After weeks of anticipation, the World Indoor Athletics Championships finally get underway this morning in Toruń, Poland.
There are six Irish athletes in action across a busy opening day, with representation in the 60 metres, 800 metres, and 1500 metres. Below is your full guide to when and where to watch all of the Irish in action across both the morning and evening sessions.
🇮🇪 Morning Session
⏰ 9:34 AM – 🏃🏿 Bori Akinola (UCD AC) – Men’s 60m, Heat 3
⏰ 11:59 AM – 🏃♀️ Maeve O’Neill (Doheny AC / Providence) – Women’s 800m, Heat 4
⏰ 12:13 PM – 🏃♀️ Emma Moore (Galway City Harriers) – Women’s 800m, Heat 6
⏰ 12:42 PM – 🏃🏼 Mark English (Finn Valley AC) – Men’s 800m, Heat 4
🇮🇪 Evening Session
⏰ 6:04 PM – 🏃🏼 James Gormley (Carmen Runners) – Men’s 1500m
⏰ 7:16 PM – 🏃🏿Bori Akinola (UCD AC) – Men’s 60m Semi-Final*
⏰ 8:22 PM – 🏃🏿 Bori Akinola (UCD AC) – Men’s 60m Final*
*Subject to Qualification
📺 How To Watch
🇮🇪 Republic of Ireland
Morning Session: Virgin Media 2, 8.50am - 1.15pm
Evening Session: Virgin Media 2, 7.35pm - 8.30pm
🇮🇪 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
Morning Session: BBC 2, 9am - 1.00pm
Evening Session: BBC 2, 5pm - 8.30pm
** James Gormley's 1500m will only be broadcast live on BBC 2
🖥️ Streaming links
Republic of Ireland - Virgin Media Player
Northern Ireland - BBC iPlayer
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We wish all the athletes in action this morning every success
