World Athletics Championships
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The World Athletics Championships, known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics until 2019, are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics, formerly International Association of Athletics Federations. Alongside the Olympic Games, the championships represents the highest level of senior international outdoor athletics competition for track and field athletics globally, including marathon running and race walking. Separate World Championships are held by World Athletics for certain other outdoor events, including cross-country running and half-marathon, as well as indoor and age-group championship. The World Championships were started in 1976 in response to the International Olympic Committee dropping the men's 50 km walk from the Olympic programme for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, despite its constant presence at the games since 1932. The IAAF chose to host its own world championship event, a month and a half after the Olympics. It was the first World Championships that the IAAF had hosted separately from the Olympic Games. A second limited event was held in 1980, and the inaugural championships in 1983, with all the events, is considered the official start of the competition. Until 1980, the Olympic champions were also considered as reigning world champions. At their debut, these championships were then held every four years, until 1991 when they switched to a two-year cycle. In 2024, World Athletics announced that the new biennial competition, World Athletics Ultimate Championship, featuring only up to 16 of the world's top-ranked athletes per discipline, would be held every even year from 2026 onwards.
Infobox
Status
Active
Genre
Athletics World Championships
Date
Varying
Frequency
Biennial
Country
Varying
Inaugurated
1983 (1983)
Previous event
Tokyo 2025
Next event
Beijing 2027
Organised by
World Athletics
Website
worldathletics
Tables
· Championships
–
–
Edition
–
Year
1976
City
Malmö
Country
Sweden
Date
18 Sep
Venue
Malmö Stadion
Capacity
30,000
Events
1
Nations
20
Athletes
42
Top of the medal table
Soviet Union
–
–
Edition
–
Year
1980
City
Sittard
Country
Netherlands
Date
14 – 16 Aug
Venue
De Baandert
Capacity
22,000
Events
2
Nations
22
Athletes
42
Top of the medal table
East Germany
1st
1st
Edition
1st
Year
1983
City
Helsinki
Country
Finland
Date
7 – 14 Aug
Venue
Olympiastadion
Capacity
50,000
Events
41
Nations
153
Athletes
1,333
Top of the medal table
East Germany
2nd
2nd
Edition
2nd
Year
1987
City
Rome
Country
Italy
Date
28 Aug – 6 Sep
Venue
Stadio Olimpico
Capacity
60,000
Events
43
Nations
156
Athletes
1,419
Top of the medal table
East Germany
3rd
3rd
Edition
3rd
Year
1991
City
Tokyo
Country
Japan
Date
23 Aug – 1 Sep
Venue
National Stadium
Capacity
48,000
Events
43
Nations
162
Athletes
1,491
Top of the medal table
United States
4th
4th
Edition
4th
Year
1993
City
Stuttgart
Country
Germany
Date
13 – 22 Aug
Venue
Neckarstadion
Capacity
70,000
Events
44
Nations
187
Athletes
1,630
Top of the medal table
United States
5th
5th
Edition
5th
Year
1995
City
Gothenburg
Country
Sweden
Date
5 – 13 Aug
Venue
Ullevi
Capacity
42,000
Events
44
Nations
190
Athletes
1,755
Top of the medal table
United States
6th
6th
Edition
6th
Year
1997
City
Athens
Country
Greece
Date
1 – 10 Aug
Venue
Olympiako Stadio
Capacity
75,000
Events
44
Nations
197
Athletes
1,785
Top of the medal table
United States
7th
7th
Edition
7th
Year
1999
City
Seville
Country
Spain
Date
20 – 29 Aug
Venue
Estadio de La Cartuja
Capacity
70,000
Events
46
Nations
200
Athletes
1,750
Top of the medal table
United States
8th
8th
Edition
8th
Year
2001
City
Edmonton
Country
Canada
Date
3 – 12 Aug
Venue
Commonwealth Stadium
Capacity
60,000
Events
46
Nations
189
Athletes
1,602
Top of the medal table
Russia
9th
9th
