Event Overview
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Dates: 8-15 October 2025
Venue: State Athletics Facility, QSAC
At the 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championships, Australia will welcome the world’s top competitors to go head-to-head on the track and field, showcasing sporting excellence of elite athletes with an intellectual impairment.
Over 400 athletes and officials from more than 30 countries are expected to attend.
The Championships will feature a full athletics program for II-1 athletes and with a growing program for II-2 and II-3 athletes, along with a dedicated II-1 youth program providing athletes with the experience of international competition and motivation to become the stars of the future.
This is the 11th edition of the Virtus World Championships and returns to Australia 20 years after the 5th edition hosted in Canberra in 2005. It is the third Virtus athletics competition held in Brisbane following the 2019 Virtus Global games and 2022 Virtus Oceania Asia Games.
The event is managed by Sport Inclusion Australia and competition conducted by Queensland Athletics. It is proudly supported by the Australian Federal Government.
Volunteers
We are currently seeking volutneers to join the event team. If you are interested, please complete and submit your expression of interest.
Event Timetable
The competition timetable will be released closer to the event.
The daily schedule is as follows:
8 October 2025 International Sport Summit; Athletes arrive
9-10 October Training; Opening Ceremony
11 October Competition
12 October Competition
13 October Competition
14 October Competition; Closing Ceremony
15 October Athletes depart
Sport Rules & Regulations
All competitions will adhere to World Athletics, World Para Athletics Rules and Virtus Athletics Specifications, ensuring fairness and consistency throughout the championships
Spectator Tickets
Tickets registrations to the event are not yet open. Please stay tuned for further updates.
Merchandise
Official event merchandise will be available to purchase at the venue during the competition days.
Contact Us
For more information on Sport Inclusion Australia, Virtus and the Championship contact us:
Email: sport@siasport.org