The World Athletics Road Running Championships are set to ignite Copenhagen this weekend, with nearly 500 athletes vying for six world titles across Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026.
Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen is targeting his first world road title in the 5k, facing competition from 10,000m world champion Jimmy Gressier. The men's half marathon field features double Olympic gold medallist Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda and Sweden’s Andreas Almgren.
Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich is aiming for a cross-country and road double in the half marathon, while Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw seeks two world titles in successive weekends. UK viewers can catch all the action live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.