Guide: Athletics WC Tuesday

Where: In Budapest, Hungary, at the Nemzeti Atléticai Központ.

When: Runs until August 27.

TV/radio: TV4, TV12, TV4 Play, Radiosporten.

The Swedish team: Simon Sundström is chasing a medal in the 3,000-meter hurdles, Andreas Kramer, who had a cold before the championship, is running trials in the 800-meter hurdles and, in addition, WC debutant Moa Granat can be in the semifinals in the 400-meter hurdles.

The star lineup: Reigning world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar, JuVaughn Harrison, USA, Gianmarco Tamberi, Italy, settle for the medals in the men’s altitude final. The star Valarie Allman, USA, missed out on the discus gold in Eugene last year but now has another chance at a medal and the Kenyan Faith Kipyegon is on a new quest for gold in the women’s 1,500 meters.

Schedule: Women’s 100m Hurdles Trials (18.40), Men’s 800m Trials (19.20), Men’s Height Final (19.58), Women’s Discus Final (20.20), Women’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Final (20.25 ), men’s 400m semi-final (21.00), women’s 1500m final (21.31), men’s 3000m hurdles final (21.42).

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