What channel is the World Athletics Championships on in Australia? How to watch, live stream 2023 event

Tom Naghten

What channel is the World Athletics Championships on in Australia? How to watch, live stream 2023 event image

The 2023 World Athletics Championships descends on Budapest this month, with two Aussies, Kelsey-Lee Barber and Eleanor Patterson, looking to defend their crowns and host of others vying for gold.

Beginning on Saturday, August 19, the nine-day competition will feature 67 Australians going head-to-head with the world's best.

Aussie fans can catch all the action, live and free.

Here's how to watch the 2023 World Athletics Championships:

What channel is the World Athletics Championships on in Australia?

The 2023 World Athletics Championships will be broadcast live daily on SBS Viceland.

Start and finish times of the morning and evening sessions vary across the nine days of competition.

See the full schedule below.

World Athletics Championships live stream

In addition to SBS Viceland, the network's streaming platform, SBS On Demand, will also feature all the action from Budapest live.

SBS On Demand is a free service and viewers can sign up for a free account here.

What time is the World Athletics Championships?

Here is the full schedule for the 2023 World Athletics Championships. All times AEST.

Day 1 (August 19/20) Morning Session: 4:40pm - 10:50pm
Evening Session: 2:50am - 6:00am
Day 2 (August 20/21) Morning Session: 3:05pm - 9:55pm 
Evening Session: 12:25am - 3:25am 
Day 3 (August 22) Evening Session: 2:30am - 6:00am 
Day 4 (August 23) Evening Session: 2:30am - 6:00am
Day 5 (August 23/24) Morning Session: 5:55pm - 9:35pm
Evening Session: 2:50am - 6:00am
Day 6 (August 24/25) Morning Session: 2:50pm - 6:15pm
Evening Session: 2:50am - 6:00am
Day 7 (August 25/26) Morning Session: 5:55pm - 9:10pm
Evening Session: 2:30am - 6:05am
Day 8 (August 26/27) Morning Session: 2:50pm - 12:20am
Evening Session: 2:55am - 6:05am
Day 9 (August 27/28) Morning Session: 2:50pm - 5:45pm
Evening Session: 3:55am - 6:00am

Click here for the full schedule of events.

Australian team for 2023 World Athletics Championships

Men

100m Rohan Browning, Jake Doran
200m Aidan Murphy
800m Peter Bol, Joseph Deng, Riley McGown
1500m Stewart McSweyn, Adam Spencer, Matthew Ramsden
5000m Stewart McSweyn, Morgan McDonald
110m Hurdles Jacob McCorry, Nicholas Andrews
3000m Steeplechase Matthew Clarke
High Jump Joel Baden, Brandon Starc
Pole Vault Kurtis Marschall
Long Jump Chris Mitrevski, Darcy Roper, Liam Adcock, Henry Frayne
Triple Jump Julian Konle,  Aiden Hinson
Discus Matthew Denny
Javelin Cameron McEntyre
Decathlon Ash Moloney, Cedric Dubler, Daniel Golubovic
20km Race Walk Declan Tingay, Kyle Swan, Rhydian Cowley
35km Race Walk Rhydian Cowley

Women

100m Bree Masters, Torrie Lewis
200m Ella Connolly
800m Catriona Bisset, Abbey Caldwell, Ellie Sanford
1500m Jessica Hull, Linden Hall, Abbey Caldwell
5000m Jessica Hull, Rose Davies, Lauren Ryan
Marathon Lisa Weightman, Isobel Batt-Doyle, Sarah Klein
100m Hurdles Michelle Jenneke, Celeste Mucci, Hannah Jones
400m Hurdles Sarah Carli
3000m Steeplechase Amy Cashin, Cara Feain-Ryan, Brielle Erbacher
4x100m Relay Bree Masters, Torrie Lewis, Ella Connolly, Celeste Mucci, Kristie Edwards, Ebony Lane
High Jump Nicola Olyslagers, Eleanor Patterson, Erin Shaw
Pole Vault Nina Kennedy
Long Jump Brooke Buschkuehl, Samantha Dale
Discus Taryn Gollshewsky
Hammer Throw Stephanie Ratcliffe
Javelin Kelsey-Lee Barber, Mackenzie Little, Kathryn Mitchell
20km Race Walk Jemima Montag, Rebecca Henderson, Olivia Sandery
35km Race Walk Rebecca Henderson, Allanah Pitcher

Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.