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Where to Watch & Irish Schedule – 2025 World Athletics Championships

10 September 2025

The 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships takes place at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo from 13–21 September, with Ireland sending its largest ever team to the event.

📺 Where to Watch

Irish fans can follow all the action live on RTÉ, with coverage across all nine days of competition.
Tune in to RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player for daily broadcasts, highlights, and expert analysis.

Team Ireland Schedule – Tokyo 2025

Note: All times listed are in Irish Time, with Tokyo local time shown in brackets.

Day One – Morning Session – Saturday September 13th

  • Oisin Lane – Men’s 35km Race Walk – Final – 00:00 (08:00)
  • Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Qualification – 02:55 (10:55)
  • Mixed 4x400m Relay – Heats – 03:55 (11:55)

Day One – Evening Session – Saturday September 13th

  • Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Heats – 11:50 (19:50)
  • Sophie O’Sullivan – Women’s 1500m – Heats – 11:50 (19:50)
  • Laura Nicholson – Women’s 1500m – Heats – 11:50 (19:50)
  • Eric Favors – Men’s Shot Put – Final – 13:10 (21:10) *
  • Mixed 4x400m Relay – Final – 14:20 (22:20) *

Day Two – Morning Session – Sunday September 14th

  • Fionnuala McCormack – Women’s Marathon – Final – 00:00 (08:00)
  • Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group A – 01:00 (09:00)

OR

  • Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Qualification Group B – 02:45 (10:45)
  • Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Heats – 01:35 (09:35)
  • Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – Heats – 01:35 (09:35)
  • Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Heats – 03:28 (11:28)

Day Two – Evening Session – Sunday September 14th

  • Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – Heats – 11:25 (19:25)
  • Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Heats – 11:25 (19:25)
  • Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – SF – 13:05 (21:05) *
  • Sophie O’Sullivan – Women’s 1500m – SF – 13:05 (21:05) *
  • Laura Nicholson – Women’s 1500m – SF – 13:05 (21:05) *
  • Efrem Gidey – Men’s 10,000m – Final – 13:30 (21:30)

Day Three – Morning Session – Monday September 15th

  • Peter Lynch – Men’s Marathon – Final – 00:00 (08:00)
  • Hiko Tonosa – Men’s Marathon – Final – 00:00 (08:00)

Day Three – Evening Session – Monday September 15th

  • Nicola Tuthill – Women’s Hammer Throw – Final – 13:00 (21:00) *
  • Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – SF – 13:05 (21:05) *
  • Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – SF – 13:30 (21:30) *
  • Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – SF – 13:30 (21:30) *
  • Sarah Lavin – Women’s 100m Hurdles – Final – 14:20 (22:20) *

Day Four – Evening Session – Tuesday September 16th

  • Mark English – Men’s 800m – Heats – 11:35 (19:35)
  • Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Heats – 11:35 (19:35)
  • Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – SF – 13:05 (21:05) *
  • Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – SF – 13:05 (21:05) *
  • Sarah Healy – Women’s 1500m – Final – 14:05 (22:05) *
  • Sophie O’Sullivan – Women’s 1500m – Final – 14:05 (22:05) *
  • Laura Nicholson – Women’s 1500m – Final – 14:05 (22:05) *

Day Five – Evening Session – Wednesday September 17th

  • Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 1500m – Final – 14:20 (22:20) *
  • Cathal Doyle – Men’s 1500m – Final – 14:20 (22:20) *

Day Six – Evening Session – Thursday September 18th

  • Mark English – Men’s 800m – SF – 13:45 (21:45) *
  • Cian McPhillips – Men’s 1500m – SF – 13:45 (21:45) *
  • Sharlene Mawdsley – Women’s 400m – Final – 14:24 (22:24) *
  • Sophie Becker – Women’s 400m – Final – 14:24 (22:24) *

Day Seven – Evening Session – Friday September 19th

  • Kate O’Connor – 100m Hurdles – Women’s Heptathlon – 09:33 (17:33)
  • Kate O’Connor – High Jump – Women’s Heptathlon – 10:20 (18:20)
  • Brian Fay – Men’s 5000m – Heats – 12:05 (20:05)
  • Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 5000m – Heats – 12:05 (20:05)
  • Darragh McElhinney – Men’s 5000m – Heats – 12:05 (20:05)
  • Kate O’Connor – Shot Put – Women’s Heptathlon – 12:30 (20:30)
  • Kate O’Connor – 200m – Women’s Heptathlon – 13:38 (21:38)

Day Eight – Morning Session – Saturday September 20th

  • David Kenny – Men’s 20km Race Walk – Final – 01:50 (09:50)
  • Kate O’Connor – Long Jump – Women’s Heptathlon 03:30 (11:30)

Day Eight – Evening Session – Saturday September 20th

  • Kate O’Connor – Javelin – Women’s Heptathlon – 11:00 (19:00)
  • Women’s 4x400m Relay – Heats – 12:00 (20:00)
  • Kate O’Connor – 800m – Women’s Heptathlon – 13:11 (21:11)
  • Mark English – Men’s 800m – Final – 14:22 (22:22) *
  • Cian McPhillips – Men’s 800m – Final – 14:22 (22:22) *

Day Nine – Evening Session – Sunday September 21st

  • Brian Fay – Men’s 5000m – Final – 11:50 (19:50) *
  • Andrew Coscoran – Men’s 5000m – Final – 11:50 (19:50) *
  • Darragh McElhinney – Men’s 5000m – Final – 11:50 (19:50) *
  • Women’s 4x400m Relay – Final – 12:40 (20:40) *

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Full schedule from Tokyo 2025 available HERE.

The 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships takes place at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo from 13–21 September, with Ireland sending its largest ever team to the event.

 

Tokyo 2025 Team Ireland Schedule

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