World Athletics Releases Full Schedule For 2027 World Championships In Beijing

By Paul Hof-Mahoney

November 13, 2026

2027 World Athletics Championships

World Athletics has released the official schedule of events for next year’s World Championships in Beijing, China, held from September 10-19, 2027.

These championships will take place over the course of 10 days instead of the nine-day schedule that was implemented at each of the last two World Championships. This means that finals are more spread out, and there are less morning sessions inside the stadium (three in 2027 versus five in 2025).

Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time, which makes for relatively simple conversions. The schedule below shows all events in EDT, with finals italicized.

Friday, September 10

Day 1 Evening Session

6:33 AM - Men’s 100m Prelim
6:40 AM - Men’s Triple Jump Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:02 AM - Mixed 4x400m Relay Heats
7:25 AM - Men’s Shot Put Qualification (Group A)
7:25 AM - Women’s 800m Heats
8:21 AM - Women’s 5000m Heats
8:55 AM - Men’s Shot Put Qualification (Group B)
9:07 AM - Men’s 100m Heats

Day 2 Morning Session

7:00 PM - Women’s Race Walk Half Marathon
9:00 PM - Men’s Race Walk Half Marathon
9:06 PM - Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification (Group A)
9:15 PM - Decathlon 100m
9:55 PM - Decathlon Long Jump (Groups A + B)
10:48 PM - Women’s Hammer Throw Qualification (Group B)
11:05 PM - Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats
11:16 PM - Decathlon Shot Put (Groups A + B)

Saturday, September 11

Day 2 Evening Session

7:00 AM - Decathlon High Jump (Groups A + B)
7:05 AM - Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification (Group A)
7:10 AM - Men’s 1500m Heats
8:00 AM - Women’s 100m Heats
8:40 AM - Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification (Group B)
8:55 AM - Men’s Shot Put Final
9:03 AM - Men’s 100m Semi-Final
9:30 AM - Decathlon 400m
10:00 AM - Mixed 4x400m Relay Final
10:18 AM - Men’s 100m Final

Day 3 Morning Session

7:30 PM - Women’s Marathon
9:00 PM - Decathlon 110H
9:25 PM - Women’s Long Jump Qualification (Groups A + B)
9:50 PM - Decathlon Discus Throw (Group A)
10:20 PM - Men’s 400m Heats
10:50 PM - Decathlon Discus Throw (Group B)
11:10 PM - Women’s 400m Heats
11:45 PM - Decathlon Pole Vault (Group A)
11:55 PM - Women’s Discus Throw Qualification (Group A)
12:00 AM - Men’s 400H Heats
12:40 AM - Decathlon Pole Vault (Group B)
1:25 AM - Women’s Discus Throw Qualification (Group B)

Sunday, September 12

Day 3 Evening Session

7:05 AM - Decathlon Javelin Throw
7:10 AM - Men’s High Jump Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:15 AM - Women’s 800m Semi-Final
7:52 AM - Women’s 100H Heats
8:30 AM - Men’s Triple Jump Final
8:38 AM - Women’s 100m Semi-Final
9:02 AM - Women’s Hammer Throw Final
9:15 AM - Men’s 10,000m Final
9:58 AM - Decathlon 1500m
10:18 AM - Women’s 100m Final

Monday, September 13

Day 4 Evening Session

7:05 AM - Women’s 400H Heats
7:18 AM - Women’s Long Jump Final
7:25 AM - Men’s Pole Vault Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:50 AM - Men’s 400H Semi-Final
8:18 AM - Men’s 1500m Semi-Final
8:46 AM - Mixed 4x100m Relay Heats
9:02 AM - Women’s Javelin Throw Final
9:10 AM - Women’s 400m Semi-Final
9:42 AM - Women’s 5000m Final
10:18 AM - Mixed 4x100m Relay Final

Tuesday, September 14

Day 5 Evening Session

7:05 AM - Women’s 100H Semi-Final
7:15 AM - Men’s Long Jump Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:35 AM - Men’s 800m Heats
8:05 AM - Men’s High Jump Final
8:40 AM - Women’s 400H Semi-Final
9:06 AM - Women’s Discus Throw Final
9:15 AM - Men’s 400m Semi-Final
9:45 AM - Women’s 100H Final
9:55 AM - Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
10:18 AM - Women’s 800m Final

