2023 World Athletics Championships
The 2023 World Athletics Championships (Hungarian: 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokság), the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, are scheduled to be held from 19 August to 27 August 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.[2][3]
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| Host city | Budapest |
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| Country | Hungary |
| Motto | Witness The Wonder |
| Organisers | World Athletics, Hungarian Athletics Association |
| Edition | 19th |
| Events | 49 |
| Dates | 19 August — 27 August 2023[1] |
| Main venue | National Athletics Centre |
| Website | Budapest23 |
The city of Budapest had previously stated an interest to host the 2007 World Championships, but withdrew and it was eventually held in Osaka.[4]
Schedule
| Saturday, August 19, 2023 | ||||||
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| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 2:50 AM | 8:50 | M | 20 km Race Walk | Final | ||
| 4:35 AM | 10:35 | W | 100 m hurdles | Heptathlon | ||
| 5:05 AM | 11:05 | Mixed | 4x400 m relay | Prelim | ||
| 5:35 AM | 11:35 | M | 3000 m steeplechase | Prelim | ||
| 6:35 AM | 12:35 | M | 100 m | Prelim | ||
| 7:15 AM | 13:15 | W | 1500 m | Prelim | ||
| 1:02 PM | 19:02 | M | 1500 m | Prelim | ||
| 1:43 PM | 19:43 | M | 100 m | Prelim | ||
| 2:30 PM | 20:30 | W | 200 m | Heptathlon | ||
| 2:55 PM | 20:55 | W | 10,000 m | Final | ||
| 3:47 PM | 21:47 | Mixed | 4x400 m relay | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 4:30 AM | 10:30 | M | Shot Put | Prelim | ||
| 5:45 AM | 11:45 | W | High Jump | Heptathlon | ||
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 | M | Hammer Throw | Prelim (A) | ||
| 6:25 AM | 12:25 | W | Long Jump | Prelim | ||
| 7:40 AM | 13:40 | M | Hammer Throw | Prelim (B) | ||
| 1:05 PM | 19:05 | M | Shot Put | Heptathlon | ||
| 1:10 PM | 19:10 | M | Discus Throw | Prelim (A) | ||
| 1:35 PM | 19:35 | M | Triple Jump | Prelim | ||
| 2:35 PM | 20:35 | M | Shot Put | Final | ||
| 2:40 PM | 20:40 | M | Discus Throw | Prelim (B) | ||
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 1:15 AM | 7:15 | W | 20 km Race Walk | Final | ||
| 3:35 AM | 9:35 | W | 400 m | Prelim | ||
| 4:25 AM | 10:25 | M | 400 m | Prelim | ||
| 5:25 AM | 11:25 | M | 400 m hurdles | Prelim | ||
| 6:10 AM | 12:10 | W | 100 m | Prelim | ||
| 7:05 AM | 13:05 | M | 110 m hurdles | Prelim | ||
| 10:35 AM | 16:35 | M | 100 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 11:05 AM | 17:05 | W | 1500 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 11:35 AM | 17:35 | M | 1500 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 12:00 PM | 18:00 | W | 800 m | Heptathlon | ||
| 12:25 PM | 18:25 | M | 10,000 m | Final | ||
| 1:10 PM | 19:10 | M | 100 m | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 | W | Discus Throw | Prelim (A) | ||
| 3:50 AM | 9:50 | W | Long Jump | Heptathlon | ||
| 4:30 AM | 10:30 | W | Discus Throw | Prelim (B) | ||
| 4:35 AM | 10:35 | M | High Jump | Prelim | ||
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 | W | Javelin Throw | Heptathlon (A) | ||
| 7:05 AM | 13:05 | W | Javelin Throw | Heptathlon (B) | ||
| 10:55 AM | 16:55 | W | Long Jump | Final | ||
| 11:50 AM | 17:50 | M | Hammer Throw | Final | ||
| Monday, August 21, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 12:50 PM | 18:50 | W | 400 m hurdles | Prelim | ||
| 1:35 PM | 19:35 | M | 400 m hurdles | Semi-Final | ||
| 2:05 PM | 20:05 | M | 110 m hurdles | Semi-Final | ||
| 2:35 PM | 20:35 | W | 100 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 3:10 PM | 21:10 | W | 400 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 3:40 PM | 21:40 | M | 110 m hurdles | Final | ||
| 3:50 PM | 21:50 | W | 100 m | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 12:40 PM | 18:40 | W | Pole Vault | Prelim | ||
| 1:40 PM | 19:40 | M | Triple Jump | Final | ||
| 2:30 PM | 20:30 | M | Discus Throw | Final | ||
| Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 12:40 PM | 18:40 | W | 100 m hurdles | Prelim | ||
| 1:20 PM | 19:20 | M | 800 m | Prelim | ||
| 2:25 PM | 20:25 | W | 400 m hurdles | Semi-Final | ||
