The 2009 World Athletics Championships commence Saturday 15 August in Berlin.

Australian Institute of Sport/ACT athletes competing at the world championships are detailed below:

Day 1 — August 15

Men’s 20km walk final — 13:00 (AEST)
Luke Adams, Adam Rutter, Jared Tallent
Men’s 400m hurdles heats — 20:20 (AEST)
Tristan Thomas, Brendan Cole (ACT, former AIS athlete)

Day 2 — August 16

Women’s 20km walk final — 12:00 (AEST)
Claire Tallent, Jessica Rothwell, Cheryl Webb (former AIS athlete)
Men’s 400m hurdles semifinal  — 20:15 (AEST)
Tristan Thomas, Brendan Cole (ACT)

Day 4 — August 18

Women’s high jump qualification — 10:20 (AEST)
Petrina Price (former AIS athlete)
Men’s 400m hurdles final — 20:50 (AEST)
Tristan Thomas, Brendan Cole (ACT)

Day 6 — August 20

Women’s high jump final — 19:10 (AEST)
Petrina Price (former AIS athlete)

Day 7 — August 21

Men’s 50km walk final — 9:10 (AEST)
Luke Adams, Chris Erickson, Jared Tallent

Day 8 — August 22

Men’s marathon final — 11:45 (AEST)
Martin Dent (ACT, former AIS athlete), Andrew Letherby (ACT)
Men’s 4x400m relay heats — 18:55 (AEST)
Joel Milburn, Ben Offereins, John Steffensen, Tristan Thomas, Sean Wroe

Day 9 — August 23

Men’s 4 x 400m relay final — 18:15 (AEST)
Joel Milburn, Ben Offereins, John Steffensen, Tristan Thomas, Sean Wroe