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The World Indoor Athletics Championships head to Glasgow as preparations for the Paris Olympics intensify.
The 19th annual track and field competition will be an important stage as this summer’s Olympics approach, where the world’s top athletes are scheduled to compete.
The British home team will be led by Laura Muir and Josh Kerr as they aim for a middle-distance medal.
American sprinter Noah Lyles, pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and Dutchman Femke Boll are some of the world stars scheduled to compete.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When will the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships be held?
The 2024 World Indoors begins on Friday, March 1st and concludes on Sunday, March 3rd at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch it live on the BBC. The station’s TV and radio schedules are as follows (all times are Greenwich Mean Time):
Friday, March 1st
Morning session: 09:30-14:15 – BBC Two
Evening session: 18:45-22:00 – BBC Two (not available on BBC Two Wales). 21:00-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Live
Saturday, March 2nd
Morning session: 09:30-13:15 – BBC Two
Evening session: 18:40-22:15 – BBC Two; 20:15-22:00 – BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Sunday, March 3rd
Morning session: 09:30-12:15 – BBC Two; 12:10-13:45 – BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button
Evening sessions: 18:30-22:15 – BBC Two; 20:00 – Latest updates on major events on BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Schedule (always in Greenwich Mean Time)
Friday, March 1st
Morning session:
| 10:05 | woman | 60m hurdles | pentathlon |
| 10:20 | woman | 400 meters | Heat |
| 10:55 | woman | high jump | pentathlon |
| 11:00 | male | 400 meters | Heat |
| 11:06 | woman | shot put | Last |
| 11:40 | woman | 800 meters | Heat |
| 12:22 | male | 800 meters | Heat |
| 13:10 | male | 60 meters | Heat |
| 13:20 | woman | shot put | pentathlon |
Evening session:
| 19:05 | woman | 1500 meters | Heat |
| 19:15 | woman | long jump | pentathlon |
| 19:41 | woman | high jump | Last |
| 19:45 | male | 60 meters | semifinal |
| 20:10 | male | 1500 meters | Heat |
| 20:20 | male | shot put | Last |
| 20:50 | woman | 400 meters | semifinal |
| 21:10 | male | 400 meters | semifinal |
| 21:30 | woman | 800 meters | pentathlon |
| 21:45 | male | 60 meters | Last |
Saturday, March 2nd
Morning session:
| 10:00 | male | long jump | Last |
| 10:10 | male | 60m hurdles | Heat |
| 11:00 | male | 60 meters | heptathlon |
| 11:20 | woman | 60 meters | Heat |
| 12:10 | woman | 800 meters | semifinal |
| 12:15 | male | long jump | heptathlon |
| 12:30 | male | 800 meters | semifinal |
| 13:35 | male | shot put | heptathlon |
Evening session:
| 19:05 | woman | pole vault | Last |
| 19:10 | male | 60m hurdles | semifinal |
| 19:30 | male | high jump | heptathlon |
| 19:40 | male | triple jump | Last |
| 19:45 | woman | 60 meters | semifinal |
| 20:15 | woman | 3000 meters | Last |
| 20:40 | male | 3000 meters | Last |
| 21:00 | woman | 400 meters | Last |
| 21:10 | male | 400 meters | Last |
| 21:30 | male | 60m hurdles | Last |
| 21:45 | woman | 60 meters | Last |
Sunday March 3rd
Morning session:
| 10:05 | male | 60m hurdles | heptathlon |
| 10:18 | woman | triple jump | Last |
| 10:25 | woman | 60m hurdles | Heat |
| 11:10 | male | 4x400m relay | Heat |
| 11:15 | male | pole vault | heptathlon |
| 11:38 | woman | 4x400m relay | Heat |
| 11:50 | male | high jump | Last |
Evening session:
| 19:00 | male | pole vault | Last |
| 19:15 | woman | long jump | Last |
| 19:40 | woman | 60m hurdles | semifinal |
| 20:15 | male | 4x400m relay | Last |
| 20:30 | woman | 4x400m relay | Last |
| 20:45 | male | 1000 meters | heptathlon |
| 21:00 | woman | 60m hurdles | Last |
| 21:10 | male | 800 meters | Last |
| 21:20 | woman | 800 meters | Last |
| 21:30 | male | 1500 meters | Last |
| 21:45 | woman | 1500 meters | Last |