How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025: FREE live streams, TV channels, schedule

Date:
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

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Here's how to watch 2025 World Athletics Championships as Tokyo host the showpiece event of the year.

FULL STORY ======================================================================World Athletics Championships 2025 run from September 13-21, 2025 Best free streams on BBC iPlayer (UK) and SBS On Demand (AUS) Use NordVPN to watch from
anywhere

Watch World Athletics Championship 2025 live streams to see the planet's superstars of track and field gather in Tokyo to see who will take home the gold, silver and bronze. Below we have worldwide information on World Athletics Championships 2025 TV channels, broadcasters and how to watch every event for FREE .

So good they named him twice, the athlete getting the sporting world taking
is Australia's 17-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout. But there's plenty of other events to enjoy before he finally gets going in the 200m next
Wednesday, with both men's and women's 100m event taking place over the first weekend.

There's a lot of long distance action to enjoy in the first few days, as
North Americans Grant Fisher and Mohammed Ahmed look to upset the African stronghold on the men's 10,000m, while popular Dutch distance runner Sifan Hassan will seek to add to her Olympic gold in Sunday's marathon. And Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis will be looking to break his own world record for a scarcely believable 14th time his final takes place on Monday.

Keep reading to discover how to watch World Athletics Championship 2025
online from anywhere starting with those FREE options. And there's a full schedule of every single event at the bottom of this page. Can I watch World Athletics Championships 2025 for free?

Yes! In some countries around the world you can watch World Athletics Championships 2025 for FREE.

The Tokyo games are free-to-air, with English language commentary, on the BBC and iPlayer in the UK, RT in Ireland, CBC in Canada and both SBS and Channel
9 in Australia. You can find direct links to all of those streaming services below. BBC iPlayer UK SBS On Demand / 9Now Australia CBC Gem Canada RT Player Ireland

Use a VPN to watch World Athletics Championships for free on your usual streaming service if you are away from home. Use a VPN to watch any World Athletics Championships 2025 stream

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the 2025 World Athletics Championships on your usual subscription?

You can still watch the track and field action live thanks to the wonders of
a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear
to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN . It's the best on the market:

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple:

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 instance, if you're visiting the US and want to view your usual UK service, you'd
select a UK-based server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your usual local streaming service and watch the games. How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in the US

Live streams from World Athletics Championships 2025 are on NBC channels and Peacock in the US.

The Peacock streaming service has the most comprehensive coverage of live action and highlights. You'll need at least a Peacock Premium subscription
for access, with the Peacock price starting at $10.99 per month or $109.99
per year.

Check your NBC, CNBC and USA Network schedules for their coverage throughout, all of which are available with most cable plans and OTT cable replacement services like Sling TV . Sling carries NBC (in selected cities) and USA on
its Blue plan costing from $45.99 a month.

Outside the US during the World Athletics Championships? Use NordVPN to access your Peacock streams. How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in Canada (Image credit: Other)

CBC has the rights to broadcast the World Athletics Championships 2025 for FREE.

You can watch some events on TV via the free-to-air CBC Sports or, for much more comprehensive live and on-demand coverage of the World Athletics Championships 2025, head to its online CBC Gem streaming platform.

If you aren't in Canada for the games simply use a VPN to tune in from overseas. Watch FREE World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in UK
and Ireland

The BBC iPlayer in the UK and RT Player in Ireland are showing hours of
World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams and all for FREE!

With daily live action and highlights shows going out on BBC and RT channels, you can use the UK's BBC iPlayer and Ireland's RT Player to watch all the big events and medal moments online for free.

For even more coverage, TNT Sports and the Discovery+ streaming platform will show nearly 50 events live and on-demand.

Make sure to use NordVPN if you're out of Blighty or Ireland during the
games. How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in Australia (Image credit: free)

Australians can watch plenty of live World Athletics Championships 2025 action thanks to the free-to-air SBS and Nine.

Daily action will go out on both, which means you can also watch online for free through their respective SBS On Demand and 9Now streaming websites and apps.

If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch free World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams, you'll need to get yourself a VPN as per the instructions above. Can I watch 2025 World Athletics Championships on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser to live stream the World Athletics Championships. For example, Peacock in the US and BBC iPlayer in
the UK.

You can also stay up-to-date with all 2025 World Athletics Championships events on the official social media channels such as on X ( @WorldAthletics
), Instagram ( @worldathletics ) and YouTube ( @WorldAthletics ). When do the 2025 World Athletics Championships start?

The 2025 Olympic Games takes place between Saturday, September 13 and Sunday 21.

It's bookended by the opening and closing ceremonies, with the first medals being handed out on the first day for the men's and women's 35 km walk. World Athletics Championships 2025 schedule

Below is the daily schedule of events taking place at the World Athletics Championships 2025.

