WCH Tokyo 25
The World Athletics Championships Tokyo25 (WCH Tokyo 25) timetable, revealed today, features 14 action-packed stadium sessions to be held from 13-21 September 2025 at the Japan National stadium in Tokyo.
*Please note that as of 31 October 2024, the event start times for Day 6 and Day 8 have been updated.
The WCH Tokyo 25 schedule spreads the 49 disciplines (24 women's events, 24 men's events and one mixed event) across nine days of thrilling competition. The six road events will be spread across four separate days and will all be held in the morning.
Day1 begins with the women's 35km and men's 35km race walk starting simultaneously at 8am JST. Day 9, ends with the men's 4x100m relay finals as an exciting grand finale.
Features of the WCH Tokyo 25 Timetable:
Five finals will be held on Day1, with multiple finals taking place each day of the Championships which will crown the world's best.
Morning sessions will be held on Saturdays, Sundays and national holiday, and the total number of sessions has been reduced compared to past World Championships, so that more events can be held in each session, ensuring constant action across the entirety of the championships.
Disciplines with high interest and medal expectations in Japan will be mainly held during evening sessions to maximise audience interest and excitement both in the stadium and across Japan.
Road races will take place in the morning on Saturdays, Sunday and national holiday – with start and finish lines for marathon races in the National Stadium.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said: “We are very pleased that the official timetable for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 has been confirmed by the Council here in Paris, which allows ticket pre-sales to start right away.
“We are thrilled to be returning to Tokyo with the biggest stars of our sport who will light up the iconic stadium across nine days of awe-inspiring competition. They are sure to delight fans from Japan and around the world with their breath-taking performances.
“As one of the largest athletics stadiums in the world, the main stadium facilities in Tokyo are best in class – and the more than 40 million people in the Greater Tokyo area present massive growth opportunities for our sport.”
Mitsugi Ogata the president of the local organising committee, added: “We have created a schedule that best serves the interests of all athletes and the audience. Everyday there will be exciting finals, and Japanese sporting heroes in the field for the home fans to cheer on. I am confident that the boundless power of athletics will inspire people to dream big. In September 2025, audiences in Tokyo and around the world will witness our amazing sport in a Japan National Stadium filled with spectators. We look forward to setting the stage for nine days full of exciting and memorable moments.”
From 20:25 Japan time on Monday 5 August, pre-sale for WCH Tokyo 25 tickets will launch.
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