Edition
9th
Year
2003
City
Paris
Country
France
Date
23 – 31 Aug
Venue
Stade de France
Capacity
78,000
Events
46
Nations
198
Athletes
1,679
Top of the medal table
United States
10th
10th
Edition
10th
Year
2005
City
Helsinki
Country
Finland
Date
6 – 14 Aug
Venue
Olympiastadion
Capacity
45,000
Events
47
Nations
191
Athletes
1,687
Top of the medal table
United States
11th
11th
Edition
11th
Year
2007
City
Osaka
Country
Japan
Date
24 Aug – 2 Sep
Venue
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Capacity
45,000
Events
47
Nations
197
Athletes
1,800
Top of the medal table
United States
12th
12th
Edition
12th
Year
2009
City
Berlin
Country
Germany
Date
15 – 23 Aug
Venue
Olympiastadion
Capacity
74,000
Events
47
Nations
200
Athletes
1,895
Top of the medal table
United States
13th
13th
Edition
13th
Year
2011
City
Daegu
Country
South Korea
Date
27 Aug – 4 Sep
Venue
Daegu Stadium
Capacity
65,000
Events
47
Nations
199
Athletes
1,742
Top of the medal table
United States
14th
14th
Edition
14th
Year
2013
City
Moscow
Country
Russia
Date
10 – 18 Aug
Venue
Luzhniki Stadium
Capacity
78,000
Events
47
Nations
203
Athletes
1,784
Top of the medal table
United States
15th
15th
Edition
15th
Year
2015
City
Beijing
Country
China
Date
22 – 30 Aug
Venue
Beijing National Stadium
Capacity
80,000
Events
47
Nations
205
Athletes
1,761
Top of the medal table
Kenya
16th
16th
Edition
16th
Year
2017
City
London
Country
Great Britain
Date
4 – 13 Aug
Venue
London Stadium
Capacity
60,000
Events
48
Nations
199
Athletes
1,857
Top of the medal table
United States
17th
17th
Edition
17th
Year
2019
City
Doha
Country
Qatar
Date
27 Sep – 6 Oct
Venue
Khalifa International Stadium
Capacity
48,000
Events
49
Nations
206
Athletes
1,775
Top of the medal table
United States
18th
18th
Edition
18th
Year
2022
City
Eugene
Country
United States
Date
15 – 24 Jul
Venue
Hayward Field
Capacity
25,000
Events
49
Nations
180
Athletes
1,705
Top of the medal table
United States
19th
19th
Edition
19th
Year
2023
City
Budapest
Country
Hungary
Date
19 – 27 Aug
Venue
National Athletics Centre
Capacity
36,000
Events
49
Nations
195
Athletes
1,994
Top of the medal table
United States
20th
20th
Edition
20th
Year
2025
City
Tokyo
Country
Japan
Date
13 – 21 Sep
Venue
Japan National Stadium
Capacity
68,000
Events
49
Nations
198
Athletes
2,202
Top of the medal table
United States
21st
21st
Edition
21st
Year
2027
City
Beijing
Country
China
Date
11 – 19 Sep
Venue
Beijing National Stadium
Capacity
80,000
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | Capacity | Events | Nations | Athletes | Top of the medal table |
| – | 1976 | Malmö | Sweden | 18 Sep | Malmö Stadion | 30,000 | 1 | 20 | 42 | Soviet Union |
| – | 1980 | Sittard | Netherlands | 14 – 16 Aug | De Baandert | 22,000 | 2 | 22 | 42 | East Germany |
| 1st | 1983 | Helsinki | Finland | 7 – 14 Aug | Olympiastadion | 50,000 | 41 | 153 | 1,333 | East Germany |
| 2nd | 1987 | Rome | Italy | 28 Aug – 6 Sep | Stadio Olimpico | 60,000 | 43 | 156 | 1,419 | East Germany |
| 3rd | 1991 | Tokyo | Japan | 23 Aug – 1 Sep | National Stadium | 48,000 | 43 | 162 | 1,491 | United States |
| 4th | 1993 | Stuttgart | Germany | 13 – 22 Aug | Neckarstadion | 70,000 | 44 | 187 | 1,630 | United States |
| 5th | 1995 | Gothenburg | Sweden | 5 – 13 Aug | Ullevi | 42,000 | 44 | 190 | 1,755 | United States |
| 6th | 1997 | Athens | Greece | 1 – 10 Aug | Olympiako Stadio | 75,000 | 44 | 197 | 1,785 | United States |
| 7th | 1999 | Seville | Spain | 20 – 29 Aug | Estadio de La Cartuja | 70,000 | 46 | 200 | 1,750 | United States |
| 8th | 2001 | Edmonton | Canada | 3 – 12 Aug | Commonwealth Stadium | 60,000 | 46 | 189 | 1,602 | Russia |
| 9th | 2003 | Paris | France | 23 – 31 Aug | Stade de France | 78,000 | 46 | 198 | 1,679 | United States |
| 10th | 2005 | Helsinki | Finland | 6 – 14 Aug | Olympiastadion | 45,000 | 47 | 191 | 1,687 | United States |
