Championships
Further information: World Championship records, Men's medalists, and Women's medalists| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events |
No. of Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1983 (details) | Helsinki | Finland | 7 Aug – 14 Aug | Olympiastadion | 41 | 1,355 |
| 2nd | 1987 (details) | Rome | Italy | 28 Aug – 6 Sept | Stadio Olimpico | 43 | 1,451 |
| 3rd | 1991 (details) | Tokyo | Japan | 23 Aug – 1 Sept | National Olympic Stadium | 43 | 1,517 |
| 4th | 1993 (details) | Stuttgart | Germany | 13 Aug – 22 Aug | Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion | 44 | 1,689 |
| 5th | 1995 (details) | Gothenburg | Sweden | 5 Aug – 13 Aug | Ullevi | 44 | 1,804 |
| 6th | 1997 (details) | Athens | Greece | 1 Aug – 10 Aug | Olympiako Stadio | 44 | 1,882 |
| 7th | 1999 (details) | Seville | Spain | 20 Aug – 29 Aug | Estadio Olímpico de la Cartuja | 46 | 1,821 |
| 8th | 2001 (details) | Edmonton | Canada | 3 Aug – 12 Aug | Commonwealth Stadium | 46 | 1,677 |
| 9th | 2003 (details) | Saint-Denis | France | 23 Aug – 31 Aug | Stade de France | 46 | 1,679 |
| 10th | 2005 (details) | Helsinki | Finland | 6 Aug – 14 Aug | Olympiastadion | 47 | 1,688 |
| 11th | 2007 (details) | Osaka | Japan | 24 Aug – 2 Sept | Nagai Stadium | 47 | 1,800 |
| 12th | 2009 (details) | Berlin | Germany | 15 Aug – 23 Aug | Olympiastadion | 47 | 1,895 |
| 13th | 2011 (details) | Daegu | South Korea | 27 Aug – 4 Sept | Daegu Stadium | 47 | 1,867 |
| 14th | 2013 (details) | Moscow | Russia | 10 Aug – 18 Aug | Luzhniki Stadium | ||
| 15th | 2015 (details) | Beijing | China | 22 Aug – 30 Aug | Beijing National Stadium | ||
| 16th | 2017 (details) | London | United Kingdom | 5 Aug – 13 Aug | Olympic Stadium |
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