World Athletics Track and Field Championships 2022 Schedule, TV Channel and Streaming Info

World Athletics Track and Field Championships 2022 Schedule, TV Channel and Streaming Info

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The 2022 World Athletics Championships will kick off on Friday as the best track and field athletes vie for gold medals and record-breaking performances. With nearly 200 nations participating and over 40 events, this event is sure to provide some exciting moments.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2022 World Athletic Championships.

What Is IAAF World Championships?

World Athletics is an international sports governing body that oversees track and field. The organization was formally known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations (both abbreviated as IAAF).

The World Athletics Championships are a biennial event organized by World Athletics for the sport of track and field. They act as the highest level of competition in this area alongside the Olympics.

What Country Will Be the Host of the 2022 World Athletics Championships?

The United States is hosting the 2022 World Athletics Championships. This year's competition will be held in Eugene, Oregon, at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. The 2022 event marks the first time the U.S. will host this track and field showcase.

World Championships 2022 Date

The 2022 World Championships kick off on Friday. They will be held in Eugene, Oregon, from July 15 to July 24.

This year's event was originally slated to be held in 2021, following its traditional schedule of two years between competitions. However, it was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic pushing back the Summer Olympics to 2021.

The next World Athletics Championships will be held in 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, before returning to a two-year gap in 2025 at Tokyo's National Stadium.

World Championships 2022 Schedule

The World Athletics Championships will have 49 individual events and one team event throughout the 10-day competition. The action kicks off Friday with a few noteworthy contests, like men's 100m heats and mix 4x400m.

You can view the entire day-by-day schedule here.

How and Where to Watch Track and Field World Championships Live

Track and field fans have a few ways to watch the 2022 World Athletics Championships. NBC's streaming service, Peacock, will show the entire event (Peacock Premium subscription/trial required). Those with a cable subscription can also stream the action on NBCSports.com/live or the NBC Sports app.

NBC is also slated to broadcast some of the events over the air. However, other events will be shown on cable channels USA Network and CNBC. Check out the entire TV schedule for the World Championships below (all times ET).

  • Friday, July 15: Men's 100m heats, mixed 4x400m (8-11 p.m. / USA Network)
  • Saturday, July 16: Men's 110m hurdle heats (1:30-3 p.m. / CNBC), women's 10Km (3-5 p.m. / NBC), women's 100m heats (8-9 p.m. / CNBC), men's 100m and women's shot put (9-11 p.m. / NBC)
  • Sunday, July 17: Men's marathon (9-11:30 a.m. / CNBC), 400m heats and men's 10Km (2-4:30 p.m. / NBC), men's 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles semifinals (8-10 p.m. / CNBC), women's 100m and men's 110m hurdles and men's shot put (10-11 p.m. / NBC)
  • Monday, July 18: Women's marathon (9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / USA Network), women's 1500m and men's 3000m steeplechase (11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. / USA Network)
  • Tuesday, July 19: Men's 400m hurdles and men's 1500m (11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. / USA Network)
  • Wednesday, July 20: 400m semifinals and women's 3000m steeplechase (7:30-11 p.m. / USA Network)
  • Thursday, July 21: Men's 800m semifinals and 200m (8-11 p.m. / USA Network)
  • Friday, July 22: Women's 400m hurdles and 400m (8:30-11 p.m. / USA Network)
  • Saturday, July 23: Women's 100m hurdle heats (2-3 p.m. / NBC), 4x400m heats (8-9 p.m. / CNBC), men's 800m and 4x100m (9-11 p.m. / NBC)
  • Sunday, July 24: women's 100m hurdles semifinals (8-9 p.m. CNBC), women's 800m and women's 100m hurdles and 4x400m (9-11 p.m. / NBC)

Allyson Felix World Championships 2022

American track and field legend Allyson Felix announced earlier this year that the 2022 World Athletics Championships will be the final event of his illustrious career. She's the most decorated athlete in World Championships history, securing 18 career medals. Felix also owns a whopping seven gold medals from the Olympics.

She will compete in the 4x400m mixed relay that's set for Friday, July 15 on Peacock and USA Network.

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