Event Schedule
See also: 2009 World Championships in Athletics qualification standards
| H |
Heats |
Q |
Qualifiers |
½ |
Semi-finals |
F |
Final |
Men
| August |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| 100 m |
H |
½ |
F |
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| 200 m |
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H |
½ |
F |
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| 400 m |
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H |
½ |
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F |
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| 800 m |
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H |
½ |
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F |
| 1500 m |
H |
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½ |
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F |
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| 5000 m |
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H |
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F |
| 10,000 m |
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F |
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| Marathon |
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F |
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| 110 m hurdles |
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H |
½ |
F |
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| 400 m hurdles |
H |
½ |
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F |
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| 3000 m steeplechase |
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H |
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F |
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| 4×100 m relay |
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H |
F |
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| 4×400 m relay |
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H |
F |
| 20 km walk |
F |
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| 50 km walk |
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F |
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| Long jump |
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Q |
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F |
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| Triple jump |
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Q |
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F |
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| High jump |
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Q |
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F |
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| Pole vault |
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Q |
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F |
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| Shot put |
Q |
F |
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| Discus throw |
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Q |
F |
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| Hammer throw |
Q |
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F |
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| Javelin throw |
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Q |
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F |
| Decathlon |
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F |
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Women
| August |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| 100 m |
|
H |
½ |
F |
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| 200 m |
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H |
½ |
F |
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| 400 m |
H |
½ |
|
F |
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| 800 m |
|
H |
½ |
|
F |
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| 1500 m |
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H |
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½ |
|
F |
| 5000 m |
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H |
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F |
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| 10,000 m |
F |
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| Marathon |
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F |
| 100 m hurdles |
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H |
F |
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| 400 m hurdles |
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|
H |
½ |
|
F |
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| 3000 m steeplechase |
H |
|
F |
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| 4×100 m relay |
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|
H |
F |
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| 4×400 m relay |
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|
H |
F |
| 20 km walk |
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F |
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- |
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| Long jump |
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Q |
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F |
| Triple jump |
Q |
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F |
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| High jump |
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Q |
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F |
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| Pole vault |
Q |
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F |
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| Shot put |
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Q |
F |
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| Discus throw |
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Q |
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F |
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| Hammer throw |
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Q |
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F |
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| Javelin throw |
|
Q |
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F |
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| Heptathlon |
F |
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