| 11th | 2007 | Osaka | Japan | 24 Aug – 2 Sep | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | 45,000 | 47 | 197 | 1,800 | United States |
| 12th | 2009 | Berlin | Germany | 15 – 23 Aug | Olympiastadion | 74,000 | 47 | 200 | 1,895 | United States |
| 13th | 2011 | Daegu | South Korea | 27 Aug – 4 Sep | Daegu Stadium | 65,000 | 47 | 199 | 1,742 | United States |
| 14th | 2013 | Moscow | Russia | 10 – 18 Aug | Luzhniki Stadium | 78,000 | 47 | 203 | 1,784 | United States |
| 15th | 2015 | Beijing | China | 22 – 30 Aug | Beijing National Stadium | 80,000 | 47 | 205 | 1,761 | Kenya |
| 16th | 2017 | London | Great Britain | 4 – 13 Aug | London Stadium | 60,000 | 48 | 199 | 1,857 | United States |
| 17th | 2019 | Doha | Qatar | 27 Sep – 6 Oct | Khalifa International Stadium | 48,000 | 49 | 206 | 1,775 | United States |
| 18th | 2022 | Eugene | United States | 15 – 24 Jul | Hayward Field | 25,000 | 49 | 180 | 1,705 | United States |
| 19th | 2023 | Budapest | Hungary | 19 – 27 Aug | National Athletics Centre | 36,000 | 49 | 195 | 1,994 | United States |
| 20th | 2025 | Tokyo | Japan | 13 – 21 Sep | Japan National Stadium | 68,000 | 49 | 198 | 2,202 | United States |
| 21st | 2027 | Beijing | China | 11 – 19 Sep | Beijing National Stadium | 80,000 |
· All-time medal table
1
1
Rank
1
Nation
United States
Gold
211
Silver
139
Bronze
119
Total
469
2
2
Rank
2
Nation
Kenya
Gold
72
Silver
60
Bronze
50
Total
182
3
3
Rank
3
Nation
Russia
Gold
42
Silver
52
Bronze
48
Total
142
4
4
Rank
4
Nation
Jamaica
Gold
41
Silver
67
Bronze
51
Total
159
5
5
Rank
5
Nation
Germany
Gold
40
Silver
39
Bronze
49
Total
128
6
6
Rank
6
Nation
Ethiopia
Gold
35
Silver
40
Bronze
33
Total
108
7
7
Rank
7
Nation
Great Britain
Gold
33
Silver
43
Bronze
50
Total
126
8
8
Rank
8
Nation
Soviet Union
Gold
23
Silver
27
Bronze
28
Total
78
9
9
Rank
9
Nation
Cuba
Gold
23
Silver
25
Bronze
18
Total
66
10
10
Rank
10
Nation
China
Gold
22
Silver
28
Bronze
29
Total
79
11
11
Rank
11
Nation
East Germany
Gold
21
Silver
19
Bronze
16
Total
56
12
12
Rank
12
Nation
Poland
Gold
20
Silver
21
Bronze
25
Total
66
13
13
Rank
13
Nation
Australia
Gold
16
Silver
16
Bronze
17
Total
49
14
14
Rank
14
Nation
France
Gold
15
Silver
19
Bronze
24
Total
58
15
15
Rank
15
Nation
Czech Republic
Gold
15
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total
29
16
16
Rank
16
Nation
Italy
Gold
14
Silver
21
Bronze
23
Total
58
17
17
Rank
17
Nation
Canada
Gold
14
Silver
19
Bronze
18
Total
51
18
18
Rank
18
Nation
Sweden
Gold
14
Silver
7
Bronze
9
Total
30
19
19
Rank
19
Nation
Spain
Gold
13
Silver
19
Bronze
17
Total
49
20
20
Rank
20
Nation
Ukraine
Gold
12
Silver
15
Bronze
17
Total
44
21
21
Rank
21
Nation
Morocco
Gold
12
Silver
13
Bronze
9
Total
34
22
22
Rank
22
Nation
South Africa
Gold
12
Silver
7
Bronze
9
Total
28
23
23
Rank
23
Nation
Norway
Gold
12
Silver
6
Bronze
6
Total
24
24
24
Rank
24
Nation
Belarus
Gold
10
Silver
11
Bronze
12
Total
33
25
25
Rank
25
Nation
Netherlands
Gold
9
Silver
11
Bronze
14
Total
34
26
26
Rank
26
Nation
Bahamas
Gold
9
Silver
9
Bronze
8
Total
26
27
27
Rank
27
Nation
Portugal
Gold
9
Silver
7
Bronze
9
Total
25
28
28
Rank
28
Nation
Japan
Gold
8
Silver
9
Bronze
20
Total
37
29
29
Rank
29
Nation
Bahrain
Gold
8
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
16
30
30
Rank
30
Nation
New Zealand
Gold
8
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
11
31
31
Rank
31
Nation
Finland
Gold
7
Silver
8
Bronze
8
Total
23
32
32
Rank
32
Nation
Uganda
Gold
7
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total
13
33
33
Rank
33
Nation
Greece
Gold
6
Silver
8
Bronze
12
Total
26
34
34
Rank
34
Nation
Algeria
Gold
6
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
12
35
35
Rank
35
Nation
Romania
Gold
5
Silver
8
Bronze
12
Total
25
36
36
Rank
36
Nation
Bulgaria
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
8
Total
16
37
37
Rank
37
Nation
Qatar
Gold
