NEVER before have Scottish spectators had as much to get excited about heading into a World Championship as over the next 10 days in London with 16 Scots in the British team.
In what promises to be a historic gathering of the great and good of the sport there is even the potential for Scottish involvement on each of the 10 days. Here, then, is when they will be in action.
Friday 4 August: 7.35pm Laura Muir, Scotland’s biggest hope for a medal, is looking to double up in the 1500m and 3000m and gets her daunting schedule underway with the 1500m heats. (Semis - Saturday 7.35pm; final – Monday 9.50pm).
7.20pm - Nick Percy got Scottish medal momentum underway at last month’s British Championships last month, but he received a late invitation to this event and qualifying for the final would be a major triumph. (Final – Saturday 7.25pm).
Saturday 5 August: 12.45pm Guy Learmonth lines up in the heats of the 800m which looks set to be dominated by African runners. Semis - Sunday 9.15pm; final Tuesday 9.35pm. 8.10pm Beth Potter announced at the beginning of the year that she was switching focus to triathlon but the Olympian earned her place in the World Championship finals by winning the British title at Highgate Harriers Night of the 10,000m in May.
Sunday 6 August: 10.55pm Callum Hawkins made a name for himself when he challenging the world’s best at the Olympic marathon in Rio and has built on that with a series of impressive cross country and half marathon performances since then. 11.55pm With considerable championship relay experience behind her new British champion Zoey Clark goes solo at a major championships for the first time in the heats of the 400m. (Semi-finals – Monday 8.55pm; final - Wednesday 9.50pm).
Monday 7 August: 7.30pm British team captain Eilidh Doyle could set herself apart with one more medal required to take her ahead of Yvonne Murray as Scotland’s most decorated athlete at major Games and while the better chance is as part of the 4x400m relay team, she has her fate in her own hands in the 400m hurdles which gets underway with these heats. Semi-finals - Tuesday 8.35pm; final - Thursday 9.35pm.
Wednesday 9 August: 7.05pm Lennie Waite gets her World Championship chance in the 3000m steeplechase after receiving a late call-up. (Final – Friday 9.25pm).
7.20pm and 8.50pm Another Olympian who was a late invitee to these World Championships Chris Bennett has the qualifying stages of the hammer. (Final - Friday 8.30pm).
8.05pm Andy Butchart joins Mo Farah in the heats of the 5000m. (Final Saturday 8.20pm).
Thursday 10 August: 6.30pm Laura Muir is back in action as she is joined by Eilish McColgan and Steph Twell in the heats of the 5000m. Final - Sunday 7.35pm. 7.25pm Lynsey Sharp can improve on her sixth placed finish at last year’s Olympics. 8.25pm Chris O’Hare, Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman enter the 1500m aiming for places. (Semis - Friday 8.10pm; final Sunday 8.30pm).
Saturday 12 August: 11.20pm Eilidh Doyle and Zoey Clark are part of the 4 x 400m team. (Final - Sunday 8.55pm.)
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