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BBC confirms World Athletics Championships 2023 coverage plans 

August 11, 2023 by Staff

The BBC will be bringing athletics fans live coverage of every event from the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, with coverage spanning TV, radio and online.

Audiences will be able to watch every event from across the competition live on BBC One, Two, iPlayer and Red Button. 

Gabby Logan and Jeanette Kwakye will share daily TV presenting duties, and are joined by Michael Johnson, Dame Jessica Ennis Hill, Dame Denise Lewis, Colin Jackson, Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram and Steve Backley, with commentary also coming from Andrew Cotter.

In addition, BBC Breakfast will provide a daily recap, and BBC Three’s World Athletics Extra will provide additional analysis on the day’s events. There’ll also be live coverage of key races on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, with commentary from Katharine Merry and Allison Curbishley .

Results, live text commentary, clips and highlights will also available on the BBC Sport website, app and across social media .

Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport, said: “The World Athletics Championships are another standout event in this wonderful summer of sport. We’re looking forward to bringing all the drama and excitement from nine days of intense competition. 

“With our extensive coverage across BBC TV, radio and through our digital services on Iplayer, Sounds and the Sport website we want to ensure audiences can keep up with all the action from this highly-anticipated event.” 

TV schedule   

Saturday 19/08/2023  

  • BBC iPlayer, 7.40am-9.30am World Athletics Championships Budapest
  • BBC Two, 9am-1.30pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Two, 5.30pm-9.30pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  

Sunday 20/08/2023  

  • BBC iPlayer, 6.05am-8am World Athletics Championships Budapest
  • BBC Two, 8am-1.30pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC One, 3pm-6.30pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  

Monday 21/08/2023  

  • BBC Two, 5.30pm – 19:30 World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC One, 7.30pm – 9pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Three, 9pm – 9.30pm World Athletics Extra  

Tuesday 22/08/2023  

  • BBC Two, 5.15pm-8pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC One, 8pm – 9pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Three, 9pm – 9.30pm World Athletics Extra  

Wednesday 23/08/2023  

  • BBC Two, 8.30am-1pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • Red Button One, 5.45pm – 19:00 World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC One, 7pm – 9pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Three, 9pm – 9.30pm World Athletics Extra  

Thursday 24/08/2023  

  • Red Button One, 5.50am – 9.30am World Athletics Championships Budapest
  • BBC Two, 5.30pm-8pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC One, 8pm-9pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Three, 9pm-9.30pm World Athletics Extra  

Friday 25/08/2023  

  • BBC Two, 8.45am-12.15pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Two, 5.30pm-7pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC One, 7pm-9pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Three, 9pm-9.30pm World Athletics Extra  

Saturday 26/08/2023  

  • BBC Two, 5.55am – 12pm World Athletics Championships Budapest
  • Red Button One, 1pm-3.30pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC One, 6pm-9.15pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Three, 9.15pm-9.45pm World Athletics Extra  

Sunday 27/08/2023  

  • BBC Two, 5.55am – 8.30am World Athletics Championships Budapest
  • BBC One, 6.30pm-9pm World Athletics Championships Budapest  
  • BBC Three, 9pm – 9.30pm World Athletics Extra 

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