World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026
World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026: Updated full schedule, fixtures, live streaming details
The event will be held in Poland from March 20 to 22.
The World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 is set to feature 674 athletes from 118 member federations, vying for top honors in Toruń, Poland. Twelve champions from the previous edition, held in Nanjing, China, will return to defend their titles, including Mondo Duplantis, Nicola Olyslagers, Freweyni Hailu and Sarah Mitton.
The event, which is set to feature many more star-studded names, will span three days, from March 20 to March 22. Three 4x400m relay competitions will be held, with the mixed relay final scheduled for Saturday and the men’s and women’s relay events slated for Sunday.
In the men’s 60m sprint event, the 2024 Olympic and 2025 World Championships 100m silver medalist Kishane Thompson will be one of the favourites.
However, he is expected to face a challenge from this year’s USA 60m indoor champion and rising star Jordan Anthony, who also holds the world-leading time in the event this year. Defending champion Jeremiah Azu, Trayvon Bromell and Ackeem Blake are among the others to watch this time.
Another discipline that will draw the attention of track fans is the men’s 3000m, featuring a battle between distance runners Yared Nuguse, Josh Kerr and Cole Hocker.
Meanwhile, in the women’s section, the 60m sprint will be headlined by Olympic 100m champion and Saint Lucian star Julien Alfred, who will face competition from Great Britain’s Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith, the USA’s Jacious Sears, Poland’s Ewa Swoboda and Italy’s Zaynab Dosso.
Additionally, all eyes will be on Keely Hodgkinson, the Paris Olympic 800m gold medallist, who arrives as a leading contender after scripting history with a new world record in the 800m by running a remarkable 1:54.87 in France earlier this year.
One of the field events, the women’s triple jump, will see a star-studded participation with four-time world champion and world record holder Yulimar Rojas taking on Olympic champion Thea Lafond and reigning world indoor and outdoor champion Leyanis Pérez Hernández.
Alongside the previously mentioned athletes, other top competitors at the World Athletics Indoor Championships include Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Anna Hall, Chase Jackson, Molly Caudery, Georgia Hunter Bell, Leonardo Fabbri, Mattia Furlani and Miltiádis Tentóglou.
Where and when will World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 take place?
The World Athletics Indoor Championships will take place at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Poland from March 20 to March 22.
What are the events lined up at World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026?
Men
- 60m
- 60m Hurdles
- 400m
- 800m
- 1500m
- 3000m
- 4x400m Relay
- Heptathlon
- High Jump
- Long Jump
- Pole Vault
- Shot Put
- Triple Jump
Women
- 60m
- 60m Hurdles
- 400m
- 800m
- 1500m
- 3000m
- 4x400m Relay
- Pentathlon
- High Jump
- Long Jump
- Pole Vault
- Shot Put
- Triple Jump
- Mixed
- 4x400m Relay
Where and how to watch World Athletics Indoor Championships live in India, USA, UK and other nations?
World Athletics+ is expected to live stream the event across a number of countries, including India. In the United States, which is sending 57 athletes to the competition, NBCSN will provide the live telecast.
In the United Kingdom, Eurovision Sport, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer will broadcast the tournament live. The host nation, Poland, will also have TVP Sport and TVP 2 providing live telecasts, in addition to Eurovision Sport.
Meanwhile, in many other European nations such as France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, and the Czech Republic and African countries like Kenya, Ethiopia and Namibia, Eurovision Sport will serve as a common streaming partner.