Wednesday, September 15

Day 6 Evening Session

7:00 AM - Women’s Pole Vault Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:05 AM - Women’s Triple Jump Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:10 AM - Men’s 200m Heats
7:15 AM - Men’s Discus Throw Qualification (Group A)
8:02 AM - Women’s 1500m Heats
8:40 AM - Men’s Discus Throw Qualification (Group B)
8:51 AM - Men’s Long Jump Final
8:55 AM - Women’s 200m Heats
9:45 AM - Women’s 400m Final
9:56 AM - Men’s 1500m Final
10:18 AM - Men’s 400H Final

Thursday, September 16

Day 7 Evening Session

7:05 AM - Women’s High Jump Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:15 AM - Men’s Pole Vault Final
7:25 AM - Men’s Hammer Throw Qualification (Group A)
7:32 AM - Men’s 5000m Heats
8:20 AM - Women’s 200m Semi-Final
8:55 AM - Men’s 800m Semi-Final
9:10 AM - Men’s Hammer Throw Qualification (Group B)
9:30 AM - Men’s 200m Semi-Final
10:02 AM - Men’s 400m Final
10:18 AM - Women’s 400H Final

Friday, September 17

Day 8 Evening Session

7:05 AM - Women’s Shot Put Qualification (Groups A + B)
7:18 AM - Men’s Discus Throw Final
7:30 AM - Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Heats
8:30 AM - Men’s 4x400m Relay Heats
8:48 AM - Women’s Triple Jump Final
9:00 AM - Women’s 4x400m Relay Heats
9:30 AM - Women’s 1500m Semi-Final
10:00 AM - Women’s 200m Final
10:15 AM - Men’s 200m Final

Day 9 Morning Session

7:00 PM - Men’s and Women’s Race Walk Marathon
9:05 PM - Heptathon 100H
9:10 PM - Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification (Group A)
10:15 PM - Heptathlon High Jump (Groups A + B)
10:55 PM - Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification (Group B)
11:00 PM - Men’s 4x100m Relay Heats
11:25 PM - Women’s 4x100m Relay Heats

Saturday, September 18

Day 9 Evening Session

7:05 AM - Women’s Pole Vault Final
7:10 AM - Heptathlon Shot Put
7:15 AM - Women’s 10,000m Final
8:02 AM - Men’s 110H Heats
8:25 AM - Men’s Hammer Throw Final
8:45 AM - Heptathlon 200m
9:15 AM - Men’s 800m Final
9:32 AM - Men’s 4x400m Final
9:47 AM - Women’s 4x400m Final

Day 10 Morning Session

7:30 PM - Men’s Marathon

Sunday, September 19

Day 10 Evening Session

5:00 AM - Heptathlon Long Jump (Groups A + B)
5:58 AM - Women’s High Jump Final
6:20 AM - Heptathlon Javelin Throw
7:00 AM - Women’s Shot Put Final
7:10 AM - Men’s 110H Semi-Final
7:35 AM - Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
7:55 AM - Men’s 1500m Final
8:07 AM - Men’s Javelin Throw Final
8:14 AM - Men’s 5000m Final
8:39 AM - Heptathlon 800m
8:53 AM - Men’s 110H Final
9:07 AM - Women’s 4x100m Relay Final
9:20 AM - Men’s 4x100m Relay Final

Here’s how the schedule shakes out for potential doubles:

100m and 200m

Men’s - 100m: Days 1 and 2 | 200m: Days 6, 7, and 8
Women’s - 100m: Days 2 and 3 | 200m: Days 6, 7, and 8

200m and 400m

Men’s - 200m: Days 6, 7 and 8 | 400m: Days 3, 5, and 7
Women’s - 200m: Days 6, 7 and 8 | 400m: Days 3, 4, and 6

400m and 400H

Men’s - 400m: 3, 5 and 7 | 400H: Days 3, 4, and 6
Women’s - 400m: 3, 4 and 6 | 400H: Days 4, 5, and 7

800m and 1500m

Men’s - 800m: Days 5, 7 and 9 | 1500m: Days 2, 4, and 6
Women’s - 800m: Days 1, 3 and 5 | 1500m: Days 6, 8, and 10

1500m and 5000m

Men’s - 1500m: Days 2, 4, and 6 | 5000m: Days 7 and 10
Women’s - 1500m: Days 6, 8, and 10 | 5000m: Days 1 and 4

5000m and 10,000m

Men’s - 5000m: Days 7 and 10 | 10,000m: Day 3
Women’s - 5000m: Days 1 and 4 | 10,000m: Day 9

10,000m and Marathon

Men’s - 10,000m: Day 3 | Marathon: Day 10
Women’s - 10,000m: Day 9 | Marathon: Day 3

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Paul Hof-Mahoney

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