Overview

• The Championships run from September 13 to 21 at Tokyo’s Japan National Stadium, covering nine days of track, field and road events.
• World Athletics’ timetable sets two sessions most days, with heats and qualifications in the morning and marquee finals in the evening local time.
• The Athletics Federation of India announced a 19-athlete squad led by defending javelin champion Neeraj Chopra, who has a wild card and has met the entry standard.
• Steeplechaser Avinash Sable had secured automatic entry but will not compete due to injury, according to Indian media reports.
• Outlets have published detailed daily schedules and localised guides, including Indian athletes’ event times and UK viewing that places many Tokyo evening finals in late morning to early afternoon.