Asian Athletics Championships 2023 in Bangkok: Full schedule and athletes to watch
The 25th Asian Athletics Championships take place in Thailand from 12–16 July 2023, and marks the golden jubilee year of the Asian Athletics Association. Discover the full schedule for the event in Bangkok.
Athletics
Asia's biggest track and field meet takes place this year from 12–16 July in Bangkok, Thailand, at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.
Hosts Thailand are one of nine teams that have participated in all 23 previous editions (with the 24th Championships in 2021 cancelled), and they have one of the hottest young athletics stars to watch for this year in Puripol Boonson, the fastest 100m runner in the world under 18 years old. However, having pulled up hurt barely two months ago at the SEA Games, Puripol may not be running at full force with an eye on the Asian Games later this year.
Other names to watch include India's top long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, Indonesian sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri, and Japan's middle distance runner Tanaka Nozomi.
The meet falls a month ahead of the World Athletics Championships, due to be held from 19–27 August in Hungary, and with that looming large, a number of the continent's very best stars may opt to skip the Thai capital, instead choosing to focus on their build-up for Worlds.
Athletes present in Bangkok will compete in 45 different track and field events, with no marathon events scheduled.
In addition to Thailand, eight other teams have competed in every edition of the event: Hong Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Philippines; and Singapore.
Discover the full schedule of the Championships below.
Full schedule of Asian Athletics Championships 2023
All times are in Bangkok local time (UTC +7 hours). Schedule information correct as of 23 May 2023 and subject to change.
Wednesday 12 July
- 09:00 Men's decathlon 100m
- 09:15 Men's 400m round 1
- 09:45 Men's decathlon long jump
- 09:50 Women's 400m round 1
- 10:00 Women's pole vault qualifying A & B
- 10:30 Women's 4x100m relay round 1
- 10:35 Men's hammer throw qualifying A
- 10:55 Men's 4x100m relay round 1
- 11:25 Men's triple jump qualifying A
- 11:40 Men's hammer throw qualifying B
- 11:45 Men's decathlon shot put
- 12:50 Men's triple jump qualifying B
- 16:00 Men's decathlon high jump
- 17:00 Women's javelin throw final
- 17:15 Men's 1500m round 1
- 17:40 Women's 1500m final
- 17:45 Women's triple jump final
- 17:55 Men's 400m semi-finals
- 18:00 Men's high jump qualifying A & B
- 18:20 Women's 400m semi-finals
- 18:35 Women's 4x100m relay final
- 18:45 Men's 4x100m relay final
- 18:55 Men's decathlon 400m
- 19:25 Men's 10000m final
Thursday 13 July
- 09:00 Men's decathlon 110m hurdles
- 09:15 Men's 110m hurdles round 1
- 09:30 Women's long jump qualifying A
- 09:40 Men's decathlon discus throw
- 09:50 Women's 100m hurdles round 1
- 11:00 Men's hammer throw final
- 11:05 Women's long jump qualifying B
- 11:30 Men's decathlon pole vault
- 16:00 Men's decathlon javelin throw
- 16:10 Women's 100m round 1
- 16:30 Men's triple jump final
- 16:40 Women's high jump final
- 16:50 Men's 100m round 1
- 17:30 Women's hammer throw final
- 17:45 Men's 110m hurdles semi-finals
- 17:50 Women's 100m hurdles final
- 18:00 Men's 400m final
- 18:05 Women's 400m final
- 18:15 Men's 1500m final
- 18:35 Women's 10000m final
- 19:40 Men's decathlon 1500m final
Friday 14 July
- 09:00 Women's heptathlon 100m hurdles
- 09:25 Men's 400m hurdles round 1
- 09:30 Men's long jump qualifying A
- 09:50 Women's heptathlon high jump
- 10:00 Women's 400m hurdles round 1
- 10:05 Men's pole vault qualifying A & B
- 10:10 Men's discus throw qualifying A
- 11:10 Men's long jump qualifying B
- 11:20 Men's discus throw qualifying B
- 12:25 Women's heptathlon shot put
- 16:00 Men's shot put final
- 16:05 Women's 100m semi-finals
- 16:10 Women's pole vault final
- 16:30 Men's 100m semi-finals
- 16:35 Men's high jump final
- 16:45 Women's discus throw final
- 17:00 Men's 3000m steeplechase final
- 17:05 Women's long jump final
- 17:15 Women's 3000m steeplechase final
- 17:35 Women's heptathlon 200m
- 18:05 Mixed 4x400m relay round 1
- 18:30 Men's 110m hurdles final
- 18:50 Men's 400m hurdles semi-finals
- 19:20 Women's 100m final
- 19:30 Men's 100m final
Saturday 15 July
- 08:45 Women's heptathlon long jump
- 09:00 Women's 200m round 1
- 09:20 Men's javelin throw qualifying A
- 09:35 Men's 200m round 1
- 10:20 Men's 4x400m relay round 1
- 10:30 Men's javelin throw qualifying B
- 10:40 Women's 4x400m relay round 1
- 16:00 Women's heptathlon javelin throw
- 16:10 Men's long jump final
- 16:30 Women's 400m hurdles final
- 16:40 Men's 400m hurdles final
- 16:50 Men's 800m round 1
- 17:15 Women's 800m round 1
- 17:30 Men's discus throw final
- 17:45 Women's 200m semi-finals
- 18:10 Men's 200m semi-finals
- 18:40 Mixed 4x400m relay final
- 18:55 Women's heptathlon 800m final
Sunday 16 July
- 06:00 Women's 20km race walk final
- 06:00 Men's 20km race walk final
- 15:00 Men's pole vault final
- 15:10 Women's shot put final
- 15:15 Men's 800m final
- 15:20 Men's javelin throw final
- 15:25 Women's 800m final
- 15:35 Women's 5000m final
- 16:15 Men's 5000m final
- 16:45 Women's 200m final
- 17:10 Men's 200m final
- 18:05 Women's 4x400m relay final
- 18:35 Men's 4x400m relay final