A guide to the action in Dubai, including ones to watch, schedule and TV info

More than 1400 athletes from 120 nations are set to compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai from November 7 to 15.

A qualification event for the Paralympics, the championships will prove a great test ahead of the Tokyo games, which starts on August 25 next year.

A number of reigning champions from London 2017 feature in the GB squad, which can be found listed in full here. They include 10-time world champion wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft, grand slam champions Hollie Arnold and Sophie Hahn and two- time Paralympic gold medallists Aled Davies and Richard Whitehead.

Two years ago the GB team placed third on the medals table behind China and the United States.

Ones to watch

Classification

Running and jumping (20 classes)

T11-13 (vision impairment), T20 (intellectual impairment), T35-38 (co-ordination impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis)),  T40-41 (short stature), T42-44 (lower limb competing without prosthesis affected by limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement), T45-47 (upper limb/s affected by limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement), T61-64 (lower limb/s competing with prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference).

Wheelchair racing (7 classes)

T32-34 (co-ordination impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis)), T51-54 (limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement).

Standing throws (19 classes)

F11-13 (vision impairment), F20 (intellectual impairment), F35-38 (co-ordination impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis)), F40-41 (short stature), F42-44 (lower limb competing without prosthesis affected by limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement), F45-46 (upper limb/s affected by limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement), F61-64 (lower limb/s competing with prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference).

Seated throws (11 classes)

F31-34 (co-ordination impairments (hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis)), F51-57 (Limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement).

More detailed information on classification can be found at paralympic.org/athletics/classification

Sessions schedule

A full event-by-event timetable and live results can be found at paralympic.org/dubai-2019

Times stated are local (UK time in brackets)

Thursday November 7
Morning 9:30-12:00 (5:30-8:00)
Evening 19:00-22:30 (15:00-18:30)

Friday November 8
Morning 10:00-11:30 (6:00-7:30)
Evening 18:00-21:30 (14:00-17:30)

Saturday November 9
Morning 9:00-12:00 (5:00-8:00)
Evening 18:00-21:00 (14:00-17:00)

Sunday November 10
Morning 8:55-12:30 (4:55-8:30)
Evening 18:00-21:10 (14:00-17:10)

Monday November 11
Morning 9:00-12:10 (5:00-8:10)
Evening 18:00-21:30 (14:00-17:30)

Tuesday November 12
Morning 9:00-12:30 (5:00-8:30)
Evening 18:00-21:20 (14:00-17:20)

Wednesday November 13
Morning 9:00-11:40 (5:00-7:40)
Evening 18:00-21:00 (14:00-17:00)

Thursday November 14
Morning 9:00-12:20 (5:00-8:20)
Evening 18:00-21:20 (14:00-17:20)

Friday November 15
Evening 18:00-20:00 (14:00-16:00)

TV guide

A total of 24 broadcasters from all continents will receive coverage of the championships, reaching 88 countries.

In countries with no geo-block restrictions, sessions will be streamed via the Dubai 2019 official website and the World Para Athletics Facebook and Twitter pages.

Channel 4 has the rights for the UK and is set to show coverage at paralympics.channel4.com