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The nine-day spectacle will host a multitude of events across disciplines, and the Indian contingent will be spearheaded by double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra.
Neeraj Chopra. (X)
The World Athletics Championships is set to get underway in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday with 19 Indians in the fray representing the tricolour across disciplines.
The nine-day spectacle will host a multitude of events, and the Indian challenge in Japan will be spearheaded by double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra. India has won medals at the event three times, through legendary long jump athlete Anju Bobby George in 2003 and Neeraj Chopra in 2022 and 2023, and aims to build on their historic tally at the competition.
When are the World Championships scheduled to begin?
The World Championships will be held from the 13th of September to the 21st of the month.
Where will the World Championships be held?
The World Championships will be held in the Japanese Capital City of Tokyo.
How can I watch the LIVE Streaming of the World Championships?
The World Championships can be streamed LIVE on the World Athletics official website.
Where do I watch the broadcast of the World Championships?
The World Championships will be broadcast on JioHostar App in India.
Indian Athletes Schedule:
September 13 – Day 1
04:00 IST – Men’s 35km Race Walk Final (Ram Baboo, Sandeep Kumar)
04:00 IST – Women’s 35km Race Walk Final (Priyanka Goswami)
16:20 IST – Women’s 1500m Heats (Pooja)
September 14 – Day 2
15:10 IST – Men’s High Jump Qualification (Sarvesh Anil Kushare)
17:35 IST – Women’s 1500m Semi-final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
18:00 IST – Men’s 10,000m Final (Gulveer Singh)
September 15 – Day 3
05:45 IST – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats (Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani)
16:10 IST – Men’s Long Jump Qualification (Murali Sreeshankar)
16:50 IST – Men’s 110m Hurdles Heats (Tejas Shirse)
18:25 IST – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final (If Qualified) (Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani)
September 16 – Day 4
17:05 IST – Men’s High Jump Final (If Qualified) (Sarvesh Anil Kushare)
17:10 IST – Men’s 110m Hurdles Semi-final (If Qualified) (Tejas Shirse)
18:35 IST – Women’s 1500m Final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
18:50 IST – Men’s 110m Hurdles Final (If Qualified) (Tejas Shirse)
September 17 – Day 5
15:35 IST – Men’s Triple Jump Qualification (Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker)
15:40 IST – Men’s Javelin Qualification Group A (Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav)
16:45 IST – Men’s 200m Heats (Animesh Kujur)
17:15 IST – Men’s Javelin Qualification Group B (Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav)
17:20 IST – Men’s Long Jump Final (If Qualified) (Murali Sreeshankar)
September 18 – Day 6
15:53 IST – Men’s Javelin Final (If Qualified) (Chopra, Sachin Singh, Rohit)
16:25 IST – Women’s 800m Heats (Pooja)
17:32 IST – Men’s 200m Semi-final (If Qualified) (Animesh Kujur)
September 19 – Day 7
16:00 IST – Women’s Javelin Qualification Group A (Annu Rani)
16:35 IST – Men’s 5000m Heats (Gulveer Singh)
17:15 IST – Women’s 800m Semi-final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
17:20 IST – Men’s Triple Jump Final (If Qualified) (Chithravel, Aboobacker)
17:30 IST – Women’s Javelin Qualification Group B (Annu Rani)
18:36 IST – Men’s 200m Final (If Qualified) (Animesh Kujur)
September 20 – Day 8
06:20 IST – Men’s 20km Race Walk Final (Servin Sebastian)
17:35 IST – Women’s Javelin Final (If Qualified) – (Annu Rani)
September 21 – Day 9
16:05 IST – Women’s 800m Final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
16:20 IST – Men’s 5000m Final (If Qualified) (Gulveer Singh)
Indian Contingent At The World Championships In Japan:
Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, Annu Rani
Long Jump: Murali Sreeshankar
5000m and 10,000m: Gulveer Singh
Triple Jump: Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker
High Jump: Sarvesh Anil Kushare
200m Dash: Animesh Kujur
110m Hurdles: Tejas Shirse
20km Race Walk: Servin Sebastian
35km Race Walk: Ram Baboo, Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Goswami
3000m Steeplechase: Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani
800m and 1500m: Pooja
September 12, 2025, 15:37 IST
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