World Championships Weekend Preview
18 September 2025
Jenna Breen pictured
Almost a week since Conor Kelly helped the Irish Mixed Relay team to 11th place in the World Championships, up to three NI athletes will be taking to the Japan National Stadium across Friday and Saturday as the Heptathlon and Women’s 4x400m Relays begin.
European and World indoor medallist and World Student Games champion Kate O’Connor (Dundalk St Gerards) will be hoping to finish off her superb year with another Northern Irish and Irish record when starting with 100m Hurdles at 9.33am NI time.
Rachel McCann (North Down) and Jenna Breen (COLAC) will be in Saturday’s squad of six for the women’s 4x400m heats with four athletes to run.
Where to watch
Friday 19 September
Gold medal events: 5 - heptathlon, men's triple jump, men's 400m hurdles, women's 400m hurdles, men's 200m, women's 200m
10:00-14:45 - live coverage on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and online
17:00-17:30 - highlights on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and online
19:00-19:30 - highlights on BBC Three & BBC iPlayer
Saturday 20 September
Gold medal events: 7 - women's and men's 20km walks, women's shot put, women's javelin, heptathlon, men's 5,000m, men's 800m
01:00-04:30 - live coverage on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and online
10:30-13:00 - live coverage on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and online
13:00-14:45 - live coverage on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online
19:00-19:30 - highlights on BBC Three, BBC iPlayer and online
Sunday 21 September
Gold medal events: 9 - women's high jump, women's 800m, men's 5,000m, women's discus, men's and women's 4x400m relays, decathlon, women's and men's 4x100m relays
01:00-04:30 - live coverage on BBC Red Button
11:00-13:45 - live coverage on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and online
17:00-17:30 - highlights on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and online
19:00-19:30 - highlights on BBC Three & BBC iPlayer