World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026: Full schedule, British hopes and how to watch on the BBC - when will Keely Hodgkinson race?

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When is the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026?

The sporting event will be held over three days of competition from Friday, March 20, to Sunday, March 22.

Where are the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 being held?

This year the championships are being hosted by the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in he Polish city of Toruń.

How can I watch the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 on television?

The BBC will be broadcasting live action throughout the championships on BBC Two, the iPlayer and the Red Button.

Here’s when you can watch on BBC Two:

• Friday, March 20, 9am: Day one, morning session
• Friday, March 20, 5pm: Day one, evening session
• Saturday, March 21, 9am: Day one, morning session
• Saturday, March 21, 5.15pm: Day one, evening session
• Sunday, March 22, 9am: Day three, morning session
• Sunday, March 22, 5pm: Day three, evening session

What is the full schedule for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026?

Here’s when all the events will be held across the three days - in UK time.

Day One: Friday, March 20

Morning Session

• 9:05am: Men’s 60 Metres Heptathlon
• 9:20am: Men’s 60 Metres Heats1
• 9:53am: Men’s Long Jump Heptathlon
• 10:08am Women’s 400 Metres Heats
• 10:39am: Women’s High Jump Final
• 11:01am: Men’s 400 Metres Heats
• 11:51am: Women’s 800 Metres Heats1
• 11:57am: Men’s Shot Put Heptathlon
• 12:26pm: Men’s 800 Metres Heats

Evening Session

• 5:10pm: Women’s Shot Put Final
• 5.16pm: Men’s High Jump Heptathlon
• 5:22pm: Women’s 1500 Metres Heats
• 5:54pm: Men’s 1500 Metres Heats
• 6:35pm: Men’s Triple Jump Final
• 6.42pm: Women’s 400 Metres Semi-Final
• 7:16pm: Men’s 60 Metres Semi-Final
• 7:44pm: Men’s 400 Metres Semi-Final
• 8:22pm: Men’s 60 Metres Final

Day Two: Saturday, March 21

Morning Session

• 9:05am: Men’s 60 Metres Hurdles Heptathlon
• 9:20am: Men’s 60 Metres Hurdles Heats
• 10:05am: Women’s 60 Metres Heats
• 10:10am: Men’s Pole Vault Heptathlon
• 11:00am: 4x400 Metres Relay Final
• 11:15am: Men’s High Jump Final
• 11:22am: Women’s 800 Metres Semi-Final
• 12:08pm: Men’s 800 Metres Semi-Final

Evening Session

• 5:25pm: Men’s Pole Vault Final
• 5:34pm: Men’s 400 Metres Final
• 5:52pm: Men’s 1000 Metres Heptathlon
• 6:04pm: Women’s 3000 Metres Final
• 6:22pm: Men’s 3000 Metres Final
• 6:38pm: Women’s Triple Jump Final
• 6:48pm: Men’s 60 Metres Hurdles Semi-Final
• 7:14pm: Women’s 60 Metres Semi-Final
• 7:40pm: Women’s 400 Metres Final
• 8:02pm: Men’s 60 Metres Hurdles Final
• 8:20pm: Women’s 60 Metres Final

Day Three: Sunday, March 22

Morning Session

• 9:05am: Women’s 60 Metres Hurdles Pentathlon
• 9:20pm: Women’s Long Jump Final
• 9:43am: Women’s High Jump Pentathlon
• 9:48am: Men’s 4x400 Metres Relay Heats
• 10:30am: Men’s Shot Put Final
• 11:05am: Women’s 4x400 Metres Relay Heats
• 11:55am: Women’s 60 Metres Hurdles Heats
• 12:21pm: Women’s Shot Put Pentathlon

Evening Session

• 4:40pm: Women’s Long Jump Pentathlon
• 4:55pm: Women’s Pole Vault Final
• 5:38pm: Men’s 1500 Metres Final
• 5:52pm: Women’s 60 Metres Hurdles Semi-Final
• 6:12pm: Men’s Long Jump Final
• 6:22pm: Women’s 1500 Metres Final
• 6:38pm: Men’s 800 Metres Final
• 6:53pm: Women’s 800 Metres Final
• 7:03pm: Women’s 800 Metres Pentathlon
• 7:13pm: Women’s 60 Metres Hurdles Final
• 7:26pm: Men’s 4x400 Metres Relay Final
• 7:47pm: Women’s 4x400 Metres Relay Final

What are the leading British hopes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026?

Here are Team GB’s main medal hopes, and the events they are competing in:

• Keely Hodgkinson - 800m/4x400m
• Josh Kerr - 3000m
• Molly Caudery - pole vault
• Dina Asher-Smith - 60m
• Georgia Hunter Bell -1500m
• Jeremiah Azu - 60m

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