| 3:00 PM | 21:00 | M | 400 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 3:30 PM | 21:30 | W | 1500 m | Final | ||
| 3:42 PM | 21:42 | M | 3000 m steeplechase | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 1:55 PM | 19:55 | M | High Jump | Final | ||
| 2:20 PM | 20:20 | W | Discus Throw | Final | ||
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 4:05 AM | 10:05 | W | 800 m | Prelim | ||
| 5:10 AM | 11:10 | W | 5000 m | Prelim | ||
| 6:05 AM | 12:05 | W | 200 m | Prelim | ||
| 6:50 AM | 12:50 | M | 200 m | Prelim | ||
| 1:45 PM | 19:45 | W | 3000 m steeplechase | Prelim | ||
| 2:40 PM | 20:40 | W | 100 m hurdles | Semi-Final | ||
| 3:15 PM | 21:15 | M | 1500 m | Final | ||
| 3:35 PM | 21:35 | W | 400 m | Final | ||
| 3:50 PM | 21:50 | M | 400 m hurdles | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 4:15 AM | 10:15 | M | Pole Vault | Prelim | ||
| 4:20 AM | 10:20 | W | Javelin Throw | Prelim (A) | ||
| 5:15 AM | 11:15 | M | Long Jump | Prelim | ||
| 5:55 AM | 11:55 | W | Javelin Throw | Prelim (B) | ||
| 1:00 PM | 19:00 | W | Hammer Throw | Prelim (A) | ||
| 1:10 PM | 19:10 | W | Triple Jump | Prelim | ||
| 1:30 PM | 19:30 | W | Pole Vault | Final | ||
| 2:35 PM | 20:35 | W | Hammer Throw | Prelim (B) | ||
| Thursday, August 24, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 | M | 35,000 m race walk | Final | ||
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 | W | 35,000 m race walk | Final | ||
| 1:00 PM | 19:00 | M | 5000 m | Prelim | ||
| 1:45 PM | 19:45 | W | 200 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 2:20 PM | 20:20 | M | 200 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 2:50 PM | 20:50 | M | 800 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 3:25 PM | 21:25 | W | 100 m hurdles | Final | ||
| 3:35 PM | 21:35 | M | 400 m | Final | ||
| 3:50 PM | 21:50 | W | 400 m hurdles | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 1:30 PM | 19:30 | M | Long Jump | Final | ||
| 2:15 PM | 20:15 | W | Hammer Throw | Final | ||
| Friday, August 25, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 4:05 AM | 10:05 | M | 100 m | Decathlon | ||
| 1:30 PM | 19:30 | M | 4x100 m relay | Prelim | ||
| 2:00 PM | 20:00 | W | 4x100 m relay | Prelim | ||
| 2:25 PM | 20:25 | W | 800 m | Semi-Final | ||
| 3:05 PM | 21:05 | M | 400 m | Decathlon | ||
| 3:40 PM | 21:40 | W | 200 m | Final | ||
| 3:50 PM | 21:50 | M | 200 m | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 4:10 AM | 10:10 | M | Javelin Throw | Prelim (A) | ||
| 4:20 AM | 10:20 | W | High Jump | Prelim | ||
| 4:55 AM | 10:55 | M | Long Jump | Decathlon | ||
| 5:45 AM | 11:45 | M | Javelin Throw | Prelim (B) | ||
| 6:20 AM | 12:20 | M | Shot Put | Decathlon | ||
| 12:30 PM | 18:30 | M | High Jump | Decathlon | ||
| 1:35 PM | 19:35 | W | Triple Jump | Final | ||
| 2:20 AM | 20:20 | W | Javelin Throw | Final | ||
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 | W | Marathon | Final | ||
| 4:05 AM | 10:05 | M | 110 m hurdles | Decathlon | ||
| 1:30 PM | 19:30 | M | 4x400 m relay | Prelim | ||
| 1:55 PM | 19:55 | W | 4x400 m relay | Prelim | ||
| 2:30 PM | 20:30 | M | 800 m | Final | ||
| 2:50 PM | 20:50 | W | 5000 m | Final | ||
| 3:25 PM | 21:25 | M | 1500 m | Decathlon | ||
| 3:40 PM | 21:40 | M | 4x100 m relay | Final | ||
| 3:50 PM | 21:50 | W | 4x100 m relay | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 4:25 AM | 10:25 | W | Shot Put | Prelim | ||
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 | M | Discus Throw | Decathlon (A) | ||
| 6:05 AM | 12:05 | M | Discus Throw | Decathlon (B) | ||
| 8:00 AM | 14:00 | M | Pole Vault | Decathlon | ||
| 1:05 PM | 19:05 | M | Javelin Throw | Decathlon (A) | ||
| 1:25 PM | 19:25 | M | Pole Vault | Final | ||
| 2:10 PM | 20:10 | M | Javelin Throw | Decathlon (B) | ||
| 2:15 PM | 20:15 | W | Shot Put | Final | ||
| Sunday, August 27, 2023 | ||||||
| Time (EST) | Local Time (CET) | Gender | Event | Division Round | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Track Events | ||||
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 | M | Marathon | Final | ||
| 2:10 PM | 20:10 | M | 5000 m | Final | ||
| 2:45 PM | 20:45 | W | 800 m | Final | ||
| 3:10 PM | 21:10 | W | 3000 m steeplechase | Final | ||
| 3:37 PM | 21:37 | M | 4x400 m relay | Final | ||
