What: World Championship in Athletics.
Where: At the National Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
When: Starts on September 13 and lasts until September 21.
TV/radio: SVT, SVT Play/Radiosporten.
Schedule: Men and women, 35 km walk, final (01.00), women, discus, qualifying (02.00), men, shot put, qualifying (03.55), women, discus, qualifying (03.55), men, 100 meters, preliminary round (04.23), mixed, 4x400 meters, heats (04.55). Men, 3000 meters steeplechase, heats (11.05), women, long jump, qualifying (11.30), women, 100 meters, preliminary round (11.55), men, pole vault, qualifying (12.05), women, 1500 meters, preliminary round (12.50), men, 100 meters, preliminary round (13.35), men, shot put, final (14.10), women, 10,000 meters, final (14.30), mixed, 4x400 meters, final (15.20).
+ Walker Perseus Karlström is chasing a medal in Tokyo. The Swede took bronze in the 35 kilometer distance at the World Championship in Eugene 2022 and has a silver in the World Championship context, on 20 kilometers, from Budapest 2023.
+ Pole vault star Armand Duplantis has two consecutive World Championship gold medals, 2022 and 2023, and is now starting the hunt for his third career World Championship gold medal outdoors.
+ It's a Swedish-filled start to the World Championship. In addition to the previously mentioned, thirteen national team athletes will make it to the National Arena to start the championship adventure in Japan. For shot putters Wictor Petersson and Jesper Arbinge, a final may be waiting as early as the same day.
