World Indoor Athletics Championships schedule, start time and how to watch

Everything you need to know ahead of the action in Glasgow

Great Britain’s Josh Kerr won 3,000m gold in Glasgow (PA Wire)

The World Indoor Athletics Championships head to Glasgow as the build-up to the Paris Olympics intensifies.

The 19th edition of track and field competition is a vital staging post as this summer’s Games draws nearer, with some of the world’s top athletes set to compete.

Great Britain’s home team is headlined by Laura Muir and Josh Kerr as the pair target middle distance medals.

American sprinter Noah Lyles, pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and Femke Bol of the Netherlands are some of the global stars slated to compete.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When are the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships?

The 2024 World Indoors begin on Friday 1 March and conclude on Sunday 3 March at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the action live on the BBC. Here is the broadcaster’s TV and radio schedule (all times GMT):

Friday, 1 March

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, 2 March

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, 3 March

Morning session: 09:30-12:15 - BBC Two; 12:10-13:45 - BBC iPlayer & BBC Red Button

Evening session: 18:30-22:15 - BBC Two; 20:00 - updates on key events on BBC Radio 5 Live.

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Schedule (all times GMT

Friday 1 March

Morning session:

10:05	Women	60 Metres Hurdles	Pentathlon
10:20	Women	400 Metres	Heats
10:55	Women	High Jump	Pentathlon
11:00	Men	400 Metres	Heats
11:06	Women	Shot Put	Final
11:40	Women	800 Metres	Heats
12:22	Men	800 Metres	Heats
13:10	Men	60 Metres	Heats
13:20	Women	Shot Put	Pentathlon

Evening session:

19:05	Women	1500 Metres	Heats
19:15	Women	Long Jump	Pentathlon
19:41	Women	High Jump	Final
19:45	Men	60 Metres	Semi-Final
20:10	Men	1500 Metres	Heats
20:20	Men	Shot Put	Final
20:50	Women	400 Metres	Semi-Final
21:10	Men	400 Metres	Semi-Final
21:30	Women	800 Metres	Pentathlon
21:45	Men	60 Metres	Final

Saturday 2 March

Morning session:

10:00	Men	Long Jump	Final
10:10	Men	60 Metres Hurdles	Heats
11:00	Men	60 Metres	Heptathlon
11:20	Women	60 Metres	Heats
12:10	Women	800 Metres	Semi-Final
12:15	Men	Long Jump	Heptathlon
12:30	Men	800 Metres	Semi-Final
13:35	Men	Shot Put	Heptathlon

Evening session:

19:05	Women	Pole Vault	Final
19:10	Men	60 Metres Hurdles	Semi-Final
19:30	Men	High Jump	Heptathlon
19:40	Men	Triple Jump	Final
19:45	Women	60 Metres	Semi-Final
20:15	Women	3000 Metres	Final
20:40	Men	3000 Metres	Final
21:00	Women	400 Metres	Final
21:10	Men	400 Metres	Final
21:30	Men	60 Metres Hurdles	Final
21:45	Women	60 Metres	Final

Sunday 3 March

Morning session:

10:05	Men	60 Metres Hurdles	Heptathlon
10:18	Women	Triple Jump	Final
10:25	Women	60 Metres Hurdles	Heats
11:10	Men	4x400 Metres Relay	Heats
11:15	Men	Pole Vault	Heptathlon
11:38	Women	4x400 Metres Relay	Heats
11:50	Men	High Jump	Final

Evening session:

19:00	Men	Pole Vault	Final
19:15	Women	Long Jump	Final
19:40	Women	60 Metres Hurdles	Semi-Final
20:15	Men	4x400 Metres Relay	Final
20:30	Women	4x400 Metres Relay	Final
20:45	Men	1000 Metres	Heptathlon
21:00	Women	60 Metres Hurdles	Final
21:10	Men	800 Metres	Final
21:20	Women	800 Metres	Final
21:30	Men	1500 Metres	Final
21:45	Women	1500 Metres	Final