Full live broadcast details here
World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 (timings in IST and Local Time)
Day 1—March 20 (Friday)
| Event | Stage | Poland Time | IST (India) |
| Men’s 60m (Heptathlon) | – | 10:05 AM | 2:35 PM |
| Men’s 60m | Round 1 | 10:20 AM | 2:50 PM |
| Men’s Long Jump (Heptathlon) | – | 10:53 AM | 3:23 PM |
| Women’s 400m | Round 1 | 11:08 AM | 3:38 PM |
| Women’s High Jump | Final | 11:39 AM | 4:09 PM |
| Men’s 400m | Round 1 | 11:56 AM | 4:26 PM |
| Women’s 800m | Round 1 | 12:38 PM | 5:08 PM |
| Men’s Shot Put (Heptathlon) | – | 12:57 PM | 5:27 PM |
| Men’s 800m | Round 1 | 1:21 PM | 5:51 PM |
| Women’s Shot Put | Final | 6:10 PM | 10:40 PM |
| Men’s High Jump (Heptathlon) | – | 6:16 PM | 10:46 PM |
| Women’s 1500m | Round 1 | 6:22 PM | 10:52 PM |
| Men’s 1500m | Round 1 | 6:54 PM | 11:24 PM |
| Men’s Triple Jump | Final | 7:35 PM | 12:05 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 400m | Semi-Final | 7:42 PM | 12:12 AM (next day) |
| Men’s 60m | Semi-Final | 8:16 PM | 12:46 AM (next day) |
| Men’s 400m | Semi-Final | 8:44 PM | 1:14 AM (next day) |
| Men’s 60m | Final | 9:22 PM | 1:52 AM (next day) |
Day 2—March 21 (Saturday)
| Event | Stage | Poland Time | IST (India) |
| Men’s 60m Hurdles (Heptathlon) | – | 10:05 AM | 2:35 PM |
| Men’s 60m Hurdles | Round 1 | 10:20 AM | 2:50 PM |
| Women’s 60m | Round 1 | 11:05 AM | 3:35 PM |
| Men’s Pole Vault (Heptathlon) | – | 11:10 AM | 3:40 PM |
| Mixed 4x400m Relay | Final | 12:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| Men’s High Jump | Final | 12:15 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Women’s 800m | Semi-Final | 12:22 PM | 4:52 PM |
| Men’s 800m | Semi-Final | 1:08 PM | 5:38 PM |
| Men’s Pole Vault | Final | 6:25 PM | 10:55 PM |
| Men’s 400m | Final | 6:34 PM | 11:04 PM |
| Men’s 1000m (Heptathlon) | – | 6:52 PM | 11:22 PM |
| Women’s 3000m | Final | 7:04 PM | 11:34 PM |
| Men’s 3000m | Final | 7:22 PM | 11:52 PM |
| Women’s Triple Jump | Final | 7:38 PM | 12:08 AM (next day) |
| Men’s 60m Hurdles | Semi-Final | 7:48 PM | 12:18 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 60m | Semi-Final | 8:14 PM | 12:44 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 400m | Final | 8:40 PM | 1:10 AM (next day) |
| Men’s 60m Hurdles | Final | 9:02 PM | 1:32 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 60m | Final | 9:20 PM | 1:50 AM (next day) |
Day 3—March 22 (Sunday)
| Event | Stage | Poland Time | IST (India) |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles (Pentathlon) | – | 10:05 AM | 2:35 PM |
| Women’s Long Jump | Final | 10:20 AM | 2:50 PM |
| Women’s High Jump (Pentathlon) | – | 10:43 AM | 3:13 PM |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | Round 1 | 10:48 AM | 3:18 PM |
| Men’s Shot Put | Final | 11:23 AM | 3:53 PM |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | Round 1 | 12:05 PM | 4:35 PM |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles | Round 1 | 12:55 PM | 5:25 PM |
| Women’s Shot Put (Pentathlon) | – | 1:21 PM | 5:51 PM |
| Women’s Long Jump (Pentathlon) | – | 5:40 PM | 10:10 PM |
| Women’s Pole Vault | Final | 5:45 PM | 10:15 PM |
| Men’s 1500m | Final | 6:38 PM | 11:08 PM |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles | Semi-Final | 6:51 PM | 11:21 PM |
| Men’s Long Jump | Final | 7:12 PM | 11:42 PM |
| Women’s 1500m | Final | 7:22 PM | 11:52 PM |
| Men’s 800m | Final | 7:38 PM | 12:08 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 800m | Final | 7:53 PM | 12:23 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 800m (Pentathlon) | – | 8:03 PM | 12:33 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 60m Hurdles | Final | 8:13 PM | 12:43 AM (next day) |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay | Final | 8:26 PM | 12:56 AM (next day) |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay | Final | 8:47 PM | 1:17 AM (next day) |
Where and when will World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 take place?
The World Indoor Athletics Championships will take place at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Poland from March 20 to March 22.
Are any Indian athlete participating at World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026?
Unfortunately, no Indian athlete will participate in the event.
How can fans watch World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 live in India?
In India, there are no official broadcasters available. So fans will have tune into World Athletics+ to catch the live action.
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