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August 7th, 1983
This was the first-ever World Athletics Championships, marking a significant moment in the history of international athletics. It set the stage for future editions of the event and became one of the most important competitions on the athletics calendar. -
August 23rd, 1991
The 3rd edition of the Championships was held in Tokyo, Japan, and witnessed the first-ever world record set in a women's track event, with Katrin Krabbe of Germany running the 100m in 10.99 seconds. -
August 23rd, 1993
The 4th edition of the Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, saw the legendary Carl Lewis won his 8th and final Olympic gold medal in the long jump. The 1993 championships are notable for being held just one year after the 1992 Summer Olympics. -
August 23rd, 2003
Paris, France hosted the championships, which featured the introduction of the women's pole vault and hammer throw events. -
August 23rd, 2009
The 12th edition of the Championships held in Berlin, Germany, these championships are remembered for the
Performances of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who set world records in the 100m and 200m sprints. -
August 4th, 2017
London, United Kingdom marked the final championships for Usain Bolt, who retired after the event. London hosted the World Athletics Championships for the first time in 2017, following its successful staging of the 2012 Summer Olympics. -
September 27th, 2019
The 2019 World Athletics Championships It was held between in Doha, Qatar. It was the first edition of the competition under its modified name, having previously been known as the World Championships in Athletics, and the last held before the IAAF assumed its new identity as World Athletics.