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Back for its 21st annual edition, the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships are bringing the heat to Poland this weekend.
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A myriad of Olympic medalists and Team USA athletes will be competing for honors at the Kujawkso-Pomorska Arena in Torun, including Cole Hocker, Anna Hall, Mondo Duplantis, Jasmine Moore and Yared Nuguse, to name a few.
Paris Olympic 1500m gold medalist and 5000m world champion Hocker could become just the second American to win global titles at 1500m, 3000m and 5000m this weekend. International threats Duplantis (Sweden), Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia), Kishane Thompson (Jamaica) and more will also keep the competition hot.
Who will take home some medals in Poland?
Here’s everything you need to know about the World Athletics Indoor Championships, including TV channel and streaming options for the 2026 event.
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Where to watch World Athletics Indoor Championships
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TV channel: NBCSN (on YouTube TV and Xfinity)
Live coverage of the World Championships will air on Peacock, with select coverage also available on NBCSN to YouTube TV and Xfinity customers. See the full broadcast and event schedules below.
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World Indoor Track & Field Championships TV, streaming schedule
Here is the broadcast schedule for all three days of the 2026 World Indoor Track & Field Championships.
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Day |
Time (ET) |
Session |
TV/Live stream |
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Fri., March 20 |
5 a.m. |
Day 1 Morning |
|
|
1:30 p.m. |
Day 1 Evening |
Peacock, NBCSN |
|
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Sat., March 21 |
5 a.m. |
Day 2 Morning |
Peacock |
|
1:30 p.m. |
Day 2 Evening |
Peacock, NBCSN |
|
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Sun., March 22 |
5 a.m. |
Day 3 Morning |
Peacock |
|
12:30 p.m. |
Day 3 Evening |
Peacock, NBSCN |
World Indoor Track & Field Championships 2026 event schedule
The action will kick off from Torun, Poland on Friday and run through Sunday.
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Here’s a rundown of the order of operations throughout the weekend. For a closer look at the schedule, check out the World Athletics website here.
Day 1 – Friday, March 20
Morning Session
|
Time (ET) |
Gender |
Event |
Round |
|
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) |
Gender |
Event |
Round |
|
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
Morning Session
|
Time (ET) |
Gender |
Event |
Round |
|
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 a.m. |
Mixed |
4×400 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) |
Gender |
Event |
Round |
|
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
Morning Session
|
Time (ET) |
Gender |
Event |
Round |
|
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 |
4×400 Meters Relay |
Round 1 |
|
6:30 a.m. |
Men |
Shot Put |
Final |
|
7:05 a.m. |
Women |
4×400 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) |
Gender |
Event |
Round |
|
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 Meter 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 |
4×400 Meters Relay |
Final |
|
3:47 p.m. |
Women |
4×400 Meters Relay |
Final |
