Six former Kentucky T&F stars set to compete at World Athletics Championships

Half a dozen former Wildcats (and one current volunteer coach) will represent the University of Kentucky at the 2023 World Athletics Championships from August 19-27 at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.

Six females and one male will compete in the upcoming events as representatives of UK. The first day of competition begins on Saturday, August 19, when Alexis Holmes (class of 2022) will compete in the Mixed 4×400 meter relay at 5:05 a.m. EST. All events will be broadcast on NBC, CNBC, and the USA Network. It will also be available through streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, along with the Peacock app.

Of note, 2022 World Champion and fellow former ‘Cat, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, will not have the chance to repeat this year in the 400m hurdles. The Olympian is dealing with a minor knee injury that will prevent her from competing. Regardless, the World Championships will be filled with members of the blue and white.

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🗓️| August 19-27
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Below is the list of former Kentucky athletes that will participate in the 2023 World Championships, along with the country they will suit up for and the event they intend to compete in. Five of the seven total athletes will represent Team USA while the other two will represent Team Puerto Rico and Team Bahamas.

Women

• Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (2015-2018) – Team Puerto Rico – 100m hurdles 
• Devynne Charlton, volunteer coach, Purdue alumni – Team Bahamas – 100m hurdles 
• Keni Harrison ‘15 – Team USA – 100m hurdles 
• Micaela Hazlewood ’19 – Team USA – Discus Throw
• Alexis Holmes ’22 – Team USA – 4×400 Relay Pool 
• Masai Russell ’23 – Team USA – 100m hurdles 

Men

• Daniel Roberts ‘19 – Team USA – 110m hurdles 

A full TV/broadcast schedule can be found through the link here. If you’re just interested in the Kentucky aspect of the World Championships, UK Athletics has provided a handy schedule for all the ‘Cats in action below.

August 19	Time	Round	Status	TV
Mixed 4×400 Meter Relay	5:05 a.m.	Heats	Alexis Holmes – Team USA	CNBC/NBCSports.com/Peacock
Mixed 4×400 Meter Relay	3:49 p.m.	Final	Alexis Holmes – Team USA	NBC/NBCSports.com/Peacock

August 20	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s Discus Throw	3:00 a.m.	Qualification – Group A OR	Micaela Hazlewood – Team USA	CNBC/NBCSports.com/Peacock
Men’s 110H	7:05 a.m.	Heats	Daniel Roberts – Team USA	CNBC/NBCSports.com/Peacock
Women’s Discus Throw	4:30 a.m.	Qualification – Group B	Micaela Hazlewood – Team USA	CNBC/NBCSports.com/Peacock

August 21	Time	Round	Status	TV
Men’s 110H	2:05 p.m.	Semifinal	Daniel Roberts – Team USA	USA Network/NBCSports.com/Peacock
Men’s 110H	3:40 p.m.	Final	Daniel Roberts – Team USA	USA Network/NBCSports.com/Peacock

August 22	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s 100H	12:40 p.m.	Heats	Jasmine Camacho-Quinn – Team Puerto RicoKeni Harrison – Team USAMasai Russell – Team USA	USA Network/NBCSports.com/Peacock
Women’s Discus Throw	2:20 p.m.	Final	Micaela Hazlewood – Team USA	USA Network/NBCSports.com/Peacock

August 23	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s 100H	2:40 p.m.	Semifinal	Jasmine Camacho-Quinn – Team Puerto RicoKeni Harrison – Team USAMasai Russell – Team USA	USA Network/NBCSports.com/Peacock

August 24	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s 100H	3:25 p.m.	Final	Jasmine Camacho-Quinn – Team Puerto RicoKeni Harrison – Team USAMasai Russell – Team USA	USA Network/NBCSports.com/Peacock

August 26	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s 4×400 Relay	1:55 p.m.	Heats	Alexis Holmes – Team USA	CNBC/NBCSports.com/Peacock

August 27	Time	Round	Status	TV
Women’s 4×400 Relay	3:47 p.m.	Final	Alexis Holmes – Team USA	CNBC/NBCSports.com/Peacock