| 3:47 PM | 21:47 | W | 4x400 m relay | Final | ||
| EST Time | CET Time | Field Events | ||||
| 2:05 PM | 20:05 | W | High Jump | Final | ||
| 3:20 PM | 20:20 | M | Javelin Throw | Final | ||
Venue
The championships will be held in the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, which will be built, and have a capacity of 35,000.[7]
Entry standards
World Athletics announced that athletes would qualify by their World Athletics Rankings position, wild card (reigning world champion or 2022 Diamond League winner) or by achieving the entry standard.[8]
To qualify as a Wild Card you had to be one of the following things:
- Reigning World Outdoor Champion
- Winner of the 2022 Diamond League
- By finishing position at designated competitions (Area competitions)
- Leader (as at closing date of the qualification period):
- Hammer Throw 2022 World Athletics Continental Tour
- World Athletics Challenge - Race Walking aka World Race Walking Tour
- World Athletics Challenge - Combined Events aka World Combined Events Tour
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Countries who had no male and/or no female athletes who had achieved the Entry Standard or considered as having achieved the entry standard (see above) or a qualified relay team, could enter one unqualified male athlete OR one unqualified female athlete in one event of the championships (except the road events and field events, combined events, 10,000 m and 3000 m steeplechase).
| Event | Men | Quota | Women | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.00 | 48 | 11.08 | 48 |
| 200 metres | 20.16 | 48 | 22.60 | 48 |
| 400 metres | 45.00 | 48 | 51.00 | 48 |
| 800 metres | 1:44.70 | 56 | 1:59.80 | 56 |
| 1500 metres / Mile | 3:34.20 / 3:51.00 | 56 | 4:03.50 / 4:22.00 | 56 |
| 5000 metres | 13:07.00 | 42 | 14:57.00 | 42 |
| 10,000 metres / 10 km road | 27:10.00 | 27 | 30:40.00 | 27 |
| Marathon | 2:09:40 | 100 | 2:28:00 | 100 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:15.00 | 36 | 9:23.00 | 36 |
| 110/100 metres hurdles | 13.28 | 40 | 12.78 | 40 |
| 400 metres hurdles | 48.70 | 40 | 54.90 | 40 |
| High jump | 2.32 m (7 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | 36 | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 36 |
| Pole vault | 5.81 m (19 ft 1⁄2 in) | 36 | 4.71 m (15 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | 36 |
| Long jump | 8.25 m (27 ft 3⁄4 in) | 36 | 6.85 m (22 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 36 |
| Triple jump | 17.20 m (56 ft 5 in) | 36 | 14.52 m (47 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 36 |
| Shot put | 21.40 m (70 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 36 | 18.80 m (61 ft 8 in) | 36 |
| Discus throw | 67.00 m (219 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | 36 | 64.20 m (210 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 36 |
| Hammer throw | 78.00 m (255 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | 36 | 73.60 m (241 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 36 |
| Javelin throw | 85.20 m (279 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | 36 | 63.80 m (209 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | 36 |
| Decathlon/Heptathlon | 8460 | 24 | 6480 | 24 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | 1:20:10 | 50 | 1:29:20 | 50 |
| 35 kilometers race walk | 2:29:40 | 50 | 2:51:30 | 50 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Top 8 at the 2022 World Athletics Championships + 8 from Top Lists | 16 | Top 8 at the 2022 World Athletics Championships + 8 from Top Lists | 16 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Top 8 at the 2022 World Athletics Championships + 8 from Top Lists | 16 | Top 8 at the 2022 World Athletics Championships + 8 from Top Lists [10] | 16 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay mixed | Top 8 at the 2022 World Athletics Championships + 8 from Top Lists | 16 | Top 8 at the 2022 World Athletics Championships + 8 from Top Lists | 16 |
Target numbers
At the end of the qualification period, the 2023 World Athletics Rankings will be published. They were used to invite additional athletes to the World Championships where the target number of athletes had not been achieved for that event through other methods of qualification.
