Overview
- The World Athletics Championships run from 13 to 21 September in Tokyo, opening with the men's and women's 35 km race walk at 01:00 Italian time on Saturday.
- Olympic champion Antonella Palmisano is entered for a 35 km and 20 km double, with heat and humidity shaping race strategy after final preparations in Tokorozawa.
- Marcell Jacobs is listed for the 100 metres and the 4x100 relay, starting from Saturday's quarterfinals at 13:35 Italian time, after a disrupted season and recent work with coach Rana Reider.
- Italy targets podiums across events with highlighted hopes in Leonardo Fabbri (shot put final Saturday 14:10), Nadia Battocletti (10,000 Saturday 14:30), Larissa Iapichino, Mattia Furlani and Andy Diaz, while Massimo Stano's absence weighs on the walk team.
- Italian viewers can watch live on DAZN via Eurosport channels, with additional coverage on Rai and Discovery+.