World Athletics Championships 2022: where are they held, calendar, program and finals

After the worldwide pandemic delayed proceedings by more than a year, the World Athletics Championships will make their first appearance on US soil.

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Update: Jul 11th, 2022 10:25 EDT

For the first time ever, the World Athletics Championships are being held in the United States, with Eugene, Oregon hosting the 2022 event.

The World Athletics Organization describes the event as an “unmissable global experience” and will host the very best of global track and field athletes competing at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.

Team USA are currently ranked number one in the world and are expected to bring lots of silverware to their joyous fans. Events will take place across ten days, from July 15 to July 24, in individual and team competitions in events such as javelin, hammer, discus, high jump, shot put, and much more.

#TrackandField USA names strong World Athletics Championships team for Oregon 2022 July 15 -24: Living legend Allyson Felix makes her 10th World Championship Team https://t.co/LFqe1we0L8
— T.F. (@Lakotasky) July 9, 2022

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Here is a rundown of the first day’s action.

DAY 1

MORNING SESSION

Hammer Throw Qualification - Group A
High Jump Qualification
Hammer Throw Qualification - Group B
4x400 Metres Relay Heats
Hammer Throw Qualification - Group A
100 Metres Preliminary Round
20 Kilometres Race Walk Final
Hammer Throw Qualification - Group B
20 Kilometres Race Walk Final

10,000m, Oregon 2022 World Championship 11 Days to go

Favorites of the race: Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo, Ethiopia's Selemon Barega and Kenya's Stanley Waithaki.

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— Ben Sorowen (@BenSorowen) July 4, 2022

AFTERNOON SESSION

Shot Put Qualification
3000 Metres Steeplechase Heats
Pole Vault Qualification
Long Jump Qualification
1500 Metres Heats
100 Metres Heats
Shot Put Qualification
4x400 Metres Relay Final

Two of SA’s top young women athletes - USA-based student Gontse Morake and schoolgirl Precious Molepo - have been included in SA’s final team going to the world athletics championship in the USA. They will race the 4x400m mixed relay. Will be good senior international experience pic.twitter.com/f1vS7lhKah
— cheryl roberts (@cherylroberts00) July 1, 2022

The final day will see many of the events reach their final stage as well as some of the longer Decathlon events taking place. Check out the full schedule of events on the World Athletics Championships website.