5
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
12
38
38
Rank
38
Nation
Switzerland
Gold
5
Silver
0
Bronze
5
Total
10
39
39
Rank
39
Nation
Trinidad and Tobago
Gold
4
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
17
40
40
Rank
40
Nation
Czechoslovakia
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
11
41
41
Rank
41
Nation
Croatia
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
10
42
42
Rank
42
Nation
Colombia
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
10
43
43
Rank
43
Nation
Dominican Republic
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
1
Total
8
44
44
Rank
44
Nation
Ireland
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
7
45
45
Rank
45
Nation
Ecuador
Gold
4
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
8
46
46
Rank
46
Nation
Venezuela
Gold
4
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
6
47
47
Rank
47
Nation
Brazil
Gold
3
Silver
8
Bronze
8
Total
19
–
–
Rank
–
Nation
Authorised Neutral Athletes
Gold
3
Silver
8
Bronze
1
Total
12
48
48
Rank
48
Nation
Mexico
Gold
3
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
16
49
49
Rank
49
Nation
West Germany
Gold
3
Silver
6
Bronze
3
Total
12
50
50
Rank
50
Nation
Lithuania
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
10
51
51
Rank
51
Nation
Botswana
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
7
Grenada
Grenada
Rank
Grenada
Nation
3
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
7
53
53
Rank
53
Nation
Mozambique
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
5
54
54
Rank
54
Nation
Denmark
Gold
3
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
4
55
55
Rank
55
Nation
Estonia
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
2
Total
10
56
56
Rank
56
Nation
Belgium
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
8
Total
13
57
57
Rank
57
Nation
Slovenia
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total
8
58
58
Rank
58
Nation
Peru
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
3
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Rank
Tajikistan
Nation
2
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
3
60
60
Rank
60
Nation
Nigeria
Gold
1
Silver
6
Bronze
5
Total
12
61
61
Rank
61
Nation
Namibia
Gold
1
Silver
4
Bronze
1
Total
6
62
62
Rank
62
Nation
Kazakhstan
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
5
Total
9
63
63
Rank
63
Nation
Turkey
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
4
64
64
Rank
64
Nation
Zambia
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
3
65
65
Rank
65
Nation
Burkina Faso
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
India
India
Rank
India
Nation
1
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Tanzania
Tanzania
Rank
Tanzania
Nation
1
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Tunisia
Tunisia
Rank
Tunisia
Nation
1
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
69
69
Rank
69
Nation
Eritrea
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Panama
Panama
Rank
Panama
Nation
1
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
2
71
71
Rank
71
Nation
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
4
Total
5
Serbia
Serbia
Rank
Serbia
Nation
1
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
5
Slovakia
Slovakia
Rank
Slovakia
Nation
1
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
5
74
74
Rank
74
Nation
Barbados
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
3
Syria
Syria
Rank
Syria
Nation
1
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
3
76
76
Rank
76
Nation
Senegal
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Somalia
Somalia
Rank
Somalia
Nation
1
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
78
78
Rank
78
Nation
North Korea
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 211 | 139 | 119 | 469 |
| 2 | Kenya | 72 | 60 | 50 | 182 |
| 3 | Russia | 42 | 52 | 48 | 142 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 41 | 67 | 51 | 159 |
