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2015 IAAF World Championships: TV broadcast, live stream schedule

How to watch the 2015 IAAF World Championships live.
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The 2015 IAAF World Championships kick off this weekend and will provide a venue for the world's best to go head-to-head in a championship setting before the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. From Usain Bolt in the 100-meters to Dennis Kimetto in the marathon, Beijing is expected to host fast times and eyebrow-raising performances. 

The championships start on Aug. 22 and run through Aug. 30.

The International Association of Athletics Federation expects to broadcast the last global track and field championships before the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio to more than 200 territories worldwide. In the United States, you can live stream events broadcast on NBC through NBC's online streaming service, while all events shown on Universal Sports can be live streamed here

2015 IAAF World Championships: Day-by-day events to watch

Here is how to watch from the United States (All times ET):

Day

Date

Session

Channel

Time

Broadcast

Friday

Aug. 21

Daytime Session No. 1

Universal Sports

7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Live

Saturday

Aug. 22

Evening Session No. 1

NBC

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tape Delay

Saturday

Aug. 22

Evening Session No. 1

Universal Sports

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Re-Air

Saturday

Aug. 22

Daytime Session No. 2

Universal Sports

8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Live

Sunday

Aug. 23

Evening Session No. 2

NBC

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tape Delay

Sunday

Aug. 23

Evening Session No. 3

Universal Sports

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Re-Air

Sunday

Aug. 23

Daytime Session No. 3

Universal Sports

9:30 p.m. to midnight

Live

Monday

Aug. 24

Evening Session No. 3

Universal Sports

7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Live

Tuesday

Aug. 25

Evening Session No. 4

Universal Sports

7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Live

Tuesday

Aug. 25

Daytime Session No. 4

Universal Sports

9:30 p.m. to midnight

Live

Wednesday

Aug. 26

Evening Session No. 5

Universal Sports

8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Live

Wednesday

Aug. 26

Daytime Session No. 5

Universal Sports

9:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Live

Thursday

Aug. 27

Evening Session No. 6

Universal Sports

7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. 

Live

Thursday

Aug. 27

Daytime Session No. 6

Universal Sports

8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Live

Friday

Aug. 28

Evening Session No. 7

Universal Sports

7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Live

Friday

Aug. 28

Daytime Session No. 7

Universal Sports

7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Live

Saturday

Aug. 29

Evening Session No. 8

NBC

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tape Delay

Saturday

Aug. 29

Evening Session No. 8

Universal Sports

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Re-Air

Saturday

Aug. 29

Daytime Session No. 8

Universal Sports

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m

Live

Sunday

Aug. 30

Evening Session No. 9

NBC

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Tape Delay

Sunday

Aug. 30

Evening Session No. 9

Universal Sports

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Re-Air

- Christopher Chavez