On your mark, get set, go!
Some of the world's best athletes will descend on Budapest in 2023 for the annual World Athletics Championships. And it's fitting that the capital of Hungary will host the event for all the athletes hungry for a chance announce their candidacy for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
There are 202 countries that will be represented, with over 2,000 athletes participating in the competition. Some countries will experience more success than others, but the goal remains the same — keep racking up those medals and be the first to finish.
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Which country will take home the most and who cracks the leaderboard? The Sporting News is tracking the top 15 countries in terms of medal count for the World Track & Field Championships in 2023. Follow along below.
World Track & Field Championships medal count 2023
Top nations ranked on number of gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively.
| Pos. | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 12 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Kenya | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Uganda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Australia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Full medal count is available on the World Athletics' official website.
World Track & Field Championships TV schedule 2023
NBC networks and their streaming service, Peacock, will carry all of the festivities from the World Championships. For non-Peacock coverage, viewers will also be able to access the broadcasts on Fubo, which comes with a free trial for new subscribers.
| Date | Events | Time (ET) | TV/Streaming |
| Sat., Aug. 19 | Men's 20km Race Walk, Heptathlon Coverage | 2:50-4:30 a.m.; 5:45-7:45 a.m. | Peacock |
| Morning Session | 4:30-8 a.m. | CNBC, Fubo | |
| Evening Session | 1-2:30 p.m. | CNBC, Fubo | |
| Evening Session | 2:30-4 p.m. | NBC, Fubo | |
| Sun., Aug. 20 | Women's 20km Race Walk | 1:15-3 a.m. | Peacock |
| Morning Session, Evening Session | 3:30-8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | CNBC, Fubo | |
| Evening Session | 12-4 p.m. | NBC, Fubo | |
| Mon., Aug. 21 | Evening Session | 1-4 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Tue., Aug. 22 | Evening Session | 12:30-4 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Wed., Aug. 23 | Morning Session, Evening Session | 4-7:30 a.m.; 1:30-4 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Thu., Aug. 24 | Men's & Women's 35km Race Walk | 1-4:15 a.m. | Peacock |
| Evening Session | 1-4 p.m. | USA, Fubo | |
| Fri., Aug. 25 | Decathlon | 4:55-7:50 a.m.; 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Evening Session | 1:30-4 p.m. | USA, Fubo | |
| Sat., Aug. 26 | Women's Marathon | 1-4 a.m. | CNBC, Fubo |
| Decathlon | 5-6:50 a.m.; 8-10:15 a.m.; 1-3:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Evening Session | 1:30-4 p.m. | CNBC, Fubo | |
| Sun., Aug. 27 | Men's Marathon | 1-3:30 a.m. | CNBC, Fubo |
| Evening Session | 1-3:30 p.m. | NBC, Fubo | |
| Evening Session | 2:30-4 p.m. | CNBC, Fubo |