World Athletics Championships 2025 - How to watch and follow all the action of day 6 across BBC Sport

BBC Sport is bringing fans all action from World Athletics Championships 2025, delivering live coverage across TV, radio and online – plus the powerful stories behind the action, the athletes, and the moments that matter, you can enjoy every moment.

Day 6 highlights include:

• Amber Anning is hoping for a podium place in the men and women’s 400m finals.
• Keely Hodgkinson starts her challenge for a first world title in the heats of the 800m, despite missing most of the season through injury. Training partner and Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter-Bell lines up alongside her as well.
• Plus, all the action from the men and women’s 200m semi-finals featuring defending champions Shericka Jackson and Noah Lyles.

Jeanette Kwakye presents live coverage throughout the day alongside Jessica Ennis-Hill and Jenny Meadows from Salford. Commentary from Tokyo is being led by Steve Cram, Steve Backley, Andrew Cotter, Colin Jackson, Paula Radcliffe and Stef Reid.

• Read more: Who does Jeanette Kwakye think could win gold?

Day 6 gets underway at the Athletics World Championships in Tokyo with a first glimpse of Great Britain’s Olympic star Keely Hodgkinson. The 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year has struggled through an injury hit season but is the favourite for gold after running the fastest time in the world this year just a few weeks ago. Training partner Georgia Hunter-Bell also lines up in the 800m heats.

The session starts with qualifying for the women’s 5000m with Faith Kipyegon back on the track after the 1500m earlier in the week. Meanwhile, after finishing 4th at the last World Championships in Budapest, Morgan Lake is looking for a place in the final as women’s high jump qualification also gets underway.

• Coverage starts on BBC Two and iPlayer from 10.30am

Coverage of day 6 from the World Athletics Championships continues with the women’s 800m heats.

The women’s triple jump final also gets underway with Venezuela’s defending world champion Julimar Rojas aiming to win the title for the 4th time in a row.

• Coverage starts on BBC One and iPlayer from 12.20pm

The fastest men and the women in the world return to the track with the semi-finals of the men and women’s 200m. American Noah Lyles and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson are both back to defend the titles they won in Budapest 2 years ago alongside British Champions Zharnel Hughes and Dina Asher-Smith. The men’s 800m semi-finals follow with Emmanuel Wanyony the favourite to add a world title to the Olympic gold he won last summer. Great Britain’s Max Burgin will be fighting for a place on the podium.

• Coverage starts on BBC Two and iPlayer from 1.00pm

Day 6 of the World Athletics Championships concludes with the finals of both the men and women’s 400m with medal chances for Great Britain in both. 

Meanwhile in the women’s event, world indoor champion Amber Anning is aiming for an outdoor title to complete the set. 400m hurdle world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone the favourite in that one.

• Coverage starts on BBC One and iPlayer from 2.00pm

Sarah Mulkerrins presents highlights of all the day’s action. 

• Watch Day 6 Highlights on BBC Three and iPlayer from 7pm

BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds will bring comprehensive audio coverage from across the competition, with Katharine Merry and Allison Curbishley providing commentary from Tokyo on all the key races.

Every moment of drama from the World Athletics Championships will be captured in full across the BBC Sport website, app, and social media channels.

Fans can follow live text commentary from sessions and keep up to date with daily reports, analysis and results.

Behind-the-scenes content, expert analysis and the biggest moments will be shared across @BBCSport social media channels.

• Read more: Interview with Jeanette Kwakye