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History

The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) held the first world track and field championships in 1983, in Helsinki, Finland.

The championships were originally held every four years, in the year preceding the Olympics. Since 1991, they've been held every two years.

Sites

  • 1983: Helsinki, Finland
  • 1987: Rome, Italy
  • 1991: Tokyo, Japan
  • 1993: Stuttgart, Germany
  • 1995: Goteborg, Sweden
  • 1997: Athens, Greece
  • 1999: Seville, Spain
  • 2001: Edmonton, Canada
  • 2003: Paris, France
  • 2005: London, England
  • 2007: Osaka, Japan
  • 2009: Berlin, Germany
  • 2011: Daegu, Korea

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Men's Champions

100-Meter Dash

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Carl Lewis, USA10.07
1987Carl Lewis, USA9.93
1991Carl Lewis, USA9.86
1993Linford Christie, GBR9.87
1995Donovan Bailey, CAN9.97
1997Maurice Greene, USA9.86
1999Maurice Greene, USA9.80
2001Maurice Greene, USA9.82
2003Kim Collins, SKN10.07
2005Justin Gatlin, USA9.88
2007Tyson Gay, USA9.88
2009Usain Bolt, JAM9.58
2011Yohan Blake, JAM9.92

200-Meter Dash

1987Calvin Smith, USA20.16
1991Michael Johnson, USA20.01
1993Frank Fredericks, NAM19.85
YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Calvin Smith, USA20.14
1995Michael Johnson, USA19.79
1997Ato Boldon, USA20.04
1999Maurice Greene, USA19.90
2001Konstadínos Kédéris, GRE20.04
2003John Capel, USA20.30
2005Justin Gatlin, USA20.04
2007Tyson Gay, USA19.76
2009Usain Bolt, JAM19.19
2011Usain Bolt, JAM19.40

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400-Meter Dash

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Bert Cameron, JAM45.05
1987Thomas Schonlebe, E. Ger44.33
1991Antonio Pettigrew, USA44.57
1993Michael Johnson, USA43.65
1995Michael Johnson, USA43.39
1997Michael Johnson, USA44.12
1999Michael Johnson, USA43.18
2001Avard Moncur, BAH44.64
2003Jerome Young, USA44.50
2005Jeremy Wariner, USA43.93
2007Jeremy Wariner, USA43.45
2009LaShawn Merritt, USA44.06
2011Kirani James, GRN44.60

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800-Meter Run

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Willi Wülbeck, W. Ger1:43.65
1987Billy Konchellah, KEN1:43.06
1991Billy Konchellah, KEN1:43.99
1993Paul Ruto, KEN1:44.71
1995Wilson Kipketer, KEN1:45.08
1997Wilson Kipketer, KEN1:43.38
1999Wilson Kipketer, KEN1:43.30
2001André Bucher, SUI 1:43.70
2003Djabir Saïd-Guerni, ALG1:44.81
2005Rashid Ramzi, BRN1:44.24
2007Alfred Kirwa Yego, KEN1:47.09
2009Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, RSA1:45.29
2011David Lekuta Rudisha, KEN1:43.91

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1500-Meter Run

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Steve Cram, GBR3:41.59
1987Abdi Bile, SOM3:36.80
1991Noureddine Morceli, ALG3:32.84
1993Noureddine Morceli, ALG3:34.24
1995Noureddine Morceli, ALG3:33.73
1997Hicham El Guerrouj, MOR3:35.83
1999Hicham El Guerrouj, MOR3:27.65
2001Hicham El Guerrouj, MOR3:30.68
2003Hicham El Guerrouj, MOR3:31.77
2005Rashid Ramzi, BRN3:37.88
2007Bernard Lagat, USA3:34.77
2009Yusuf Saad Kamel, BRN3:35.93
2011Asbel Kiprop, KEN3:35.69

