The best track and field athletes in the world will be crowned this month.<\/p>\n
More than 2,000 athletes from roughly 200 countries will travel to Tokyo to compete at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships. It\u2019s the second time Tokyo has hosted the event and first time since 1991.<\/p>\n
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The world championships begin Sept. 13 and conclude Sept. 21.<\/p>\n
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone,<\/a> Noah Lyles<\/a> and Ryan Crouser are part of a large contingent of U.S. athletes in Tokyo. Faith Kipyegon, Mondo Duplantis and Letsile Tebogo are a few of the star athletes who represent other countries.<\/p>\n Medals are on the line during the nine-day championships. Here\u2019s how to watch the 2025 World Track and Field Championships:<\/p>\n How to watch 2025 World Track and Field Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n NBC, CNBC, Peacock and USA Network will provide coverage of the championships. The broadcast schedule can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Where are 2025 World Track and Field Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n Japan National Stadium in Tokyo will be the primary venue for world championships. It\u2019s the same stadium that hosted track and field at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\n \u201cAs one of the largest athletics stadiums in the world, the main stadium facilities in Tokyo are best in class \u2013 and the more than 40 million people in the Greater Tokyo area present massive growth opportunities for our sport,\u201d World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said in a statement.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n 2025 World Track and Field Championships event schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n The nine-day event schedule can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who are U.S. athletes to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Women\u2019s 400, Women\u2019s 4×400*)<\/p>\n Noah Lyles (Men\u2019s 100, Men\u2019s 200, Men\u2019s 4×100*)<\/p>\n Ryan Crouser (Men\u2019s shot put)<\/p>\n Grant Holloway (Men\u2019s 110 hurdles)<\/p>\n Valarie Allman (Women\u2019s discus)<\/p>\n Masai Russell (Women\u2019s 100 hurdles)<\/p>\n Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (Women\u2019s 100, Women\u2019s 200, Women\u2019s 4×100*)<\/p>\n Rai Benjamin (Men\u2019s 400 hurdles, Men’s 4×400*)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Sha’Carri Richardson (Women\u2019s 100, Women\u2019s 4×100*)<\/p>\n Who are international athletes to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n Kenya\u2019s Faith Kipyegon (Women\u2019s 1,500, Women\u2019s 5,000)<\/p>\n Jamaica\u2019s Kishane Thompson (Men\u2019s 100, Men\u2019s 4×100*)<\/p>\n Botswana\u2019s Letsile Tebogo (Men\u2019s 100, Men\u2019s 200, Men\u2019s 4×400*)<\/p>\n Saint Lucia\u2019s Julien Alfred (Women\u2019s 100, Women\u2019s 200)<\/p>\n Jamaica\u2019s Shericka Jackson (Women\u2019s 100, Women\u2019s 200, Women\u2019s 4×100*)<\/p>\n Sweden\u2019s Armand Duplantis (Men\u2019s pole vault)<\/p>\n *Denotes relay participants are subject to change<\/p>\n Follow USA TODAY Sports’ Tyler Dragon on X\u00a0@TheTylerDragon<\/a>.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 World Track and Field Championships: Schedule, how to watch<\/a><\/p>\n