| 5 | Germany | 40 | 39 | 49 | 128 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 35 | 40 | 33 | 108 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 33 | 43 | 50 | 126 |
| 8 | Soviet Union | 23 | 27 | 28 | 78 |
| 9 | Cuba | 23 | 25 | 18 | 66 |
| 10 | China | 22 | 28 | 29 | 79 |
| 11 | East Germany | 21 | 19 | 16 | 56 |
| 12 | Poland | 20 | 21 | 25 | 66 |
| 13 | Australia | 16 | 16 | 17 | 49 |
| 14 | France | 15 | 19 | 24 | 58 |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 15 | 5 | 9 | 29 |
| 16 | Italy | 14 | 21 | 23 | 58 |
| 17 | Canada | 14 | 19 | 18 | 51 |
| 18 | Sweden | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 19 | Spain | 13 | 19 | 17 | 49 |
| 20 | Ukraine | 12 | 15 | 17 | 44 |
| 21 | Morocco | 12 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| 22 | South Africa | 12 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 23 | Norway | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 24 | Belarus | 10 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
| 25 | Netherlands | 9 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 26 | Bahamas | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 27 | Portugal | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 28 | Japan | 8 | 9 | 20 | 37 |
| 29 | Bahrain | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 30 | New Zealand | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 31 | Finland | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 32 | Uganda | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 33 | Greece | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| 34 | Algeria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 35 | Romania | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 37 | Qatar | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 38 | Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 39 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 40 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 41 | Croatia | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 42 | Colombia | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 44 | Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 45 | Ecuador | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 46 | Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 47 | Brazil | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| – | Authorised Neutral Athletes | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 48 | Mexico | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
· All-time placing table
1
1
Rank
1
Country
United States
Col 3
183
Col 4
125+1=
Col 5
103+2=
4
77+5=
5
90+3=
6
84+3=
7
74+2=
8
80+4=
Medals
414
Points
4240
2
2
Rank
2
Country
Germany[a]
Col 3
63
Col 4
61
Col 5
65+2=
4
78+2=
5
66+2=
6
61+2=
7
53+5=
8
45+1=
Medals
191
Points
2347
3
3
Rank
3
Country
Russia[b]
Col 3
45
Col 4
54+6=
Col 5
47+2=
4
56+2=
5
39+3=
6
43+2=
7
35+1=
8
40+1=
Medals
154
Points
1771
4
4
Rank
4
Country
Kenya
Col 3
62
Col 4
55
Col 5
44
4
48
5
40
6
28
7
47
8
21
Medals
161
Points
1744
5
5
Rank
5
Country
Jamaica
Col 3
37
Col 4
56
Col 5
43+1=
4
34
5
31
6
29
7
31
8
24
Medals
137
Points
1418
6
6
Rank
6
Country
Great Britain
Col 3
31
Col 4
37
Col 5
43
4
43+2=
5
50+1=
6
34+1=
7
31+1=
8
21
Medals
111
Points
1381
7
7
Rank
7
Country
Ethiopia
Col 3
33
Col 4
34
Col 5
28
4
26
5
21
6
18
7
20
8
20
Medals
95
Points
998
8
8
Rank
8
Country
China
Col 3
22
Col 4
25+1=
Col 5
25
4
20
5
34+1=
6
21+1=
7
21
8
24+1=
Medals
73
Points
879
9
9
Rank
9
Country
France
Col 3
14
Col 4
18
Col 5
21+2=
4
27
5
28+2=
6
31+1=
7
24+1=
8
32+1=
Medals
55
Points
804
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Poland
Col 3
20
Col 4
17+1=
Col 5
21+4=
4
23+1=
5
24
6
22+2=
7
27
8
21+2=
Medals
63
Points
794
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Soviet Union
Col 3
23
Col 4
25+2=
Col 5
28
