Ultimate Viewing Guide for the Men's 1500m Final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships: Broadcast and Timings

Overview of the Championship and Timings

Event and Details: This article provides a comprehensive guide to watching the Men's 1500m final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, focusing on live broadcast options, channels, and important timings. The city of Tokyo will host the 2025 World Athletics Championships from September 13 to 21, 2025. The Men's 1500m final will specifically take place on Wednesday, September 17, at 10:20 PM Japan Standard Time (JST), which corresponds to 6:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and 2:20 PM British Summer Time (BST). Source

Broadcast and Viewing Options

Free Worldwide Broadcast: The Men's 1500m final events will be broadcast for free across a range of international channels and platforms, with English commentary available. These channels and services include:

• In the UK: BBC iPlayer.
• In Ireland: RTÉ.
• In Canada: CBC.
• In Australia: SBS and Channel 9, with viewing available via their platforms SBS On Demand and 9Now.

Broadcast in the United States: Live streaming of the final race in the United States is available on USA Network and Peacock, which offers comprehensive coverage of all events. Access to Peacock content requires a Peacock Premium subscription.

Using VPN for International Viewing

Bypassing Geo-restrictions: For viewers outside their home countries, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) can be used to watch available free broadcasts. NordVPN is a recommended option, allowing users to connect to servers in their home countries to follow content as if they were there.

Legality of Use: Using a VPN service is legal for legitimate entertainment purposes, such as accessing streaming services from another country (according to the terms of service of each platform) as well as for enhancing online security and privacy.

Men's 1500m Race Summary: Heats and Final

Preliminary Heats Surprises: The preliminary heats of the Men's 1500m race witnessed major surprises, as former Tokyo Olympics champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, promising Kenyan star Fanuel Kipkosgei Keitich, and French runner Azeddine Habz failed to qualify for the final stages.

Semifinal Excitement: The excitement continued in the semifinals, where current Olympic champion Cole Hocker from the United States was disqualified after an illegal push against German runner Robert Farken.

Final Competitors: Reigning world champion Josh Kerr from Britain secured his spot in the final after finishing second in his heat. Kerr faces strong competition from Dutch runner Nils Laros, Kenyan Reynold Cheruiyot, and British Jake Wightman.

Follow Latest Updates

Following Official Channels: To stay informed with the latest updates and news about the 2025 World Athletics Championships, you can follow the official channels of the championship on social media platforms such as X (@WorldAthletics), Instagram (@worldathletics), and YouTube (@WorldAthletics).