Commencing on August 19 in the city of Budapest, the World Athletics Championships have started, marking the onset of eight days of compelling track and field performances in the heart of the Hungarian capital. Moving away from its usual biennial tradition, the 2023 Championships make a prompt reappearance, arriving just a year after the prior edition hosted in Eugene, Oregon. The alteration was brought about by the pandemic-induced delay.
This timely turn of events offers athletes like United States sprint standouts Fred Kerley and Noah Lyles the opportunity to pursue back-to-back victories, capitalizing on the memory of their earlier successes.
For those closely tracking the games, the all-encompassing schedule will be provided below, ensuring continuous updates on results and medals as they transpire throughout the Championship's duration.
Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold
On Sunday, 28 August, 2023, Olympic gold medalist, Neeraj Chopra achieved a historic milestone once more, etching his name in the history books. He emerged as the inaugural Indian to seize a coveted gold medal in the World Athletics Championships, showcasing an impressive feat with a mighty heave of 88.17 meters during the climactic men's javelin final.
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Adding to the streak of remarkable achievements, three Indian contenders clinched positions within the elite top eight. Kishore Jena's formidable throw of 84.77 meters secured him the fifth position, while DP Manu's impressive 84.14-meter toss earned him the sixth spot. This unparalleled feat marks the first time that a trio of Indian athletes have asserted their dominance in such a manner at the World Championships.
World Athletics Championships 2023 Schedule:
Below is the full schedule:
Saturday 19 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 9:50 | Men | 20 km Race Walk | Final |
| 11:30 | Men | Shot Put | Qualification |
| 11:35 | Seka | 4x400 m | Round 1 |
| 12:05 | Women | 100 m Hurdles | Heptathlon |
| 12:35 | Men | 3000 m steeple. | Round 1 |
| 13:00 | Men | Hammer Throw | Qualification (A) |
| 13:20 | Women | High Jump | Heptathlon |
| 13:25 | Women | Long Jump | Qualification |
| 13:35 | Men | 100 m | Round 1 |
| 14:15 | Women | 1500 m | Round 1 |
| 14:40 | Men | Hammer Throw | Qualification (B) |
| 20:05 | Women | Shot Put | Heptathlon |
| 20:05 | Men | 1500 m | Round 1 |
| 20:10 | Men | Discus Throw | Qualification (A) |
| 20:35 | Women | Triple Jump | Qualification |
| 20:40 | Men | 100 m | Round 1 |
| 21:30 | Women | 200 m | Heptathlon |
| 21:35 | Men | Shot Put | Final |
| 21:40 | Men | Discus Throw | Qualification (B) |
| 21:55 | Women | 10000 m | Final |
| 22:47 | Seka | 4x400 m | Final |
Sunday 20 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 8:15 | Women | 20 km Race Walk | Final |
| 10:00 | Women | Discus Throw | Qualification (A) |
| 10:35 | Women | 400 m | Round 1 |
| 10:50 | Women | Pituushyppy | Heptathlon |
| 11:25 | Men | 400 m | Round 1 |
| 11:30 | Women | Discus Throw | Qualification (B) |
| 11:35 | Men | High Jump | Qualification |
| 12:25 | Men | 400 m Hurdles | Round 1 |
| 13:00 | Women | Javelin Throw | Heptathlon (A) |
| 13:15 | Women | 100 m | Round 1 |
| 14:05 | Men | 110 m Hurdles | Round 1 |
| 14:05 | Women | Javelin Throw | Heptathlon (B) |
| 17:35 | Men | 100 m | Semi-final |
| 17:55 | Women | Long Jump | Final |
| 18:05 | Women | 1500 m | Semi-final |
| 18:35 | Men | 1500 m | Semi-final |
| 18:50 | Men | Hammer Throw | Final |
| 19:00 | Women | 800 m | Heptathlon |
| 19:35 | Men | 10 000 m | Final |
| 20:10 | Men | 100 m | Final |
Monday 21 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 19:40 | Women | Pole Vault | Qualification (A+B) |
| 19:50 | Women | 400 m Hurdles | Round 1 |
| 20:35 | Men | 400 m Hurdles | Semi-final |
| 20:40 | Men | Triple Jump | Final |
| 21:05 | Men | 110 m Hurdles | Semi-final |
| 21:30 | Men | Discus Throw | Final |
| 21:35 | Women | 100 m | Semi-final |
| 22:10 | Women | 400 m | Semi-final |
| 22:40 | Men | 110 m Hurdles | Final |
| 22:50 | Women | 110 m | Final |
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 8:00 | Men | Marathon | Final |
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 19:40 | Women | 100 m Hurdles | Qualification |
| 20:20 | Men | 800 m | Round 1 |
| 20:55 | Men | High Jump | Final |
| 21:20 | Women | Discus Throw | Final |
| 21:25 | Women | 400 m Hurdles | Semi-final |
| 22:00 | Men | 400 m | Semi-final |
| 22:30 | Women | 1500 m | Final |
| 22:42 | Men | 3000 m steeple. | Final |