4
21+1=
5
17
6
12
7
11
8
17+1=
Medals
78
Points
793
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Cuba
Col 3
22
Col 4
23+1=
Col 5
13+1=
4
33
5
10+2=
6
17+1=
7
23
8
19
Medals
60
Points
757
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Italy
Col 3
12
Col 4
15+1=
Col 5
19
4
15
5
17+2=
6
24+1=
7
32+2=
8
30+2=
Medals
47
Points
642
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Spain
Col 3
7
Col 4
17+1=
Col 5
15+1
4
19
5
20
6
24
7
18
8
20
Medals
41
Points
580
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Ukraine
Col 3
11
Col 4
12+2=
Col 5
16
4
19
5
21
6
16+1=
7
21+1=
8
9
Medals
41
Points
561
| Rank | Country | | | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Medals | Points |
| 1 | United States | 183 | 125+1= | 103+2= | 77+5= | 90+3= | 84+3= | 74+2= | 80+4= | 414 | 4240 |
| 2 | Germany[a] | 63 | 61 | 65+2= | 78+2= | 66+2= | 61+2= | 53+5= | 45+1= | 191 | 2347 |
| 3 | Russia[b] | 45 | 54+6= | 47+2= | 56+2= | 39+3= | 43+2= | 35+1= | 40+1= | 154 | 1771 |
| 4 | Kenya | 62 | 55 | 44 | 48 | 40 | 28 | 47 | 21 | 161 | 1744 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 37 | 56 | 43+1= | 34 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 137 | 1418 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 31 | 37 | 43 | 43+2= | 50+1= | 34+1= | 31+1= | 21 | 111 | 1381 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 33 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 998 |
| 8 | China | 22 | 25+1= | 25 | 20 | 34+1= | 21+1= | 21 | 24+1= | 73 | 879 |
| 9 | France | 14 | 18 | 21+2= | 27 | 28+2= | 31+1= | 24+1= | 32+1= | 55 | 804 |
| 10 | Poland | 20 | 17+1= | 21+4= | 23+1= | 24 | 22+2= | 27 | 21+2= | 63 | 794 |
| 11 | Soviet Union | 23 | 25+2= | 28 | 21+1= | 17 | 12 | 11 | 17+1= | 78 | 793 |
| 12 | Cuba | 22 | 23+1= | 13+1= | 33 | 10+2= | 17+1= | 23 | 19 | 60 | 757 |
| 13 | Italy | 12 | 15+1= | 19 | 15 | 17+2= | 24+1= | 32+2= | 30+2= | 47 | 642 |
| 14 | Spain | 7 | 17+1= | 15+1 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 580 |
| 15 | Ukraine | 11 | 12+2= | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16+1= | 21+1= | 9 | 41 | 561 |
· Multiple winners › Men › All events
1
1
Rank
1
Athlete
Usain Bolt
Country
Jamaica
Events
100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay
From
2007
To
2017
Gold
11
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
14
2
2
Rank
2
Athlete
LaShawn Merritt
Country
United States
Events
400 m / 4 × 400 m relay
From
2005
To
2015
Gold
8 *
Silver
3
Bronze
–
Total
11 *
3
3
Rank
3
Athlete
Carl Lewis
Country
United States
Events
100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay / Long jump
From
1983
To
1993
Gold
8
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
10
Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles
Rank
Noah Lyles
Athlete
United States
Country
100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay
Events
2019
From
2025
To
8
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
10
5
5
Rank
5
Athlete
Michael Johnson
Country
United States
Events
200 m / 400 m / 4 × 400 m relay
From
1991
To
1999
Gold
8
Silver
–
Bronze
–
Total
8
6
6
Rank
6
Athlete
Mo Farah
Country
Great Britain
Events
5000 m / 10,000 m
From
2011
To
2017
Gold
6
Silver
2
Bronze
–
Total
8
7
7
Rank
7
Athlete
Sergey Bubka
Country
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Events
Pole vault
From
1983
To
1997
Gold
6
Silver
–
Bronze
–
Total
6
8
8
Rank
8
Athlete
Jeremy Wariner
Country
United States
Events
400 m / 4 × 400 m relay
From
2005
To
2009
Gold
5
Silver
1
Bronze
–
Total
6
9
9
Rank
9
Athlete
Kenenisa Bekele
Country
Ethiopia
Events
5000 m / 10,000 m
From
2003
To
2009
Gold
5
Silver
–
Bronze
1
Total
6
Lars Riedel
Lars Riedel
Rank
Lars Riedel
Athlete
Germany
Country
Discus throw
Events
1991
From
2001
To
5
Gold
–
Silver
1
Bronze
6
