DAY 1: 19 August, Saturday

MORNING Session

 

The first morning will be packed with top athletes. As they prepare for another highly competitive clash, men’s shot put qualification could feature three of the biggest stars: USA’s world record-holder Ryan Crouser, the 2017 world gold medallist Tom Walsh from New Zealand and USA’s two-time world champion Joe Kovacs, who has Hungarian roots.

 

Heptathlon competition begins and Anna Hall is trying to chase the 7000 points mark.In the men’s hammer throw, Pawel Fajdek and Wojciech Nowicki's qualification should secure the attention of Polish fans.

 

The women's long jump could also bring a duel of history-making athletes, with Serbia's Ivana Vuleta, and Germany's Malaika Mihambo among those who might star. The timetable allows a women’s triple jump and long jump double, offering athletes such as Yulimar Rojas and Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk the chance to go for gold again. Their campaign would begin with this qualification round on day one.

 

Faith Kipyegon, the world record-holder of the Women’s 1500 metres will open her campaign, but likely so will her fellow multiple major medallists Gudaf Tsegay and Laura Muir. Soufiane El Bakkali should begin his title defence in the 3000m steeplechase against the world record-holder Lamecha Girma.

 

Leading athletes: 

 

Men’s shot put qualification:

Ryan Crouser, world record-holder, Olympic and world champion • Tom Walsh, 2017 world champion • Joe Kovacs, two-time world champion

 

Mixed 4x400m heats:

USA • Dominican Republic • Poland • Netherlands

 

Heptathlon:

Anouk Vetter, Olympic and world silver medallist • Adrianna Sulek, European silver medallist, world indoor silver medallist

 

Men’s hammer throw qualification:

Pawel Fajdek, five-time world champion, European champion • Wojciech Nowicki, Olympic champion, two-time European champion • Mykhaylo Kokhan, European U23, U20 and U18 gold medallist • Bence Halász, world bronze medallist, European silver and bronze medallist

 

Women's long jump qualification:

Ivana Vuleta, two-time world indoor champion, two-time European champion • Malaika Mihambo, Olympic, world and European champion • Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk, world and European silver medallist • Yulimar Rojas, multiple world and Olympic triple jump champion • Ese Brume, world and Olympic medallist

 

Women’s 1500m heats:

Faith Kipyegon, two-time Olympic and two-time world champion • Gudaf Tsegay, world 5000m champion, 1500m silver medallist • Laura Muir, Olympic and world medallist, two-time European champion

 

Men's 3000m steeplechase heats:

Soufiane El Bakkali, Olympic and world champion • Lamecha Girma, world record-holder