n headlines a starry discipline of contenders as almost 500 athletes head to Copenhagen for the annual s Highway Operating Championships.
The Norwegian nice is concentrating on a primary world title on the highway having entered the 5k after claiming European and d within the occasion. However he’ll face stiff competitors from 10,000m world champion Jimmy Gressier, with the Frenchman having set a world-leading time of 12:51 over the shorter distance.
The USA’s Yared Nuguse leads the contenders within the mile, whereas the boys’s half marathon discipline is headlined by double Olympic gold medallist i of Uganda and Sweden’s world 10,000m silver medallist Andreas Almgren.
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich is aiming for the cross-country and highway double this season as she targets victory within the half marathon with Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw, who claimed a superb win within the 5km on the Final Championships final weekend, going for 2 world titles in successive weekends.
Right here’s every little thing it is advisable to know.
When are the World Athletics Highway Operating Championships?
The s Highway Operating Championships happen in Copenhagen, Denmark on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026, with six world titles to be determined within the males’s and girls’s mile, 5km and half marathon.
How can I watch it?
Viewers within the UK can watch the championships reside on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
World Athletics Highway Operating Championships schedule
all occasions BST
Saturday 19 September9:10 Girls's mile9:30 Males's mile13:10 Girls's 5k13:40 Males's 5k
Sunday 20 September08:10 Girls's half marathon08:45 Males's half marathon
