Key info for the World Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26
Hundreds of the world’s best athletes will head to Poland for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 from 20-22 March.
It's the pinnacle of the global indoor season and around 500 athletes from more than 130 Member Federations are expected to compete across the 27 events during the three days of action.
Which disciplines are contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships?
There are 27 disciplines on the programme for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26, meaning 81 medals will be awarded.
There are an equal number of disciplines for women and men – 13 each, plus one mixed event.
The disciplines are:
• 60m – women and men
• 400m – women and men
• 800m – women and men
• 1500m – women and men
• 3000m – women and men
• 60m hurdles – women and men
• pentathlon – women
• heptathlon – men
• high jump – women and men
• pole vault – women and men
• long jump – women and men
• triple jump – women and men
• shot put – women and men
• 4x400m relay – women, men and mixed
Learn more about the various disciplines on our dedicated disciplines page.
Do athletes compete in the same disciplines indoors as they do outdoors?
Some athletes will compete in different disciplines in indoor – or short track – competition. For example, sprinters may specialise in the 100m outdoors, but they will race the 60m indoors. There is no 100m or 200m at the World Indoor Championships and the combined events disciplines are the pentathlon for women and the heptathlon for men (compared to the heptathlon for women and the decathlon for men outdoors).
The indoor pentathlon for women comprises five events undertaken on one day: 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 800m.
The indoor heptathlon for men comprises seven events undertaken across two days: 60m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m.
The mixed 4x400m makes its World Indoor Championships debut in Kujawy Pomorze.
How do athletes qualify and gain selection for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26?
The qualification system for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 runs from 1 November 2025 to 8 March 2026, with qualification based on entry standards and top indoor performance lists.
The ‘Road to Kujawy Pomorze’ online tool is designed to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process. The tool does not, and will not, indicate which athletes have been selected for entry by their member federation. Final entries will be published nearer to the time of the World Indoor Championships.
Will athletes win prize money?
Individual athletes and teams will win prize money at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26.
Individuals
1st US$40,000
2nd US$20,000
3rd US$10,000
4th US$8000
5th US$6000
6th US$4000
Teams
1st US$40,000
2nd US$20,000
3rd US$10,000
4th US$8000
5th US$6000
6th US$4000
How can I watch the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26?
The World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 will be streamed live in a number of territories on the World Athletics website, as well as via broadcasters around the world.
Keep an eye on the dedicated World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 website where TV information will be available ahead of the championships.
There will be coverage of each of the six sessions, starting with the morning session on day one (Friday 20 March) through to the evening session on day three (Sunday 22 March).
Fans will also be able to follow the action via the World Athletics live results platform, which will offer an enhanced experience. Sign up for free and log in to access even more data including live leaderboards, detailed results, race splits, live attempts and other real-time updates.
Register for now so you are ready to follow as soon as the competition starts.
How do I buy tickets?
Tickets for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 are available through eBilet.
What time will the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 take place each day?
The time zone in Poland is Central European Time (CET), which is one hour ahead of UTC.
When fans view the event timetable via the World Athletics website, the times will be displayed in local time as well as the time in the fan’s current location.
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Changes in traffic organisation
Due to the championships, temporary changes to traffic organisation will be introduced in the area around the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń.
Bema Street
From 17 to 23 March, Bema Street, on the section next to the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń, will be partially closed to traffic. During this time, vehicle traffic will be redirected via detours.
The right lane of the road (on the Arena side) will be closed on the section from the Municipal Recreation and Sports Center building to the end of the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń grounds.
The left lane will remain open, and two-way traffic will operate on this section. Drivers are asked to exercise particular caution and pay attention to temporary road signage.
Staromostowa Route
Additionally, in order to improve traffic flow in the city, the Staromostowa Route will be temporarily opened from 13 to 22 March along the entire section from Plac Niepodległości to Dekerta Street.
These changes are intended to ensure efficient transport service for the event and the safety of participants and residents.
