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Australian athletics fans are in for 10 days of non-stop track and field action as the 12th IAAF world championships are broadcast live from August 15 on SBS ONE and SBS TWO.

SBS will broadcast live daily coverage from Berlin as Australia takes on the world’s best at the 12th edition of the world track and field titles. Coverage on SBS ONE and SBS TWO will be accompanied by highlights and live results at http://www.sbs.com.au/sport through to the conclusion of competition on August 24 (AEST).

Not since the Beijing Olympics has the calibre of Australian athletes been so high and in 2009 strong medal contenders will include Sally McLellan (100m hurdles), Steve Hooker (pole vault), Mitchell Watt and Fabrice Lapierre (long jump), Dani Samuels (discus throw), Luke Adams, Adam Rutter and Jared Tallent (20km walk), Adams, Tallent and Chris Erickson (50km walk) and the men's 4x400m relay team of Joel Milburn, John Steffensen, Tristan Thomas, Sean Wroe and Ben Offereins.

SBS BROADCAST SCHEDULE AEST
12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Saturday 15th August
SBS TWO
7.30pm LIVE:
20km Race Walk Final (M)

Sunday 16th August
SBS ONE
02:00am LIVE:
10,000m Final (F)
Shot Put Final (F)
07:15 Morning highlights
SBS TWO
02:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights
7.30pm LIVE:
20km Race Walk Final (F)

Monday 17th August
SBS ONE
02:00am LIVE:
Shot Put Final (F)
100m Final (M)
800m Heptathlon Final (F)
07:15 Morning highlights
SBS TWO
02:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights

Tuesday 18th August
SBS ONE
02:00am LIVE:
Hammer Throw Final (M)
Pole Vault Final (F)
Triple Jump Final (F)
3000m Steeplechase Final (F)
10,000m Final (M)
100m Final (F)
07:15 Morning highlights
SBS TWO
02:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights

Wednesday 19TH August
SBS ONE
02:00am LIVE:
Triple Jump Final (M)
Javelin Throw Final (F)
400m Final (F)
3000m Steeplechase Final (M)
400m Hurdles Final (M)
SBS TWO
02:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights

Thursday 20th August
SBS ONE
02:00am LIVE:
Discus Throw Final (M)
1500m Final (M)
400m Decathlon (M)
800m Final (F)
100m Hurdles Final (F)
SBS TWO
02:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights

Friday 21st August
SBS ONE
03:00am LIVE:
High Jump Final (F)
400m Hurdles Final
200m Final (M)
110m Hurdles Final (M)
1500m Decathlon (M)
07:15 Morning highlights
SBS TWO
03:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights
7.30pm LIVE:
20km Men’s Race Walk Final

Saturday 22nd August
SBS ONE
03:00am LIVE:
High Jump Final (M)
Discus Throw Final (W)
200m Final (F)
400m Final (M)
07:15 Daily highlights
SBS TWO
03:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights
7.30pm LIVE:
Men’s Marathon Final

Sunday 23rd August
SBS ONE
03:00am LIVE:
Long Jump Final (M)
Pole Vault Final (M)
Hammer Throw Final (F)
5000m Final (F)
4 x 100m Final (F)
4 x 100m Final (M)
07:15 Morning highlights
SBS TWO
03:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights
7.30pm LIVE:
Woman’s Marathon Final

Monday 24th August
SBS ONE
03:00am LIVE
Long Jump Final (W)
Javelin Throw Final (M)
5000m Final (M)
1500m Final (F)
800m Final (M)
4 x 400m Final (F)
4 x 400m Final (M)
07:15 Morning highlights
SBS TWO
03:00am LIVE:
As per SBS ONE
6.00pm Evening highlights