2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships
International athletics championship event
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The 21st World Athletics Indoor Championships were held from 20 to 22 March 2026 at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń in Toruń, BiT City, Kuyavian–Pomeranian, Poland. It was the second time the country has held the event after the 2014 edition in Sopot. The venue previously hosted the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[1][2]
OrganisersWorld Athletics
Edition21st
Dates20–22 March 2026
Host cityToruń, BiT, Kuyavian–Pomeranian, Poland
| 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships | |
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| Organisers | World Athletics |
| Edition | 21st |
| Dates | 20–22 March 2026 |
| Host city | Toruń, BiT, Kuyavian–Pomeranian, Poland |
| Venue | Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń |
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| Level | Senior |
| Type | Indoor |
| Events | 27 |
Bhubaneswar 2028 → | |
On 22 March 2023, the World Athletics Council awarded the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships to Toruń, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region of Poland.[3][4][5]
Schedule
All times are local (UTC+1).
| R1 | Round 1 | S | Semi-finals | F | Final |
| M = morning session, E = evening session | |||||
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| Date → | 20 March | 21 March | 22 March | |||||
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| Event ↓ | M | E | M | E | M | E | ||
| 4 × 400 m | F | |||||||
| Day 1 — Friday, 20 March 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | Gender | Round |
| 10:05 | 60 metres | M | Heptathlon |
| 10:20 | 60 metres | M | Round 1 |
| 10:50 | Long Jump | M | Heptathlon |
| 11:15 | 400 metres | W | Round 1 |
| 11:30 | High Jump | W | Final |
| 11:55 | 400 metres | M | Round 1 |
| 12:35 | 800 metres | W | Round 1 |
| 13:00 | Shot Put | M | Heptathlon |
| 13:20 | 800 metres | M | Round 1 |
| Friday Evening | |||
| 18:35 | 1500 metres | W | Round 1 |
| 18:35 | High Jump | M | Heptathlon |
| 18:45 | Shot Put | W | Final |
| 19:18 | 1500 metres | M | Round 1 |
| 19:35 | Triple Jump | M | Final |
| 20:05 | 400 metres | W | Semi-final |
| 20:25 | 60 metres | M | Semi-final |
| 20:50 | 400 metres | M | Semi-final |
| 21:22 | 60 metres | M | Final |
| Day 2 — Saturday, 21 March 2026 | |||
| Time | Event | Gender | Round |
| 10:05 | 60 metres Hurdles | M | Heptathlon |
| 10:20 | 60 metres Hurdles | M | Round 1 |
| 11:05 | 60 metres | W | Round 1 |
| 11:10 | Pole Vault | M | Heptathlon |
| 11:55 | 4x400 metres Relay | Mixed | Final |
| 12:08 | 800 metres | W | Semi-final |
| 12:15 | High Jump | M | Final |
| 12:37 | 800 metres | M | Semi-final |
| Saturday Evening | |||
| 18:35 | Pole Vault | M | Final |
| 18:40 | 400 metres | M | Final |
| 18:50 | 1000 metres | M | Heptathlon |
| 19:05 | 3000 metres | W | Final |
| 19:20 | Triple Jump | W | Final |
| 19:25 | 3000 metres | M | Final |
| 19:50 | 60 metres Hurdles | M | Semi-final |
| 20:15 | 60 metres | W | Semi-Final |
| 20:44 | 400 metres | W | Final |
| 21:05 | 60 metres Hurdles | M | Final |
| 21:20 | 60 metres | W | Final |
| Day 3 — Sunday, 22 March 2026 | |||
| Time | Event | Gender | Round |
| 10:05 | 60 metres Hurdles | W | Pentathlon |
| 10:20 | Long Jump | W | Final |
| 10:25 | 4x400 metres Relay | M | Round 1 |
| 10:45 | High Jump | W | Pentathlon |
| 11:00 | 4x400 metres Relay | W | Round 1 |
| 11:20 | Shot Put | M | Final |
| 12:55 | 60 metres hurdles | W | Round 1 |
| 13:15 | Shot Put (Pentathlon) | W | Pentathlon |
| Sunday Evening | |||
| 17:40 | Long Jump (Pentathlon) | W | Pentathlon |
| 18:05 | Pole Vault | W | Final |
| 19:02 | Long jump | M | Final |
| 19:09 | 1500 metres | M | Final |
| 19:20 | 60 metres hurdles | W | Semi-final |
| 19:42 | 1500 metres | W | Final |
| 19:55 | 800 metres | M | Final |
| 20:05 | 800 metres | W | Final |
| 20:15 | 800 metres (Pentathlon) | W | Pentathlon |
| 20:25 | 60 metres hurdles | W | Final |
| 20:38 | 4 x 400 metres relay | M | Final |
| 20:50 | 4 x 400 metres relay | W | Final |
Medal table
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Belgium | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Poland* | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Australia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 |  Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Senegal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 entries) | 27 | 29 | 29 | 85 | |
