis aiming to regain the title she won in 2019 from rival and Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico. If the pair can come through heats on Tuesday and the semifinals on Wednesday, all eyes will be on a titanic tussle on Thursday, August 24 at 9:22 p.m. local time.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 100m hurdles | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 400m hurdles
Norway’s Olympic champion and world record holder Karsten Warholm is back in blistering form and ready to right the wrongs of Oregon where, compromised by an early season hamstring injury, he limped to a seventh-place finish. The final is on Wednesday, August 23 at 9:50 p.m. local time, with the rounds taking place on Sunday and Monday.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 400m hurdles | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 400m hurdles
Femke Bol of the Netherlands is the woman to beat after setting a new European record in London last month, with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone opting not to defend her title. After running the rounds on Monday and Tuesday of the Championships, the final is set for 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, August 24.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 400m hurdles | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 3,000m steeplechase
World record holder Lamecha Girma is looking to become Ethiopia’s first world champion in the men’s steeplechase, although reigning Olympic and world gold medalist Soufiane El Bakkali is likely to have something to say about that in the Tuesday, August 22 final. Heats are on the opening morning.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 3,000m steeplechase | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 3,000m steeplechase
World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech risks being upstaged by her 19-year-old fellow Kenyan Jackline Chepkoech, who is the only woman to run under nine minutes this year. Heats on Wednesday set up a final on the final evening of Sunday, August 27 at 9:05 p.m. local time.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 3,000m steeplechase | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 20km walk
Japan’s two-time reigning champion Toshikazu Yamanishi finished down in 24th as Spain’s Alvaro Martin claimed gold with the fastest time in the world this year.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 20km walk | Alvaro Martin (ESP) | 1:17:32 (WL) | Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) | 1:17:39 (NR) | Caio Bonfim (BRA) | 1:17:47 (NR) |
Women’s 20km walk
Maria Perez made it a double for Spain as she triumphed by 25 seconds on what proved to be a famous day in women’s sport for the country.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 20km walk | Maria Perez (ESP) |
1:26:51 | Jemima Montag (AUS) |
1:27:16 (AR) | Antonella Palmisano (ITA) |
1:27:26 (SB) |
Men’s 35km walk
With many of the top walkers doubling up, as the 7:00 a.m. scheduling on Thursday, August 24 allows, China’s He Xianghong could benefit from his sole focus on the longer distance He set the second fastest time in history of 2:22:55 earlier this year.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 35km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 35km walk
Kimberly Garcia is looking to repeat her double walking gold from last year, although Maria Perez shaved 29 seconds off the Peruvian’s world record with a time of 2:37:15 in Podebrady this season. Like the men’s race, the longer women’s walk will take place first thing on Thursday, August 24.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 35km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 4x100m relay
Canada won goal in Oregon and set a world-leading time of 37.80 at the Florida Relays this year, suggesting they can threaten the all-star USA squad once again. The battle to get the baton around begins with Friday evening heats and culminates in a 9:40 p.m. final on Saturday, August 26.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 4x100m relay | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 4x100m relay
The customary USA vs Jamaica battle will have its next chapter written. The United States enter Friday’s heats with form this season on their side but Jamaica will be confident of bringing their championship experience to bear come the final on Saturday, August 26 at 9:53 p.m. local time.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 4x100m relay | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s 4x400m relay
The United States have won eight of the past nine world titles in this event and it feels foolish to look anywhere else for a tip for gold, given their astonishing depth in the 400m. The first of the traditional curtain-closing relay finals takes place on Sunday, August 27 at 9:37 p.m local time, with heats scheduled for the previous evening.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Men’s 4x400m relay | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s 4x400m relay
It’s the same story for USA women in the 4x400m, with Jamiaca’s 2015 triumph a blemish unlikely to be repeated even in McLaughlin-Levrone’s absence. Heats take place on Saturday 26 before the final takes place as the final race on track on Sunday, August 27.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Women’s 4x400m relay | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mixed 4x400m relay
Introduced for the first time at Doha in 2019, the Dominican Republic shocked the USA by taking gold in Oregon. The States set the record straight in emphatic fashion in Budapest with a world record run for gold.
| Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | |
| Mixed 4x400m relay | United States | 3:08:80 (WR) | Great Britain | 3:11:06 (NR) | Czech Republic | 3:11:98 (NR) |
Men’s high jump
Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim is going for a fourth straight world gold. Gianmarco Tamberi, who memorably shared Olympic gold with Barshim in Tokyo, and Tobias Potye are likely to be his closest challengers. Qualifying on the first Sunday morning precedes a Tuesday, August 22 final that gets underway at 7:58 p.m. local time.
| Gold | Height | Silver | Height | Bronze | Height | |
| Men’s high jump | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s high jump
Australia’s Eleanor Patterson won gold in Oregon on countback at the expense of Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh last year and a mouthwatering repeat is in store, with Patterson’s compatriot Nicola Olyslagers also in the mix. Qualification on Friday will set up a final on the last evening of the Championships (Sunday, August 27).
| Gold | Height | Silver | Height | Bronze | Height | |
| Women’s high jump | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s pole vault
Wednesday’s qualifying precedes a Saturday, August 26 final, with Sweden’s reigning champion and world record holder Mondo Duplantis the man to beat. Ernest John Obiena is the only other vaulter to clear six metres this season.
| Gold | Height | Silver | Height | Bronze | Height | |
| Men’s pole vault | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s pole vault
It all depends on which Katie Moon turns up. The US Olympic and world champion has registered four of the top six jumps in the world this year but has also been beaten three times. Qualifying is on Monday evening, with the final starting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23.
| Gold | Height | Silver | Height | Bronze | Height | |
| Women’s pole vault | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s long jump
Indian duo Jeswin Aldrin and Murali Sreeshankar could prove to be two of the sensations of the Championships as they sit one and two on the world list this year on account of respective 8.42m and 8.41m PBs. They’ll need to make it through Wednesday morning qualification if they want to bring their talents to bear on the big stage at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 24.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Men’s long jump | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s long jump
World and Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo was absent through injury, which allowed Serbia’s Ivana Vuelta to scoop gold as the only jumper to go beyond seven metres.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Women’s long jump | Ivana Vuleta (SRB) | 7.14m | Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA) | 6.91m | Alina Rotaru-Kottmann (ROU) | 6.88m |
Men’s triple jump
The late withdrawal of reigning champion Pedro Pablo Richards theew this one wide open, as Fabrice Zango Hugues claimed gold just ahead of Lazaro Martinez in a closely-fought competition.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Men’s triple jump | Fabrice Zango | 17.64 | Lazaro Martinez | 17.41 | Cristian Napoles | 17.40 |
Women’s triple jump
The great Yulimar Rojas is looking to make it four in a row having won every global major championship since 2017. Qualification is on Wednesday, August 23, with the final a little over 48 hours later on Friday, August 25.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Women’s triple jump | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s shot put
The heats and final in the men’s shot each took place on the first day of competition. America’s Ryan Crouser retained his title with a championship record.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Men’s shot put | Ryan Crouser (USA) | 23.51 (CR) | Leonardo Fabbri (ITA) | 22.34 (PB) | Joe Kovacs | 22.12 |
Women’s shot put
Reigning champion Chase Ealey and teammate Maggie Ewan mean that, alongside Crouser’s prowess, the US can be expected to dominate both shot competitions. Qualification and the final will be spread across the two sessions on Saturday, August 26.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Women’s shot put | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s discus
World champion Kristjan Ceh, European champion Mykolas Alenka and Olympic champion Daniel Stahl locked horns in heavyweight tussle through the competition, with the Swede throwing longest – a Championship record 71.45m to claim gold.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Men’s discus | Daniel Stahl | 71.45 | Kristjan Ceh | 70.02 | Mykolas Alenka | 68.85 |
Women’s discus
Olympic champion Valarie Allman has the longest throw in the world this year (70.25m) but will be pushed all the way by defending champion Feng Bin of China, with Croatian great Sandra Perkovic seeking to dredge up another big performance on the world stage. Qualification on the first Sunday morning precedes an 8:20 p.m. final under the floodlights on Tuesday, August 22.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Women’s discus | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s javelin