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Events | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay | 2007 | 2017 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | LaShawn Merritt | United States | 400 m / 4 × 400 m relay | 2005 | 2015 | 8 * | 3 | – | 11 * |
| 3 | Carl Lewis | United States | 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay / Long jump | 1983 | 1993 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Noah Lyles | United States | 100 m / 200 m / 4 × 100 m relay | 2019 | 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5 | Michael Johnson | United States | 200 m / 400 m / 4 × 400 m relay | 1991 | 1999 | 8 | – | – | 8 |
| 6 | Mo Farah | Great Britain | 5000 m / 10,000 m | 2011 | 2017 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| 7 | Sergey Bubka | Soviet Union Ukraine | Pole vault | 1983 | 1997 | 6 | – | – | 6 |
| 8 | Jeremy Wariner | United States | 400 m / 4 × 400 m relay | 2005 | 2009 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 9 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 5000 m / 10,000 m | 2003 | 2009 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
| Lars Riedel | Germany | Discus throw | 1991 | 2001 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
· Multiple winners › Men › Individual events
1
1
Rank
1
Athlete
Usain Bolt
Country
Jamaica
Events
100 m / 200 m
From
2007
To
2017
Gold
7
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
9
2
2
Rank
2
Athlete
Mo Farah
Country
Great Britain
Events
5000 m / 10,000 m
From
2011
To
2017
Gold
6
Silver
2
Bronze
–
Total
8
3
3
Rank
3
Athlete
Sergey Bubka
Country
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Events
Pole vault
From
1983
To
1997
Gold
6
Silver
–
Bronze
–
Total
6
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Rank
Michael Johnson
Athlete
United States
Country
200 m / 400 m
Events
1991
From
1999
To
6
Gold
–
Silver
–
Bronze
6
5
5
Rank
5
Athlete
Carl Lewis
Country
United States
Events
100 m / 200 m / Long jump
From
1983
To
1993
Gold
5
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
7
6
6
Rank
6
Athlete
Kenenisa Bekele
Country
Ethiopia
Events
5000 m / 10,000 m
From
2003
To
2009
Gold
5
Silver
–
Bronze
1
Total
6
Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles
Rank
Noah Lyles
Athlete
United States
Country
100 m / 200 m
Events
2019
From
2025
To
5
Gold
–
Silver
1
Bronze
6
Lars Riedel
Lars Riedel
Rank
Lars Riedel
Athlete
Germany
Country
Discus throw
Events
1991
From
2001
To
5
Gold
–
Silver
1
Bronze
6
9
9
Rank
9
Athlete
Paweł Fajdek
Country
Poland
Events
Hammer throw
From
2013
To
2022
Gold
5
Silver
–
Bronze
–
Total
5
10
10
Rank
10
Athlete
Ezekiel Kemboi
Country
Kenya
Events
3000 m steeplechase
From
2003
To
2015
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
–
Total
7
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Events | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 100 m / 200 m | 2007 | 2017 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Mo Farah | Great Britain | 5000 m / 10,000 m | 2011 | 2017 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| 3 | Sergey Bubka | Soviet Union Ukraine | Pole vault | 1983 | 1997 | 6 | – | – | 6 |
| Michael Johnson | United States | 200 m / 400 m | 1991 | 1999 | 6 | – | – | 6 | |
| 5 | Carl Lewis | United States | 100 m / 200 m / Long jump | 1983 | 1993 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 5000 m / 10,000 m | 2003 | 2009 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
| Noah Lyles | United States | 100 m / 200 m | 2019 | 2025 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | |
| Lars Riedel | Germany | Discus throw | 1991 | 2001 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | |
| 9 | Paweł Fajdek | Poland | Hammer throw | 2013 | 2022 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| 10 | Ezekiel Kemboi | Kenya | 3000 m steeplechase | 2003 | 2015 | 4 | 3 | – | 7 |
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