The World Athletics U20 Championships 2024 kicks off with India's rising stars taking centre stage on Day 1. Scheduled for August 26, the event will see young Indian athletes competing across various track and field disciplines, hoping to make their mark on the global stage.

The day includes crucial qualification rounds, with Indian contenders like M Jayaram Dondapati in the 100m, Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland in the heptathlon, and Siddharth Choudhary in the shot put vying for spots in the finals. As they compete against the best young talents worldwide, all eyes will be on their performances, setting the tone for India's campaign.

World Athletics U20 Championships 2024 Day 1 Schedule for India

DAY 1 (August 26)

MORNING SESSION

Local Time	IST	Sex	Event	Round	Indian Athletes in Action
09:00	19:30	M	Hammer Throw (6kg)	Qualification - Group A	Prateek
09:05	19:35	W	100 Metres Hurdles	Heptathlon	Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland
09:15	19:45	W	Long Jump	Qualification	Pavana Nagaraj
09:30	20:00	X	4x400 Metres Relay	Heats	Mixed Relay Team: Neeru Pathak, Sandramol Sabu, Shravani Sachin Sangle, Rihan Chaudhary, Bapi Hansda, Jay Kumar
10:07	20:37	W	High Jump	Heptathlon	Pooja
10:10	20:40	W	100 Metres	Heats	Abinaya Rajarajan
11:00	21:30	M	100 Metres	Heats	M Jayaram Dondapati
11:00	21:30	M	Shot Put (6kg)	Qualification	Siddharth Choudhary, Anurag Singh Kaler
11:45	22:15	W	Discus Throw	Qualification - Group A	Nikita Kumari
12:00	22:30	M	800 Metres	Heats	Sahil Khan
12:55	23:25	W	800 Metres	Heats	Laxita Vinod Sandilea
13:05	23:35	W	Discus Throw	Qualification - Group B	Amanat Kamboj

AFTERNOON SESSION

Local Time	IST	Sex	Event	Round	Indian Athletes in Action
16:00	02:30	W	3000 Metres Steeplechase	Heats	Ekta Dey
16:00	02:30	W	Pole Vault	Qualification	Dev Kumar Meena
16:05	02:35	W	Shot Put	Heptathlon	Tamanna
16:20	02:50	M	Javelin Throw	Qualification - Group A	Dipanshu Sharma
16:35	03:05	W	100 Metres	Semi-Final	Abinaya Rajarajan (if qualified)
17:00	03:30	M	100 Metres	Semi-Final	M Jayaram Dondapati (if qualified)
17:40	04:10	M	Shot Put (6kg)	Final	Siddharth Choudhary, Anurag Singh Kaler (if qualified)
17:43	04:13	M	Javelin Throw	Qualification - Group B	Rohan Yadav
18:25	04:55	W	200 Metres	Heptathlon	Unnathi Aiyappa Bolland
18:50	05:20	X	4x400 Metres Relay	Final	Mixed Relay Team (if qualified)