Wednesday is day five of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Great Britain could win their first medal of the championships, with defending champion Josh Kerr in action in the 1500m final alongside 2022 champion Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley.
Medals are also on the line in women’s pole vault, men’s long jump, and the women’s 3,000m steeplechase.
Elsewhere, there’s plenty of British names to look out for on the track.
Daryll Neita, Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith are in action in the women’s 200m heats while Zharnel Hughes and Toby Harries are competing in the men’s equivalent.
The men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals will feature Tyri Donovan and Alastair Chalmers while Emily Newnham is in the women’s 400m hurdles semi-finals.
World Athletics – Tokyo Medal Table

Wednesday’s schedule
All times BST
11:05 – Men’s triple jump qualification
11:10 – Men’s javelin qualification (group A)
11:25 – Women’s pole vault final
11:30 – Women’s 200m heats
12:15 – Men’s 200m heats
12:45 – Men’s javelin qualification (group B)
12:49 – Men’s long jump final
13:03 – Women’s 400m hurdles semi-finals
13:30 – Men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals
13:57 – Women’s 3000m steeplechase final
Medal events and BBC coverage
Gold medal events: 4 – women’s pole vault, men’s long jump, women’s 3000m steeplechase, men’s 1500m
11:00-14:00 – live coverage on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and online
14:00-14:45 – live coverage on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online
17:00-17:30 – highlights on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and online
19:00-19:30 – highlights on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer
Related topics
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Source: BBC
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