Conversations with Larry: Preview, Day 1, 2023 World Outdoor Athletics Championships

Just over two thousand athletes from 200 countries will be competing in Budapest, Hungary in the biggest sporting event in Hungary ever, as well as the largest sporting event in the world for 2023. From the 100 meters to the marathon, from the Race Walkts to the hammer throw, track & field has an event for everyone!

This is our preview for Day 1 of the World Champs; let us know if you enjoy it! Email me at runblogrun@gmail.com.

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Hey, Sports fans!

Larry Eder here!

This is #ConvoswithLarry, and we are previewing Day 1 of the 2023 World Outdoor Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The WA Outdoor Champs is being held from August 19-27, 2023, and it will be Nine days of fantastic track & field.

You can find your local times to view via NBC, Peacock and CNBC right here: https://www.runblogrun.com/2023/08/how-to-watch-the-2023-world-outdoor-athletics-championships-on-nbc-peacock-and-cnbc-august-19-27-2023.html

The Men’s shot put (8:37 PM Local time), Women’s 10,000m (8:55 PM local time) and the Mixed 4x400m relay (9:49 PM Local time) will be the three finals in the National Athletics Centre.

Gabby Thomas, USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Hayward Field, University of Oregon, July 6-10, 2023, photo by Kevin Morris

The Men’s 20k race walk final will be held at 8:50 AM local time, opening day 1 to the world!

Do not miss a moment!

Special thanks to Mike Deering for managing the production of our video work.

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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