WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS OREGON22 BEGIN THIS WEEK ACROSS NETWORKS & PLATFORMS OF NBCUNIVERSAL
First-Ever Outdoor World Championships in United States from University of Oregon’s Hayward Field to be Presented Across NBC, Peacock, USA Network and CNBC from July 15-24
Allyson Felix, Sydney McLaughlin, Noah Lyles, Fred Kerley, Erriyon Knighton Headline Team USA Athletes Competing in Eugene, Oregon
Seven Hours of Live Primetime Coverage Across Four Weekend Nights to Air on NBC Broadcast Network
Extensive Streaming Coverage Across Peacock During 10-Day Event
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 11, 2022 – The World Track & Field Championships Oregon22 begin this Friday, July 15, from the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field and will be presented across numerous networks and platforms of NBCUniversal. It will be the first time the outdoor World Championships will be held in the U.S. and NBC Sports will utilize NBC,
Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms to provide comprehensive coverage.
In total, NBC Sports will present 43 hours of television programming, including four nights of live primetime weekend coverage (July 16-17, July 23-24) on the NBC broadcast network, plus extensive streaming coverage throughout the 10-day championship meet, which concludes on Sunday, July 24.
The world’s biggest track & field athletes will participate in the meet, which is expected to feature 37 defending world champions and 37 U.S. Olympic medalists. Headlining the American contingent in Eugene is the most decorated track & field athlete in World Championships history
Allyson Felix, Tokyo Olympic 400m hurdles gold medalist and current world record holder
Sydney McLaughlin, defending 200m world champion and Tokyo Olympic 200m bronze medalist
Noah Lyles, Tokyo Olympic 100m silver medalist
Fred Kerley, and 200m under-20 world record holder
Erriyon Knighton, among a host of other Olympians.
NBC BROADCAST NETWORK
NBC Sports will present a record seven primetime hours of World Championships coverage during four weekend nights on
NBC, with live coverage totaling 12.5 hours including afternoon broadcasts.
On Saturday, July 16, and Sunday, July 17, the fastest runners on the planet will face off in the men’s (July 16) and women’s (July 17) 100m final live on NBC, which is expected to feature Americans Fred Kerley,
Trayvon Bromell, and defending 100m world champion
Christian Coleman for the men as well as
Elaine Thompson-Herah and
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica on the women’s side.
NBC will also air the men’s shot put final live on Sunday, July 17. Americans
Ryan Crouser and
Joe Kovacs have won the past two Olympic gold and silver medals, respectively.
During the second weekend of competition, multiple relays including the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m, will be presented live on NBC. At the previous World Championships in 2019, Noah Lyles anchored the U.S. to a world title in the 4x100m. On Sunday, July 24, the women’s 800m final will be presented live on NBC. The American trio of Tokyo Olympic champion
Athing Mu, Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist
Raevyn Rogers, and 2019 bronze medalist
Ajee Wilson are all threats to medal.