Harry Poole
BBC Sport

Defending champion Jeremiah Azu narrowly missed out on a medal in "one of the best 60m races of all time" at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.

Twelve months after claiming the first global title of his career with world indoor gold in China, Azu missed out on a return to the podium by just 0.01 seconds as he clocked 6.46 seconds in Torun.

The 24-year-old always faced fierce competition as he sought to defend his title but displayed his medal credentials by improving his personal best to 6.45 in the semi-finals - a time which moved him to second on the British all-time list behind Dwain Chambers.

But American Jordan Anthony, who arrived at the championships as the fastest man this year, ran the joint-fourth fastest time in history as he improved to 6.41 to take gold ahead of Jamaica's Olympic and world 100m medallist Kishane Thompson.

Thompson and American Trayvon Bromell both finished in 6.45 to complete the podium and deny Azu in a thrilling conclusion to the opening day of action.

Olympic champion and indoor world record holder Keely Hodgkinson controlled her women's 800m heat from start to finish to win in two minutes 00.32 seconds and reach the semi-finals, where she will be joined by team-mate Isabelle Boffey.

Ben Pattison, winner of world 800m bronze in 2023, won his heat in 1:47.48 to advance to the semi-finals of the men's event, which also take place on Saturday morning.

Olympic and world medallist Georgia Hunter Bell secured her place in the women's 1500m final by placing first in 4:12.09, but Jemma Reekie missed out after finishing fourth in her race.

• 5:25pm: Men’s Pole Vault Final
• 5:34pm: Men’s 400 Metres Final
• 5:52pm: Men’s 1000 Metres Heptathlon
• 6:04pm: Women’s 3000 Metres Final
• 6:22pm: Men’s 3000 Metres Final
• 6:38pm: Women’s Triple Jump Final
• 6:48pm: Men’s 60 Metres Hurdles Semi-Final
• 7:14pm: Women’s 60 Metres Semi-Final
• 7:40pm: Women’s 400 Metres Final
• 8:02pm: Men’s 60 Metres Hurdles Final
• 8:20pm: Women’s 60 Metres Final

BBC Two

As well as following this live text, you can also watch the athletics live on BBC Two.

Coverage has just begun with Gabby Logan, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford in the studio.

It will continue until 20:45 GMT following the conclusion of the final event.

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Welcome to our coverage of day two of the 2026 World Indoor Athletics Championships from Torun, Poland.

Some of the best athletes in the world are in action tonight, plus a few British medal hopes. Let's get into it.

Morning session:

Men's 60 Metres Hurdles - Heptathlon

Men's 60 Metres Hurdles - Round One

Women's 60 Metres - Round One

Men's Pole Vault - Heptathlon

Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay - Final

Men's High Jump - Final

Women's 800 Metres - Semi-Final

Men's 800 Metres - Semi-Final

Evening session:

Men’s Pole Vault - Final

Men’s 400m - Final

Men’s 1000m - Heptathlon

Women’s 3000m - Final (with Hannah Nuttall and Katie Snowden)

Men’s 3000m - Final (with Josh Kerr)

Women’s Triple Jump - Final (with Georgina Forde-Wells)

Men’s 60m Hurdles - Semi-Finals

Women’s 60m - Semi-Finals (with Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith)

Women’s 400m - Final

Men’s 60m Hurdles - Final

Women’s 60m - Final

Coverage will be shown on BBC Two, iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app.

You can catch up on all the action from Kuyavian–Pomeranian, Poland for 30-days, click here.

Saturday 21 March

09:00 - 12:30 GMT - Morning Session

17:15 - 20:45 GMT - Evening Session

Sunday 22 March

09:00 - 12:45 GMT - Morning Session

17:00 - 20:15 GMT - Evening Session