The most prestigious track and field meet outside the Olympics, the World Athletics Championships brings superstars Mondo Duplantis, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Noah Lyles, and Nafi Thiam together under one roof at Tokyo's Japan National Stadium.
You can watch World Athletics Championships 2025 from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free.
The 2025 World Athletics Championships run from Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 21. Full schedule below.
• Australia — SBS on Demand (FREE)
• U.K. — BBC iPlayer (FREE)
• Canada — CBC Gem (FREE)
• U.S. — Peacock
• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free
147 gold medals will be contested across 49 events over 10 days of action, some of the standout events being the men's and women's 100m, men's 1,500m and heptathlon.
Lyles is chasing a third straight world title in the men's 100m. As ever, he remains a difficult personality to love, so there's hope surrounding Jamaican duo Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville, and the 17-year-old Australian sensation Gout Gout, who's drawn comparisons with Usain Bolt. In the women's 100m, this will be five-time world champion Fraser-Pryce's last dance, and she'll line up alongside Olympic champion Julien Alfred and world champion Sha'Carri Richardson.
The men's 1,500m was arguably the most absorbing contest of last summer's Olympics. Billed as a straight showdown between best of frenemies Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr, from nowhere Cole Hocker pipped them both to the post. In the heptathlon, Katerina Johnson-Thompson returns to the track where it all went wrong four years ago, with thiam standing as her Everest.
Here's how to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 online and on TV — including free streaming options. We’ve also listed the full schedule below so you don't miss a moment.
Watch World Athletics Championships live streams for FREE
You can watch the World Athletics Championships free-of-charge on SBS on Demand, which is providing comprehensive coverage in Australia.
Free World Athletics Championships coverage can also be found on BBC iPlayer in the U.K., and CBC Gem in Canada.
Away from home? You may not be able to watch the action like you normally would due to regional restrictions. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution. Use a VPN to watch Tokyo 2025 for free — we’ll show you how below.
Watch World Athletics Championships 2025 from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the World Athletics Championships on your usual subscription?
You can still watch Tokyo 2025 live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear as if they're back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.S. but want to view your free SBS coverage, you'd select an Australian server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to SBS On Demand and enjoy!
How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in the U.S.
Viewers in the U.S. can watch the World Athletics Championships on Peacock. Prices start at just $10.99/month.
Although the occasional event is also being televised on NBC, CNBC and USA Network, Peacock has wall-to-wall Tokyo 2025 coverage.
If you already use the service but aren't in the U.S. right now, you can live stream World Athletics Championships 2025 by using a good VPN.
How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in Canada
As mentioned above, fans can watch the World Athletics Championships unfold on CBC Sports and the channel's CBC Gem streaming service. CBC Gem is free (with ads) or CA$4.99 a month (ad-free).
If you live in Canada but aren't at home right now, you can still tune in live by using a quality VPN like NordVPN.
How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in the U.K.
Select World Athletics Championships events are being televised live on BBC One and BBC Two in the U.K., with live streaming available via BBC iPlayer.
If you're on holiday outside the U.K., you can still follow your usual World Athletics Championships live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Comprehensive coverage is being provided by TNT Sports, across multiple channels.
You can stream TNT Sports live online by subscribing to the Discovery Plus Premium plan for £30.99/month, or you can add TNT Sports through Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media to watch via your television provider.
How to watch World Athletics Championships 2025 live streams in Australia
Every single event of the World Athletics Championships is being shown live on free-to-air SBS Viceland in Australia, with live streaming available via SBS on Demand.
If you aren't in Oz right now, you can live stream Tokyo 2025 by using a good VPN.
World Athletics Championships schedule 2025
Friday, September 12
7 p.m. — Women's 35km Race Walk final
7 p.m. — Men's 35km Race Walk final
8 p.m. — Women's Discus qualification (Group A)
9:55 p.m. — Men's Shot Put qualification
