Summary

  • Use play icon at the top of the page to watch live coverage

  • GB's Kate French, Francesca Summers, Joanna Muir all start

  • Three Tokyo 2020 Olympic places are up for grabs

  • Kate French already secured an Olympic place

Live Reporting

  1. GB's French first in qualifying

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    French posted her leading qualifying score in the first of the qualifying pools

    Great Britain’s Kate French led the way in qualifying for the women’s event at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships as GB ensured they have three contenders in the 36 finalists.

    French, 28, is already qualified for next year’s Olympics in Tokyo and led the way in the first qualifying heat with 1,041 points, 11 ahead of Poland’s Oktawia Nowacka.

    Joining her in Friday’s final are compatriots Joanna Muir, 25, who qualified ninth overall, and 23-year-old Francesca Summers, who qualified in 17th as the 68 starters were whittled down to a final pool of 36.

    Third best was the favourite, 35-year-old Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania, the Olympic champion in London, and the reigning World Cup and European champion.

    Reigning world champion Anastasiya Prokopenko of Belarus qualified in fifth place, with Italy’s Elena Micheli one place ahead of her.

  2. How to watch the Modern Pentathlon World Championships

    The BBC will bring you live coverage of the Modern Pentathlon World Championships which you can follow on BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website & app, and Connected TV.

    Friday, 6 September

    17:00 – 18:05 - Women’s final: BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

    Saturday, 7 September

    17:00 – 18:05 - Men’s final: BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

    Sunday, 8 September

    17:00 – 18:05 – Mixed Relay: BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

    You can also catch-up on all of the action on BBC iplayer.

  3. What are the Modern Pentathlon World Championships?

    Nearly 200 of the world’s leading pentathletes will compete in Budapest for the title of world champion.

    For the first time, all five disciplines (swimming, fencing, riding, shooting and running) will take place in the same venue.

    Qualification spots for Tokyo 2020 are also up for grabs, with the top three finishers in the men's and women's events becoming eligible to compete in Japan next year.

    GB’s Kate French has already qualified for Tokyo, but there is still one more qualification spot available for Team GB in women’s individual, with each nation able to take two male and two female competitors to the Games.

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  4. Get Inspired: How to get into Modern Pentathlon

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    Modern pentathlon explained

    First you have a swordfight, then you swim for 200m, jump some fences on horseback, go for a run and then finish off by shooting an air pistol. Sound crazy? Welcome to the world of modern pentathlon.

    While it may not be the first sport that comes to mind when you're looking for a new challenge, a challenge it certainly is, and broken down into its component parts it is massively accessible.

    To find out more about this unusual and exciting sport,find a club near you or read our guide.