Jakub Vadlejch has the world’s best throw (89.51m) in 2023 and will look to continue the Czech Republic’s fine tradition in the javelin. Men’s qualification takes place on Friday, with a slot in the concluding session on Sunday, August 27 for the final.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Men’s javelin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Women’s javelin
Australia’s double world champion Kelsey Lee-Barber is short of form as she looks to make it three in a row in Budapest, although she was 25th on the world list in 2022 before a stunning gold medal performance in Oregon. Japan’s Haruka Kitagichi (67.04m) has the longest throw in the world this year and is a slight favourite heading into Wednesday’s qualifying and the 8:20 p.m. final on Friday, August 25.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Women’s javelin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Men’s hammer
Poland’s Pawel Fajdek was seeking to win a sixth successive gold, a run that goes back to 2013, but could only settle for fourth. Compatriot Wojciech Nowicki beat him to Olympic gold in Tokyo and came second here but was just shy of Ethan Katzberg’s gold-winning throw of 81.25m.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Men’s hammer | Ethan Katzberg (CAN) | 81.25m (NR) | Wojciech Nowiki (POL) | 81.02m | Bence Halasz (Hun) | 80.82m (SB) |
Women’s hammer
Defending champion Brooke Andersen is favourite to go back-to-back after becoming only the third woman in history to throw over 80 metres in May. Canada’s Camryn Rogers is expected to supply the main competition if each get through Wednesday evening’s qualification groups to contest the final 24 hours later on Thursday, August 24.
| Gold | Distance | Silver | Distance | Bronze | Distance | |
| Women’s hammer | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Decathlon
France’s defending champion and world record holder Kevin Mayer and the United States’ Damian Warner are primed for another gargantuan tussle, but the likes of Canada’s Pierce LePage, 2019 world champion Niklas Kaul and rising star Leo Neugebauer will be keen to flip the script.
Friday, August 25 sees the decathlon begin with the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m. On Saturday, August 26, the 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault and javelin preceded a gruelling conclusion in the 1,500m.
| Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points | |
| Decathlon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Heptathlon
Nafissatou Thiam, the dominant heptathlon force of this era was laid low with an Achilles injury, while Poland’s Adrianna Sulek is pregnant and sitting out until 2024. The United States’ 22-year-old hope Anna Hall claimed bronze in Oregon and had to settle for silver this time round.,
That meant Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson took gold to repeat her Doha triumph of 2019.
| Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points | |
| Heptathlon | Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) | 6740 (SB) | Anna Hall (USA) | 6720 | Anouk Vetter (NED) | 6501 (SB) |
World Athletics Championships 2023 medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Uganda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Botswana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How to watch the World Athletics Championships 2023
In the UK, the Championships will be shown free-to-air by the BBC across BBC One and BBC Two, with extensive streaming options via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
NBC, CNBC and USA Network will broadcast the action in the United States, with streaming options available via Fubo and Peacock.
Fans in Australia can also stay up to date with a free-to-air option thanks to SBS and its SBS Viceland on-demand service.
In Canada, CBC has the rights to the World Championships.
What time are the World Athletics Championships?
Budapest’s timezone is GMT+2, meaning it is six hours ahead of Eastern Times in the USA and Canada.
Here’s how the Hungarian capital compares to other major territories
| Budapest time different | Start time | |
| USA | ET +6 hrs | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | ET +6 hrs | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | BST +1 hr | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | AEST -8 hrs | 5:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | IST -3:30 hrs | 12:30 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | HKST -6 hrs | 3:00 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | MT -6 hrs | 3:00 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | SST -6 hrs | 3:00 a.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | NZST -6 hrs | 7:00 a.m. NZDT |