9:55 p.m. — Women's Discus qualification (Group B)
10:30 p.m. — Men's 100m preliminary round
10:55 p.m. — Mixed 4 x 400m Relay heats
Saturday, September 13
5:05 a.m. — Men's 3,000m Steeplechase heats
5:30 a.m. — Women's Long Jump qualification
5:55 a.m. — Women's 100m heats
6:05 a.m. — Men's Pole Vault qualification
6:50 a.m. — Women's 1,500m heats
7:35 a.m. — Men's 100m heats
8:10 a.m. — Mens Shot Put final
8:30 a.m. — Women's 10,000m final
9:20 a.m. — Mixed 4 x 400m Relay final
7 p.m. — Women's Marathon final
8 p.m. — Women's Hammer Throw qualification (Group A)
8:35 p.m. — Men's 1,500m heats
9:45 p.m. — Women's Hammer Throw qualification (Group B)
10:28 p.m. — Women's 100m Hurdles heats
Sunday, September 14
5:35 a.m. — Men's 400m heats
5:40 a.m. — Men's High Jump qualification
6:12 a.m. — Women's Discus final
6:25 a.m. — Women's 400m heats
7:20 a.m. — Women's 100m semi-final
7:40 a.m. — Women's Long Jump final
7:45 a.m. — Men's 100m semi-final
8:07 a.m. — Women's 1,500m semi-final
8:30 a.m. — Men's 10,000m final
9:13 a.m. — Women's 100m final
9:20 a.m. — Men's 100m final
7 p.m. — Men's Marathon final
8 p.m. — Men's Hammer Throw qualification (Group A)
8:05 p.m. — Women's Pole Vault qualification
8:15 p.m. — Women's 3,000m Steeplechase heats
9:45 p.m. — Men's Hammer Throw qualification (Group B)
10:20 p.m. — Women's 400m Hurdles heats
Monday, September 15
6:35 a.m. — Men's 400m Hurdles heats
6:40 a.m. — Men's Long Jump qualification
6:49 a.m. — Men's Pole Vault final
7:23 a.m. — Men's 110m Hurdles heats
8 a.m. — Women's Hammer Throw final
8:06 a.m. — Women's 100m Hurdles semi-final
8:30 a.m. — Men's 1,500m semi-final
8:55 a.m. — Men's 3,000m Steeplechase final
9:20 a.m. — Women's 100m Hurdles final
Tuesday, September 16
6:35 a.m. — Men's 800m heats
6:40 a.m. — Women's Triple Jump qualification
7:36 a.m. — Men's High Jump final
7:40 a.m. — Men's 110m Hurdles semi-final
8:01 a.m. — Men's Hammer Throw final
8:05 a.m. — Women's 400m semi-final
8:35 a.m. — Men's 400m semi-final
9:05 a.m. — Women's 1,500m final
9:20 a.m. — Men's 110m Hurdles final
Wednesday, September 17
6:05 a.m. — Men's Triple Jump qualification
6:10 a.m. — Men's Javelin qualification (Group A)
6:30 a.m. — Women's 200m heats
7:11 a.m. — Women's Pole Vault final
7:15 a.m. — Men's 200m heats
7:45 a.m. — Men's Javelin qualification (Group B)
7:49 a.m. — Men's Long Jump final
8 a.m. — Women's 400m Hurdles semi-final
8:30 a.m. — Men's 400m Hurdles semi-final
8:57 a.m. — Women's 3,000m Steeplechase final
9:20 a.m. — Men's 1,500m final
Thursday, September 18
6:05 a.m. — Women's 5,000m heats
6:15 a.m. — Women's High Jump qualification
6:23 a.m. — Men's Javelin final
6:55 a.m. — Women's 800m heats
7:55 a.m. — Women's Triple Jump final
8:02 a.m. — Men's 200m semi-final
8:24 a.m. — Women's 200m semi-final
8:45 a.m. — Men's 800m semi-final
9:10 a.m. — Men's 400m final
9:24 a.m. — Women's 400m final
Friday, September 19
4:33 a.m. — Women's 100m Hurdles Heptathlon
5:20 a.m. — Women's High Jump Heptathlon
6:30 a.m. — Women's Javelin qualification (Group A)
7 a.m. — Men's 5,000m heats
7:30 a.m. — Women's Shot Put Heptathlon
7:45 a.m. — Women's 800m semi-final
7:50 a.m. — Men's Triple Jump final
8 a.m. — Women's Javelin qualification (Group B)
8:15 a.m. — Men's 400m Hurdles final
8:27 a.m. — Women's 400m Hurdles final
8:38 a.m. — Women's 200m Heptathlon
9:06 a.m. — Men's 200m final
9:22 a.m. — Women's 200m final
6:30 p.m. — Women's 20km Race Walk final
8 p.m. — Men's Discus qualification (Group A)
8:25 p.m. — Men's 100m Decathlon
8:50 p.m. — Men's 20km Race Walk final
9 p.m. — Women's Shot Put qualification
9:05 p.m. — Men's Long Jump Decathlon
9:35 p.m. — Men's Discus qualification (Group B)
10:30 p.m. — Women's Long Jump Heptathlon
10:45 p.m. — Men's Shot Put Decathlon
Saturday, September 20
6 a.m. — Women's Javelin Heptathlon
6:05 a.m. — Men's High Jump Decathlon
6:35 a.m. — Men's 4 x 400m Relay heats
6:54 a.m. — Women's Shot Put final
7 a.m. — Women's 4 x 400m Relay heats
7:25 a.m. — Men's 4 x 100m Relay heats
7:45 a.m. — Women's 4 x 100m Relay heats
8:05 a.m. — Women's Javelin final
8:11 a.m. — Women's 800m Heptathlon
8:29 a.m. — Women's 5,000m final
8:55 a.m. — Men's 400m Decathlon
9:22 a.m. — Men's 800m final
8:05 p.m. — Men's 110m Hurdles Decathlon
8:55 p.m. — Men's Discus Decathlon (Group A)
10:05 p.m. — Men's Discus Decathlon (Group B)
10:35 p.m. — Men's Pole Vault Decathlon (Group A)
11:20 p.m. — Men's Pole Vault Decathlon (Group B)
Sunday, September 21
4:35 a.m. — Men's Javelin Decathlon (Group A)
5:47 a.m. — Men's Javelin Decathlon (Group B)
6:30 a.m. — Women's High Jump final
6:35 a.m. — Women's 800m final
6:47 a.m. — Men's 5,000m final
7:10 a.m. — Men's Discus final
7:20 a.m. — Men's 4 x 400m Relay final
7:35 a.m. — Women's 4 x 400m Relay final
7:49 a.m. — Men's 1,500m Decathlon
8:06 a.m. — Women's 4 x 100m Relay final
8:20 a.m. — Men's 4 x 100m Relay final
(All times ET)
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