World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026: Schedule, Date, Start Times, Venues. 

The 21st World Athletics Indoor Championships are set to light up the track from March 20 to March 22, 2026, in Toruń, Poland. 

This premier global indoor athletics event, organized by World Athletics, will take place at the state-of-the-art Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń (also known as Arena Toruń), the only venue in Poland purpose-built to host the full spectrum of international indoor athletics competitions. 

Toruń, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (part of the BiT metropolitan area with Bydgoszcz), is gearing up to welcome over 500 athletes from around 120 nations competing across 27 events (13 men's, 13 women's, and 1 mixed relay). 

The qualification window runs from November 1, 2025, to March 8, 2026.The championships feature a packed schedule with morning (qualifying/heats) and evening (finals) sessions each day.


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All times are in local Polish time (CET / UTC+1). Here's a breakdown of the key finals highlights by day:



Day 1: Friday, March 20, 2026

Morning Session Time (ET): 5:00 a.m. – ~9:00 a.m.

TV/Stream: Peacock (live full coverage) 


5:05 a.m. – Men – 60 Meters – Heptathlon  

5:20 a.m. – Men – 60 Meters – Round 1  

5:53 a.m. – Men – Long Jump – Heptathlon  

6:08 a.m. – Women – 400 Meters – Round 1  

6:39 a.m. – Women – High Jump – Final  

7:01 a.m. – Men – 400 Meters – Round 1  

7:51 a.m. – Women – 800 Meters – Round 1  

7:57 a.m. – Men – Shot Put – Heptathlon  

8:26 a.m. – Men – 800 Meters – Round 1

Evening Session

Time (ET): 1:30 p.m. – ~5:00 p.m.

TV/Stream: Peacock (live) and NBCSN (select coverage) 


1:10 p.m. – Women – Shot Put – Final  

1:16 p.m. – Men – High Jump – Heptathlon  

1:22 p.m. – Women – 1500 Meters – Round 1  

1:54 p.m. – Men – 1500 Meters – Round 1  

2:35 p.m. – Men – Triple Jump – Final  

2:42 p.m. – Women – 400 Meters – Semifinals  

3:16 p.m. – Men – 60 Meters – Semifinals  

3:44 p.m. – Men – 400 Meters – Semifinals  

4:22 p.m. – Men – 60 Meters – Final

Day 2: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Morning Session

Time (ET): 5:00 a.m. – ~9:00 a.m.

TV/Stream: Peacock (live full coverage)    


5:05 a.m. – Men – 60 Meters Hurdles – Heptathlon  

5:20 a.m. – Men – 60 Meters Hurdles – Round 1  

6:05 a.m. – Women – 60 Meters – Round 1  

6:10 a.m. – Men – Pole Vault – Heptathlon  

7:00 a.m. – Mixed – 4x400 Meters Relay – Final  

7:01 a.m. – Men – 400 Meters – Round 1  

7:15 a.m. – Men – High Jump – Final  

7:22 a.m. – Women – 800 Meters – Semifinals  

8:08 a.m. – Men – 800 Meters – Semifinals

Evening Session

Time (ET): 1:30 p.m. – ~5:00 p.m.

TV/Stream: Peacock (live) and NBCSN (select coverage)  


1:25 p.m. – Men – Pole Vault – Final  

1:34 p.m. – Men – 400 Meters – Final  

1:52 p.m. – Men – 1000 Meters – Heptathlon  

2:04 p.m. – Women – 3000 Meters – Final  

2:22 p.m. – Men – 3000 Meters – Final  

2:38 p.m. – Women – Triple Jump – Final  

2:48 p.m. – Men – 60 Meters Hurdles – Semifinals  

3:14 p.m. – Women – 60 Meters – Semifinals  

3:40 p.m. – Women – 400 Meters – Final  

4:02 p.m. – Men – 60 Meters Hurdles – Final  

4:20 p.m. – Women – 60 Meters – Final

Day 3: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Morning Session

Time (ET): 5:00 a.m. – ~9:00 a.m.

TV/Stream: Peacock (live full coverage) 


5:05 a.m. – Women – 60 Meters Hurdles – Pentathlon  

5:20 a.m. – Women – Long Jump – Final  

5:43 a.m. – Women – High Jump – Pentathlon  

5:48 a.m. – Men – 4x400 Meters Relay – Round 1  

6:30 a.m. – Men – Shot Put – Final  

7:05 a.m. – Women – 4x400 Meters Relay – Round 1  

7:55 a.m. – Women – 60 Meters Hurdles – Round 1  

8:21 a.m. – Women – Shot Put – Pentathlon

Evening Session

Time (ET): 12:30 p.m. – ~5:00 p.m.

TV/Stream: Peacock (live) and NBCSN (select coverage) 


12:40 p.m. – Women – Long Jump – Pentathlon  

12:55 p.m. – Women – Pole Vault – Final  

1:38 p.m. – Men – 1500 Meters – Final  

1:51 p.m. – Women – 60 Meters Hurdles – Semifinals  

2:12 p.m. – Men – Long Jump – Final  

2:22 p.m. – Women – 1500 Meters – Final  

2:38 p.m. – Men – 800 Meters – Final  

2:53 p.m. – Women – 800 Meters – Final  

3:03 p.m. – Women – 800 Meters – Pentathlon  

3:13 p.m. – Women – 60 Meters Hurdles – Final  

3:26 p.m. – Men – 4x400 Meters Relay – Final  

3:47 p.m. – Women – 4x400 Meters Relay – Final

The closing day delivers high-stakes middle-distance races, jumps, throws, and thrilling relay showdowns to crown the champions. 

This event follows the tradition of showcasing the world's best indoor performers in a fast, exciting format—expect world records, dramatic finishes, and rising stars. 

The official site (worldathletics.org) has the full detailed timetable, entry standards, and ticket info—registration and World Athletics+ access are already open for fans.With just about a month away (as of late February 2026), anticipation is building for what promises to be an unforgettable three days of elite indoor athletics in historic Toruń! 

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