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5000-Meter Run

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Eammon Coghlan, IRL13:28.53
1987Said Aouita, MOR13:26.44
1991Yobes Ondieki, KEN13:14.45
1993Ismael Kirui, KEN13:02.75
1995Ismael Kirui, KEN13:16.77
1997Daniel Komen, KEN13:07.38
1999Salah Hissou, MOR12:58.13
2001Richard Limo, KEN13:00.77
2003Eliud Kipchoge, KEN12:52.79
2005Benjamin Limo, KEN13:32.55
2007Bernard Lagat, USA13:45.87
2009Kenenisa Bekele, KEN13:17.09
2011Mohamed Farah13:23.36

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10,000-Meter Run

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Alberto Cova, ITA28:01.04
1987Paul Kipkoech, KEN27:38.63
1991Moses Tanui, KEN27:38.74
1993Haile Gebrselassie, ETH27:46.02
1995Haile Gebrselassie, ETH27:12.95
1997Haile Gebrselassie, ETH27:24.58
1999Haile Gebrselassie, ETH27:57.27
2001Charles Kamathi, KEN27:53.25
2003Kenenisa Bekele, KEN26:49.57
2005Kenenisa Bekele, KEN27:08.33
2007Kenenisa Bekele, KEN27:05.90
2009Kenenisa Bekele, KEN26:46.31
2011Ibrahim Jeilan, ETH27:13.81

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Marathon

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Rob de Castella, AUS2:10:03
1987Douglas Wakiihuri, KEN2:11:48
1991Hiromi Taniguchi, JPN2:14:57
1993Mark Plaatjes, USA2:13:57
1995Martin Fíz, SPA2:11:41
1997Abel Anton, SPA2:13:16
1999Abel Anton, SPA2:13:36
2001Gezahegne Abera, KEN2:12:42
2003Jaouad Gharib, MOR2:08:31
2005Jaouad Gharib, MOR2:10:10
2007Luke Kibet, KEN2:15:59
2009Abel Kirui, KEN2:06:54
2011Abel Kirui, KEN2:07:38

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110-Meter Hurdles

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Greg Foster, USA13.42
1987Greg Foster, USA13.21
1991Greg Foster, USA13.06
1993Colin Jackson, GBR12.91
1995Allen Johnson, USA13.00
1997Allen Johnson, USA12.93
1999Colin Jackson, GBR13.04
2001Allen Johnson, USA13.04
2003Allen Johnson, USA13.12
2005Ladji Doucouré, FRA13.07
2007Xiang Liu, CHN12.95
2009Ryan Brathwaite, BAR13.14
2011Jason Richardson, USA13.16

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400-Meter Hurdles

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Edwin Moses, USA47.50
1987Edwin Moses, USA47.46
1991Samuel Matete, ZAM47.64
1993Kevin Young, USA47.18
1995Derrick Adkins, USA47.98
1997Stephane Diagana, FRA47.70
1999Fabrizio Mori, ITA47.72
2001Felix Sánchez, DOM47.49
2003Felix Sánchez, DOM47.25
2005Bershawn Jackson, USA47.30
2007Kerron Clement, USA47.61
2009Kerron Clement, USA47.91
2011David Greene, GBR48.26

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3000-Meter Steeplechase

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Patriz Ilg, W. Ger8:15.06
1987Francesco Panetta, ITA8:08.57
1991Moses Kiptanui, KEN8:12.59
1993Moses Kiptanui, KEN8:06.36
1995Moses Kiptanui, KEN8:04.16
1997Wilson B. Kipketer, KEN8:05.84
1999Christopher Koskei, KEN8:11.76
2001Reuben Kosgei, KEN8:15.16
2003Saif Saaeed Shaheen, QAT8:04.39
2005Saif Saaeed Shaheen, QAT8:13.31
2007Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, KEN8:13.82
2009Ezekiel Kemboi, KEN8:00.43
2011Ezekiel Kemboi, KEN8:14.85

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4 x 100-Meter Relay

YearWinnerTime
1983United States37.86
1987United States37.90
1991United States37.50
1993United States37.48
1995Canada38.31
1997Canada37.86
1999United States37.59
2001United States37.96
2003United States38.06
2005France38.08
2007United States37.78
2009Jamaica37.31
2011Jamaica37.04

