Beijing will play host to nine days of competition, which is scheduled to begin on August 22.

The IAAF signed-off on the running order for events at its Council meeting in Dakar, Senegal.

The first gold medal will be won in the men's 10,000m, with the women's shot put final also on the opening day.

Bolt's attempt to win the 100m for the third time - after Berlin 2009 and Moscow 2013 - will be preceded by the men's hammer throw and shot put, and the conclusion of the heptathlon, which could see the return of Britain's Jessica Ennis after a period out of the sport due to pregnancy. 

Jamaican Bolt will be back inside the Bird's Nest Stadium, where he burst onto the world stage at the 2008 Olympics, on day four to begin the defence of his 200m title.

Day six, August 27, will see the 200m final, while the women's equivalent is on the following day.

The timetable for the 2015 World Championships was approved at an IAAF Council meeting in Dakar, Senegal, chaired by President Lamine Diack (centre) ©IAAF

The women's 100m final will be held at the end of day three, with the men's 800m on day four, the men's 400m on day five and the women's equivalent on day six.

Relay finals will be spread across the final two days of the Championships - August 29 and 30.

The IAAF Council also approved the entry standards for the men's and women's 10,000m, the 20km and 50km race walks, the marathon, heptathlon and decathlon.

The full timetable can be downloaded here.

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