Placing table
United States won the placing table.[7]
| Rank | Country |  |  |  | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Medals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 164 |
| 2 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 58 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 54 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 52 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 49 |
| 5 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 49 |
| 7 | Australia | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| 9 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Medal summary
Men
Women
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Belgium Jonathan Sacoor Julien Watrin Helena Ponette Ilana Hanssens | 3:15.60 CR | Spain Markel Fernández David García Paula Sevilla Blanca Hervás | 3:16.96 | Poland Marcin Karolewski Kajetan Duszyński Anna Gryc Justyna Święty-Ersetic | 3:17.44 |
Qualification
The qualification period for all events ran from 1 November 2025 to 8 March 2026. Athletes could qualify by achieving the Entry Standard within the qualification period or by World Indoor Tour Wildcard, or by virtue of their position in the World Rankings as of 8 March 2026 to complete, where necessary, the target number of athletes in each event. In total no more than two male and two female athletes from any one Member were invited.[8]
| Event | Women | Men | Quota | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor | Indoor | ||||
| 60 metres | 7.20 | 6.59 | 56 | ||
| 400 metres | 51.75 | 45.80 | 30 | ||
| 800 metres | 2:00.90 | 1:45.90 | 30 | ||
| 1500 metres (Mile) |
4:06.00 | 3:36.00 | 30 | ||
| 3000 metres (5000 metres) |
8:35.00 | 7:33.00 | 15 | ||
| 60 m hurdles | 8.02 | 7.65 | 48 | ||
| High jump | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 12 | ||
| Pole vault | 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in) | 5.85 m (19 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | 12 | ||
| Long jump | 6.75 m (22 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 8.17 m (26 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 16 | ||
| Triple jump | 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in) | 16.90 m (55 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | 16 | ||
| Shot put | 18.90 m (62 ft 0 in) | 21.20 m (69 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 16 | ||
| Combined events | see above | 14 | |||
| Relays | see above | ||||
Participating nations
674 athletes from 118 federations are entered in the event.[10]
Albania (1)
Algeria (4)
Andorra (1)
Angola (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Argentina (1)
Armenia (1)
Australia (11)
Austria (4)
Azerbaijan (1)
Bahamas (5)
Bangladesh (1)
Belgium (18)
Bermuda (1)
Bolivia (1)
Brazil (19)
Bulgaria (5)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (18)
Chile (3)
China (4)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Colombia (3)
Cook Islands (1)
Croatia (3)
Cuba (6)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (21)
Denmark (1)
Dominica (1)
Dominican Republic (1)
Ecuador (1)
Egypt (3)
El Salvador (1)
Eritrea (1)
Estonia (4)
Ethiopia (10)
Finland (8)
France (25)
French Polynesia (1)
Great Britain (29)
Gibraltar (1)
Georgia (1)
Germany (13)
Ghana (1)
Greece (8)
Guinea (1)
Guinea-Bissau (1)
Haiti (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Honduras (1)
Hungary (11)
Iceland (3)
Ireland (13)
Italy (26)
Jamaica (31)
Japan (10)
Jordan (1)
Kazakhstan (1)
Kenya (8)
Kosovo (1)
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Latvia (1)
Lebanon (1)
Liberia (1)
Lithuania (2)
Luxembourg (3)
Macau (1)
Madagascar (1)
Mali (1)
Malta (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (3)
Moldova (1)
Monaco (1)
Montenegro (1)
Nauru (1)
Netherlands (25)
New Zealand (13)
Niger (1)
Nigeria (1)
North Macedonia (1)
Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Norway (10)
Oman (1)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (1)
Philippines (4)
Poland (37) (host)
Portugal (19)
Puerto Rico (4)
Republic of the Congo (1)
Romania (5)
Saint Lucia (1)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
San Marino (1)
Senegal (3)
Serbia (9)
Seychelles (1)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (10)
Slovenia (13)
South Africa (8)
South Korea (1)
Spain (27)
Sweden (10)
Switzerland (13)
Togo (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (4)
Turkey (2)
Ukraine (5)
Uruguay (1)
Uzbekistan (1)
United States (60)
United States Virgin Islands (1)
Venezuela (7)
Zimbabwe (1)
