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How to Watch the 2025 World Athletics Championships: TV and Streaming Guide

September 10, 2025
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Get ready for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Here’s the complete TV and streaming schedule so you won’t miss a single race, jump, or throw.

The biggest track and field event of the year is almost here. The 2025 World Athletics Championships will take place in Tokyo from September 12–21, and fans in the United States can follow all the action live on NBC Sports and Peacock, with additional coverage on CNBC and USA Network.

Because of the time difference, most of the marquee track finals will happen between 8:30–9:30 a.m. ET.

All those sessions will stream live on Peacock, while NBC and its partner networks will feature daily recaps and select events.

For more in-depth meet coverage and fan discussions, you can join the world’s most active running message boards and forums.

Here’s the complete U.S. broadcast schedule for the 2025 World Championships:

2025 World Track and Field Championships – U.S. Broadcast Schedule

Friday, Sept. 12

  • 7 p.m. – Women’s 35km Race Walk (Peacock)
  • 7 p.m. – Men’s 35km Race Walk (Peacock)
  • 7:50 p.m. – Day 1 Morning Session (Peacock)

Saturday, Sept. 13

  • 5 a.m. – Day 1 Evening Session (CNBC, Peacock)
  • 8:10 a.m. – Men’s Shot Put (Peacock)
  • 3 p.m.* – Day 1 Recap (NBC, Peacock)
  • 6:50 p.m. – Day 2 Morning Session (Peacock)
  • 7 p.m. – Women’s Marathon (CNBC, Peacock)

Sunday, Sept. 14

  • 5:30 a.m. – Day 2 Evening Session (CNBC, Peacock)
  • 6:10 a.m. – Women’s Discus (Peacock)
  • 7:40 a.m. – Women’s Long Jump (Peacock)
  • 3 p.m.* – Day 2 Recap (NBC, Peacock)
  • 6:50 p.m. – Day 3 Morning Session (Peacock)
  • 7 p.m. – Men’s Marathon (CNBC, Peacock)

Monday, Sept. 15

  • 5:15 a.m. – Day 3 Evening Session (Peacock – World Feed)
  • 6:30 a.m. – Day 3 Evening Session (USA Network)
  • 7:10 a.m. – Men’s Pole Vault (Peacock)
  • 8 a.m. – Women’s Hammer (Peacock)

Tuesday, Sept. 16

  • 5:35 a.m. – Day 4 Evening Session (Peacock – World Feed)
  • 6:30 a.m. – Day 4 Evening Session (USA Network)
  • 7:35 a.m. – Men’s High Jump (Peacock)
  • 8 a.m. – Men’s Hammer (Peacock)

Wednesday, Sept. 17

  • 5:05 a.m. – Day 5 Evening Session (Peacock – World Feed)
  • 6 a.m. – Day 5 Evening Session (USA Network)
  • 7:10 a.m. – Women’s Pole Vault (Peacock)
  • 7:50 a.m. – Men’s Long Jump (Peacock)

Thursday, Sept. 18

  • 5:05 a.m. – Day 6 Evening Session (Peacock – World Feed)
  • 6 a.m. – Day 6 Evening Session (USA Network)
  • 6:20 a.m. – Men’s Javelin (Peacock)
  • 7:55 a.m. – Women’s Triple Jump (Peacock)

Friday, Sept. 19

  • 4:23 a.m. – Day 7 Evening Session (Peacock – World Feed)
  • 5:20 a.m. – Women’s Heptathlon (Peacock)
  • 7 a.m. – Day 7 Evening Session (USA Network)
  • 7:50 a.m. – Men’s Triple Jump (Peacock)
  • 6:20 p.m. – Day 8 Morning Session (Peacock)
  • 6:30 p.m. – Women’s 20km Race Walk (Peacock)
  • 8:50 p.m. – Men’s 20km Race Walk (Peacock)
  • 9:05 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon (Peacock)
  • 10:30 p.m. – Women’s Heptathlon (Peacock)

Saturday, Sept. 20

  • 6 a.m. – Day 8 Evening Session (CNBC, Peacock)
  • 6 a.m. – Women’s Heptathlon (Peacock)
  • 6:05 a.m. – Men’s Decathlon (Peacock)
  • 6:55 a.m. – Women’s Shot Put (Peacock)
  • 8:05 a.m. – Women’s Javelin (Peacock)
  • 7:55 p.m. – Day 9 Morning Session (Peacock)
  • 8:55 p.m. – Men’s Decathlon (Peacock)

Sunday, Sept. 21

  • 6:30 a.m. – Day 9 Evening Session (CNBC, Peacock)
  • 6:30 a.m. – Women’s High Jump (Peacock)
  • 7 a.m. – Men’s Discus (Peacock)
  • 12 p.m.* – Final Recap (NBC, Peacock)

*NBC recap broadcasts are tape-delayed highlight shows.

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