The World Athletics Indoor Championship 2026 has brought together the world’s best athletes in athletics for a three-day spectacle that runs from 20 to 22 March.
The event offers 674 participants spread over 26 events.
Star power on display
The focus in the men’s pole vault is on Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis, who has won 15 world records in the event and enters the championships after clearing 6.31m just a few days ago.
Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson, who recently set a new indoor world record in the women’s 800m event, leads the middle distance events, which also include defending champion Josh Kerr in the 3000m event.
Kerr faces a rematch with Paris 2024 1500m champion Cole Hocker of the United States in the 3000m event.
In the sprints, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and USA’s Trayvon Bromell will challenge Great Britain’s defending champion Jeremiah Azu in the men’s 60m race.
St. Lucia’s Olympic 100m champion, Julien Alfred, is a clear favorite in the women’s race.
Day 1 highlights
In the opening session, the event’s first gold medal is secured by Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who soars to 2.01m to claim the women’s high jump victory.
The 24-year-old edged out Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers and two others in a rare three-way tie for silver.
That’s how you see
Fans can stream live through various TV stations. For people in the UK, BBC iPlayer offers free streaming.
While the Canadians can catch it CNC bead. For Australian and American viewers there is 9 Now and Peacockrespectively Viewers in countries without broadcast partners can access free streams via World Athletics+.
Full schedule
Day 1 – Friday 20 March (evening session)
- 17.16 – Men’s high jump – Septathlon
- 17:22 – Women’s 1500m – Round 1
- 17:54 – Men’s 1500 m – round 1
- 18.35 – Men’s triple jump – final
- 18:42 – Women’s 400 m – semi-finals
- 19.16 – Men’s 60 m – semi-final
- 19:44 – Men’s 400m – semi-final
- 20:22 – Men’s 60m – Final
Day 2 – Saturday 21 March
Morning session
- 9:05 – Men’s 60m Hurdles – Heptathlon
- 9:20 – Men’s 60m Hurdles – Round 1
- 10:05 – Women’s 60 m – round 1
- 10:10 – Men’s pole vault – heptathlon
- 11:00 – Mixed 4x400m relay – Final
- 11:15 – Men’s high jump – final
- 11:22 – Women’s 800m – semi-finals
- 12:08 – Men’s 800m – semi-final
Evening session
- 17:25 – Men’s pole vault – Final
- 17:34 – Men’s 400m – Final
- 17.52 – Men’s 1000 m – heptathlon
- 18:04 – Women’s 3000 m – Final
- 18:22 – Men’s 3000 m – Final
- 18:38 – Women’s triple jump – final
- 18:48 – Men’s 60m hurdles – semi-final
- 19.14 – Women’s 60 m – semi-final
- 19.40 – Women’s 400 m – Final
- 20:02 – Men’s 60m hurdles – final
- 20.20 – Women’s 60 m – Final
Day 3 – Sunday 22 March
Morning session
9:05 – Women’s 60m Hurdles – Pentathlon
- 9:20 – Women’s long jump – final
- 9:43 – Women’s high jump – pentathlon
- 9:48 – Men’s 4x400m relay – 1st round
- 10:23 – Men’s shot put – Final
- 11:05 – Women’s 4x400m relay – 1st round
- 11:55 – Women’s 60m hurdles – round 1
- 12:21 – Women’s shot put – Pentathlon
Evening session
- 16:40 – Women’s long jump – pentathlon
- 16:45 – Women’s pole vault – Final
- 17:38 – Men’s 1500m – Final
- 17.51 - Women’s 60m hurdles – semi-final
- 18:12 – Men’s long jump – final
- 18:22 – Women’s 1500m – Final
- 18:38 – Men’s 800m – Final
- 18:53 – Women’s 800 m – Final
- 19:03 – Women’s 800m – pentathlon
- 19.13 – Women’s 60 m hurdles – Final
- 19:26 – Men’s 4×400 m relay – Final
- 19:47 – Women’s 4x400m relay – Final