We have used the official schedule as things take place in Tokyo, Japan with times in Japanese Standard Time (JST). Events take place 13 hours earlier in the US , so may be the day before:

Click to see full World Athletics Championships 2025 schedule

Saturday, September 13
7.30am Mens 35km race walk final
7.30am Womens 35km race walk final
9am Womens discus throw qualification group A
10.55am Mens shot put qualification
10.55am Womens discus throw qualification group
B11.23am Mens 100m preliminary round
11.55am Mixed 4x400m relay heats
6.05pm Mens 3000m steeplechase heats
6.30pm Womens long jump qualification
6.55pm Womens 100m heats
7.05pm Mens pole vault qualification
7.50pm Womens 1500m heats
8.35pm Mens 100m heats
9.10pm Mens shot put final
9.30pm Womens 10,000m final
10.20pm Mixed 4x400m relay final

Sunday, September 14
7.30am Womens marathon final
9am Womens hammer throw qualification group A
9.35am Mens 1500m heats
10.45am Womens hammer throw qualification group
B11.28am Womens 100m hurdles heats
6.35pm Mens 400m heats
6.40pm Mens high jump qualification
7.10pm Womens discus throw final
7.25pm Womens 400m heats
8.20pm Womens 100m semi-final
8.40pm Womens long jump final
8.43pm Mens 100m semi-final
9.05pm Womens 1500m semi-final
9.30pm Mens 10,000m final
10.13pm Womens 100m final
10.20pm Mens 100m final

Monday, September 15
7.30am Mens marathon final
9am Mens hammer throw qualification group A
9.05am Womens pole vault qualification
9.15am Womens 3000m steeplechase heats
10.45am Mens hammer throw qualification group
B11.20am Womens 400m hurdles heats
7.35pm Mens 400m hurdles heats
7.40pm Mens long jump qualification
8.10pm Mens pole vault final
8.20pm Mens 110m hurdles heats
9pm Womens hammer throw final
9.05pm Womens 100m hurdles semi-final
9.30pm Mens 1500m semi-final
9.55pm Womens 3000m steeplechase final
10.20pm Womens 100m hurdles final

Tuesday, September 16
7.35pm Mens 800m heats
7.40pm Womens triple jump qualification
8.35pm Mens high jump final
8.40pm Mens 110m hurdles semi-final
9pm Mens hammer throw final
9.05pm Womens 400m semi-final
9.35pm Mens 400m semi-final
10.05pm Womens 1500m final
10.20pm Mens 110m hurdles final

Wednesday, September 17
7.05pm Mens triple jump qualification
7.10pm Mens javelin throw qualification group A
7.30pm Womens 200m heats
8.10pm Womens pole vault final
8.15pm Mens 200m heats
8.45pm Mens javelin throw qualification group
B8.50pm Mens long jump final
9pm Womens 400m hurdles semi-final
9.30pm Mens 400m hurdles semi-final
9.57pm Womens 3000m steeplechase final
10.20pm Mens 1500m final

Thursday, September 18
7.05pm Womens 5000m heats
7.15pm Womens high jump qualification
7.23pm Mens javelin throw final
7.55pm Womens 800m heats
8.55pm Womens triple jump final
9.02pm Mens 200m semi-final
9.24pm Womens 200m semi-final
9.45pm Mens 800m semi-final
10.10pm Mens 400m final
10.24pm Womens 400m final

Friday, September 19
5.33pm Heptathlon womens 100m hurdles
6.20pm Heptathlon womens high jump
7.30pm Womens javelin throw qualification group A
8.05pm Mens 5000m heats
8.30pm Heptathlon womens shot put
8.45pm Womens 800m semi-final
8.50pm Mens triple jump final
9pm Womens javelin throw qualification group
B9.15pm Mens 400m hurdles final
9.27pm Womens 400m hurdles final
9.38pm Heptathlon womens 200m
10.06pm Mens 200m final
10.22pm Womens 200m final

Saturday, September 20
7.30am Womens 20km race walk final
9am Mens discus throw qualification group A
9.25am Decathlon mens 100m
9.50am Mens 20km race walk final
10am Womens shot put qualification
10.05am Decathlon mens long jump
10.35am Mens discus throw qualification group
B11.30am Heptathlon womens long jump
11.45am Decathlon mens shot put
7pm Heptathlon womens javelin throw
7.05pm Decathlon mens high jump
7.35pm Mens 4x400m relay heats
7.54pm Womens shot put final
8pm Womens 4x400m relay heats
8.25pm Mens 4x100m relay heats
8.45pm Womens 4x100m relay heats
9.05pm Womens javelin throw final
9.11pm Heptathlon final womens 800m
9.29pm Womens 5000m final
9.55pm Decathlon mens 400m
10.22pm Mens 800m final

Sunday, September 21
9.05am Decathlon mens 110m hurdles
9.55am Decathlon mens discus throw group A
11.05am Decathlon mens discus throw group
B11.35am Decathlon mens pole vault group A
12.20pm Decathlon mens pole vault group
B5.35pm Decathlon mens javelin throw group A
6.47pm Decathlon mens javelin throw group
B7.30pm Womens high jump final
7.35pm Womens 800m final
7.50pm Mens 5000m final
8pm Mens discus throw final
8.25pm Mens 4x400m relay final
8.40pm Womens 4x400m relay final
8.55pm Decathlon final mens 1500m
9.10pm Womens 4x100m relay final
9.20pm Mens 4x100m relay final

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