The 2025 World Athletics Championships gets underway this weekend as the best from track and field star in Tokyo.
All of the biggest names are set to be involved as the 20th edition of the championships takes centre-stage.
The last event was held in Budapest two years ago and it was a huge success for the United Sates as they topped the medal table.
Team GB won ten medals in Hungary including golds for Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the women’s heptathlon and Josh Kerr in the men’s 1500 metres.
World Athletics Championships: Dates and start times
The 2025 World Athletic Championships will get going on Saturday, September 13, and run to Sunday, September 21.
It will be held in Tokyo, Japan, with every event at the Japan National Stadium.
During the first three days, events start at 8am local time which is midnight in the UK.
For days four through seven, session will begin from 5:30pm local time, 9:30am in the UK.
The last two days revert back to having early morning action and the full timetable can be found here.
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World Athletics Championships: How to follow
The BBC is expected to show the action in the UK but full details of the television coverage will follow in due course.
The event can also be viewed via the World Athletics website and full details for online streaming can be found here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will bring you the latest news, views and reaction to the championships in Tokyo.
World Athletics Championships: Events
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World Athletic Championships: What has been said?
England middle-distance runner Georgia Hunter Bell is targeting a medal.
She said: “I feel like winning medals is the most important thing.
“So I would rather win a medal in one than, like, come fifth or make the final in both. That’s kind of cool, but there’s nothing better than winning a medal.
“The thing with the 1500m with [Olympic champion and world record holder] Faith Kipyegon is, even though I know people are beatable on the day, you never know what happens, but it is very much like racing for silver and bronze in the 1500m. And there is so much depth in the 1500m – everyone is very, very close. That is a big consideration.
“Whereas I feel like in the 800m, if you make the final, anything can happen.”
