World Athletics Indoor Championships: Schedule, start times and how to watch

The British squad have enjoyed a strong event so far in China

Georgia Hunter-Bell will be in action at the World Indoors (David Davies/PA Wire)

Georgia Hunter Bell will hope to continue the British success at the World Athletics Indoor Championships after Amber Anning made history and Jeremiah Azu secured his first world title.

Sprinter Azu blasted to victory over 60m on the opening day of action in Nanjing to add a global gold to the continental success he secured in Apeldoorn last week, before Anning became the first British woman to win an individual world indoor sprint title.

Building on last week’s European Championships, the event is a key stepping-stone to the highlight of the season, this September’s World Championships in Tokyo.

Hunter Bell will be looking to put the disappointment of the European Championships behind her after illness hampered her preparation and she failed to win a medal in the 1500m, despite being hotly tipped for gold. Team-mate and European bronze medallist Revee Walcott-Nolan will also be in action.

There was disappointment, though, for Molly Caudery, the defending champion in the pole vault. Caudery had opted to skip last week’s event to manage a minor calf injury, but fell short of the podium in China. Her counterpart in the men’s event, Olympic sensation Mondo Duplantis, soared again to claim yet another major title.

Neil Gourley is in action over 1,500m - aiming to deprive the all-conquering Jakob Ingebritsen of another double gold over both the 1,500m and 3,000m - but George Mills, silver medallist over 3,000m in Apeldoorn, has pulled out due to injury.

Here’s everything you need to know about the championships:

When and where is the World Athletics Indoor Championships?

The World Championships runs from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 March at the Nanjing Sports Training Centre in Nanjing, China.

How can I watch on TV and is there a live stream?

In the UK, the Championships will be shown live on the BBC and BBC iPlayer.

George Mills will be in action again this week against Norway's Jakob Ingebritsen (Getty Images)

Schedule

Sunday 23 March

Morning session

02:05 – 60m Hurdles (Heptathlon M)

02:19 – Long Jump (W) – Final

02:25 – 60m Hurdles (W) – Heats

03:10 – Pole Vault (Heptathlon M)

03:35 – High Jump (W) – Final

Afternoon session

11.35 – 60m Hurdles (W) – Semi-final

11:38 – Shot Put (M) – Final

11:40 – Long Jump (M) – Final

12:02 – 1,000m (Heptathlon M)

12:15 – 1,500m (M) – Final

12:28 – 1,500m (W) – Final

12:40 – 800m (M) – Final

12:54 – 800m (W) – Final

13:01 – 60m Hurdles (W) – Final

13:11 – 4x400m Relay (M) – Final

13:21 – 4x400m Relay (W) – Final