Wednesday 23 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 11:05 | Women | 800 m | Round 1 |
| 11:15 | Men | Pole Vault | Qualification |
| 11:20 | Women | Javelin Throw | Qualification |
| 12:10 | Women | 5000 m | Women |
| 12:15 | Men | Long Jump | Qualification |
| 12:55 | Women | Javelin Throw | Qualification |
| 13:05 | Women | 200 m | Round 1 |
| 13:50 | Men | 200 m | Round 1 |
| 20:00 | Women | Hammer Throw | Qualification |
| 2010 | Women | Triple Jump | Qualification |
| 20:30 | Women | Pole Vault | Final |
| 20:45 | Women | 3000 m steeple. | Round 1 |
| 21:35 | Women | Hammer Throw | Qualification |
| 21:40 | Women | 100 m Hurdles | Semi-final |
| 22:15 | Men | 1500 m | Final |
| 22:35 | Women | 400 m | Final |
| 22:50 | Men | 400 m Hurdles | Final |
Thursday 24 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 8:00 | Men /Women | 35 km Race Walk | Final |
| 20:00 | Men | 5000 m | Round 1 |
| 20:30 | Men | Pituushyppy | Final |
| 20:45 | Women | 200 m | Semi-final |
| 21:15 | Women | Hammer Throw | Final |
| 21:20 | Men | 200 m | Semi-final |
| 21:50 | Men | 800 m | Semi-final |
| 22:25 | Women | 100 m Hurdles | Final |
| 22:35 | Men | 400 m | Final |
| 22:50 | Women | 400 m Hurdles | Final |
Friday 25 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 11:05 | Men | 100 m | Decathlon |
| 11:10 | Men | Javelin Throw | Qualification |
| 11:20 | Women | High Jump | Qualification |
| 11:55 | Men | Pituushyppy | Decathlon |
| 12:45 | Men | Javelin Throw | Qualification |
| 13:20 | Men | Shot Put | Decathlon |
| 19:30 | Men | High Jump | Ottelu |
| 20:30 | Men | 4 x 100 m | Round 1 |
| 20:35 | Women | Triple Jump | Final |
| 21:00 | Women | 4 x x100 m | Round 1 |
| 21:20 | Women | Javelin Throw | Final |
| 21:25 | Women | 800 m | Semi-final |
| 22:05 | Men | 400 m Decathlon | |
| 22:40 | Women | 200 m | Final |
| 22:50 | Men | 200 m | Final |
Saturday 26 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 8:00 | Women | Maraton | Final |
| 11:05 | Men | 110 m Hurdles | Decathlon |
| 11:25 | Women | Shot Put | Qualification |
| 12:00 | Men | Discus Throw | Ottelu (A) |
| 13:05 | Men | Discus Throw | Ottelu (B) |
| 15:00 | Men | Pole Vault | Decathlon |
| 20:05 | Men | Javelin Throw | Decathlon (A) |
| 20:25 | Men | Pole Vault | Final |
| 20:30 | Men | 4 x 400 m | Round 1 |
| 20:55 | Women | 4 x 400 m | Round 1 |
| 21:10 | Men | Javelin Throw | Ottelu (B) |
| 21:15 | Women | Shot Put | Final |
| 21:30 | Men | 800 m | Final |
| 21:50 | Women | 5000 m | Final |
| 22:25 | Men | 1 500m | Decathlon |
| 22:40 | Men | 4 x 100 m | Final |
| 22:50 | Women | 4 x 100 m | Final |
Sunday 27 August
| Time | M/W | Event | Stage |
| 8:00 | Men | Marathon | Final |
| 21:05 | Women | High Jump | Final |
| 21:10 | Men | 5000 m | Final |
| 21:20 | Men | Javelin Throw | Final |
| 21:45 | Women | 800 m | Final |
| 22:10 | Women | 3000 m steeple. | Final |
| 22:37 | Men | 4 x 400 m | Final |
| 22:47 | Women | 4 x 400 m | Final |
World Athelitics 2023 Medal Table and Winner
As of 25 August United States is leading with 19 medals, followed by Spain with 4 medals in their tally.
| Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total medals |
| United States (USA) | 12 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| Canada (CAN) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Spain (ESP) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jamaica (JAM) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Kenya (KEN) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Great Britain & NI (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Norway (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Uganda (UGA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bahrain (BRN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Burkina Faso (BUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| People's Republic of China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Czechia / Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How to watch the World Athletics Championships 2023
In the UK, the BBC will air the Championships on BBC One and BBC Two, offering abundant streaming choices through BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.Canada's World Championships coverage is secured by CBC.
In the United States, NBC, CNBC, and USA Network will televise the action, accompanied by streaming alternatives on Fubo and Peacock.Australian enthusiasts can effortlessly stay in the loop through SBS and its on-demand service, SBS Viceland, both providing a no-cost viewing option.
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