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4 x 400-Meter Relay

YearCountryTime
1983Soviet Union3:00.79
1987United States2:57.29
1991Great Britain2:57.53
1993United States2:54.29
1995United States2:57.32
1997United States2:56.47
1999United States2:56.45
2001United States2:57.54
2003United States2:58.88
2005United States2:56.91
2007United States2:55.56
2009United States2:57.86
2011United States2:59.31

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20-Kilometer Walk

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Ernesto Canto, MEX1:20.49
1987Maurizio Damilano, ITA1:20.45
1991Maurizio Damilano, ITA1:19.37
1993Valentin Massana, SPA1:22.31
1995Michele Didoni, ITA1:19.59
1997Daniel Garcia, MEX1:21:43
1999Ilya Markov, RUS1:23:34
2001Roman Rasskazov, RUS1:20:31
2003Jefferson Pérez, ECU1:17:21
2005Jefferson Pérez, ECU1:18:35
2007Jefferson Pérez, ECU1:22:20
2009Valeriy Borchin, RUS1:18:41
2011Valeriy Borchin, RUS1:19:56

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50-Kilometer Walk

YearWinner, CountryTime
1983Ronald Weigel, E. Ger3:43:08
1987Hartwig Gauder, E. Ger3:40:53
1991Aleksandr Potashov, USSR3:53:09
1993Jesus Angel Garcia, SPA3:41:41
1995Valentin Kononen, FIN3:43.42
1997Robert Korzeniowski, POL3:44:46
1999German Skurygin, RUS3:44:23
2001Robert Korzeniowski, POL3:42.08
2003Robert Korzeniowski, POL3:36.03
2005Sergey Kirdyapkin, RUS3:38.08
2007Nathan Deakes, AUS3:43.53
2009Sergey Kirdyapkin, RUS3:38:35
2011Sergey Bakulin, RUS3:41:24

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High Jump

YearWinner, CountryHeight
1983Gennedy Avdeyenko, USSR7-7 1/4
1987Patrik Sjoberg, SWE7-9 3/4
1991Charles Austin, USA7-9 3/4
1993Javier Sotomayor, CUB7-10 1/2
1995Troy Kemp, BAH7-9 1/4
1997Javier Sotomayor, CUB7-9 1/4
1999Vyacheslav Voronin, RUS7-9 1/4
2001Martin Buss, GER7-8 1/4
2003Jacques Freitag, RSA7-8 1/2
2005Yuriy Krymarenko, UKR2.32 m
2007Donald Thomas, USA2.35 m
2009Yaroslav Rybakov, RUS2.32 m
2011Jesse Williams, USA2.35 m

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Pole Vault

YearWinner, CountryHeight
1983Sergey Bubka, USSR18-8 1/4
1987Sergey Bubka, USSR19-2 1/4
1991Sergey Bubka, USSR19-6 1/4
1993Sergey Bubka, UKR19-8 1/4
1995Sergey Bubka, UKR19-5
1997Sergey Bubka, UKR19-8 1/2
1999Maksim Tarasov, RUS19-9
2001Dmitri Markov, AUS19-10
2003Giuseppe Gibilisco, ITA5.90m
2005Rens Blom, NED5.80m
2007Brad Walker, USA5.86m
2009Steven Hooker, AUS5.90m
2011Pawel Wojciechowski, POL5.90m

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Long Jump

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1983Carl Lewis, USA28-0 3/4
1987Carl Lewis, USA28-0 1/4
1991Mike Powell, USA29-4 1/2
1993Mike Powell, USA28-2 1/4
1995Ivan Pedroso, CUB28-6 1/2
1997Ivan Pedroso, CUB27-7 1/2
1999Ivan Pedroso, CUB28-1
2001Ivan Pedroso, CUB27-6 1/2
2003Dwight Phillips, USA8.32m
2005Dwight Phillips, USA8.60m
2007Irving Saladino, PAN8.57m
2009Dwight Phillips, USA8.54m
2011Dwight Phillips, USA8.45m

