If you’re a track and field fan, the World Athletics Championship is like the Olympics in a more compressed format. The event is hosted biennially and covers all the disciplines — from sprints to middle distance events to the lung-busting 400m, it’s a showcase of the best athletes in the sport. The competition also doubles as a preview of the next Summer Olympics and is a key step for many title-hungry athletes.
The 2023 edition will take place in Budapest, Hungary at the National Athletics Center from August 19 to 27. It’s the first World Championships since the pandemic pushed 2022’s event in Eugene, Oregon back a year. The World Athletics Championship is one of the largest sporting events in the world, behind only the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games in terms of number of athletes. The event has nine days of action packed with 49 track and field events.
For those who can’t make it to the event, FloTrack will provide streaming coverage on all platforms. Subscribers will be able to watch all of the races, as well as full replays of each event, for the duration of their subscription.
You may be familiar with the names of a few of the athletes competing, but there are always some surprise performers. Last year’s Championships saw British bright light Keely Hodgkinson powering her way to bronze in the women’s 800m, while the country’s men’s and mixed 4x400m teams clinched medals as well.
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