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Triple Jump

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1983Zdzislaw Hoffmann, POL57-2
1987Khristo Markov, BUL58-9
1991Kenny Harrison, USA58-4
1993Mike Conley, USA58-7 1/4
1995Jonathan Edwards, GBR60-0 1/4
1997Yoelvis Quesada, CUB58-6 3/4
1999Charles Michael Friedek, GER57-8 1/2
2001Jonathan Edwards, GBR58-9 1/4
2003Christian Olsson, SWE17.72m
2005Walter Davis, USA17.57m
2007Nelson Evora, POR17.74m
2009Phillips Idowu, GBR17.73m
2011Christian Taylor, USA17.96m

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Shot Put

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1983Edward Sarul, POL70-2 1/4
1987Werner Günthör, SWI72-11 1/4
1991Werner Günthör, SWI71-1 1/4
1993Werner Günthör, SWI72-1
1995John Godina, USA70-5 1/4
1997John Godina, USA70-4 1/4
1999C. J. Hunter, USA71-6
2001John Godina, USA71-8 3/4
2003Andrei Mikhnevich, BLR21.69m
2005Adam Nelson, USA21.73m
2007Reese Hoffa, USA22.04m
2009Christian Cantwell, USA22.03m
2011David Storl, GER21.78m

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Discus Throw

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1983Imrich Bugar, CZE222-2
1987Jurgen Schult, E. Ger225-6
1991Lars Riedel, GER217-2
1993Lars Riedel, GER222-2
1995Lars Riedel, GER225-7
1997Lars Riedel, GER224-10
1999Anthony Washington, USA226-7
2001Lars Riedel, GER228-8 1/4
2003Virgilijus Alekna, LTU69.69m
2005Virgilijus Alekna, LTU70.17m
2007Gerd Kanter, EST68.94m
2009Robert Harting, GER69.43m
2011Robert Harting, GER68.97m

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Hammer Throw

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1983Sergey Litvinov, USSR271-3
1987Sergey Litvinov, USSR272-6
1991Yuri Sedykh, USSR268-0
1993Andrey Abduvaliyev, TAJ267-10
1995Andrey Abduvaliyev, TAJ267-7
1997Heinz Weis, GER268-4
1999Karsten Kobs, GER263-3
2001Szymon Ziólkowski, POL273-5 3/4
2003Ivan Tikhon, BLR83.05m
2005Ivan Tikhon, BLR83.89m
2007Ivan Tsikhan, BLR83.63m
2009Primoz Kozmus, SLO80.84m
2011Koji Murofushi, JPN81.24m

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Javelin Throw

YearWinner, CountryDistance
1983Detlef Michel, E. Ger293-7
1987Seppo Raty, FIN274-1
1991Kimmo Kinnunen, FIN297-11
1993Jan Zelezny, CZE282-1
1995Jan Zelezny, CZE293-11
1997Marius Corbett, S. Afr.290-0
1999Aki Parviainen, FIN293-8
2001Jan Zelezny, CZE304-5
2003Sergey Makarov, RUS85.44m
2005Andrus Varnik, EST87.17m
2007Tero Pitkämäki, FIN90.33m
2009Andreas Thorkildsen, NOR89.59m
2011Matthias de Zordo, GER86.27m

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Decathlon

YearWinner, CountryPoints
1983Daley Thompson, GBR8714
1987Torsten Voss, E. Ger8680
1991Dan O'Brien, USA8812
1993Dan O'Brien, USA8817
1995Dan O'Brien, USA8695
1997Tomas Dvorak, CZE8837
1999Tomas Dvorak, CZE8744
2001Tomas Dvorak, CZE8902
2003Tom Pappas, USA8750
2005Bryan Clay, USA8732
2007 Roman Sebrle, CZE8676
2009Trey Hardee, USA8790
2011Trey Hardee, USA8607

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