The maximum of three athletes per country in individual events was not affected by this rule. Member federations retained the right to confirm or reject athlete selections through this method.
Where the highest ranked athletes were from a country that already had three entrants for the event, or where member federations had rejected an entrant, the next highest ranked athlete became eligible for entry via the world rankings.
Area Champions
The following regulations shall applied for Automatic Qualification to the 2023 World Athletics Championships (not applicable for relays and marathon).
1. The Area Champion (in each individual event to be contested at the World Championships) automatically qualifies for the World Championships, irrespective of whether his performance has reached the Entry Standard. This does not apply to 10,000 m, 3000 m Steeplechase, Combined Events, Field Events and Road Events where the entry of the athlete will be subject to the approval of the Technical Delegates
2. The Area Champion shall be the one who has achieved the title either in 2021, 2022, or 2023
3. The Member Federation of the Area Champion will have the ultimate authority to enter the athlete or not, based on its own domestic standard or qualification system
4. If the Member Federation of the Area Champion enters the athlete, he will be considered as having achieved the Entry Standard
5. If the Area Champion, for whatever reason, is not entered, his quota will not be delegated to the second placed athlete and the normal entry rules and conditions apply
6. For those Area Championships that do not have certain events, the Area Associations can organize alternate Area-specific event Championships with conditions conforming to Area Championships Regulations. World Athletics shall be notified of such alternative Championships at least one month in advance of the events being held
[11]
Results
Track
| Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 metres |
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| 200 metres |
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| 400 metres |
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| 800 metres |
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| 1500 metres |
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| 5000 metres |
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| 10,000 metres |
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| Marathon |
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| 110 metres hurdles |
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| 400 metres hurdles |
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| 3000 metres steeplechase |
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| 20 kilometres walk |
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| 35 kilometres walk |
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| 4 × 100 metres relay |
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| 4 × 400 metres relay |
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WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.
Field
| Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| High jump |
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| Pole vault |
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| Long jump |
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| Triple jump |
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| Shot put |
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| Discus throw |
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| Javelin throw |
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| Hammer throw |
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WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Combined
| Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Decathlon |
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WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Track
| Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 metres |
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| 200 metres |
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| 400 metres |
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| 800 metres |
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| 1500 metres |
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| 5000 metres |
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| 10,000 metres |
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| Marathon |
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| 100 metres hurdles |
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| 400 metres hurdles |
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| 3000 metres steeplechase |
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| 20 kilometres walk |
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| 35 kilometres walk |
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| 4 × 100 metres relay |
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| 4 × 400 metres relay |
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WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.
Field
| Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| High jump |
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| Pole vault |
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| Long jump |
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| Triple jump |
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| Shot put |
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| Discus throw |
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| Hammer throw |
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| Javelin throw |
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WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Combined
| Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Heptathlon |
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WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 4 × 400 metres relay |
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Media coverage
In the United States, television rights to the championships belong to NBC Sports.[12]
References
- Change of dates for World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023, Executive Board appoints three new members World Athletics
- "IAAF COUNCIL MAKES KEY DECISIONS IN MONACO". IAAF. December 4, 2018.
- "Magyarország történelmi sportsikere; Budapesten rendezik a 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokságot" (in Hungarian). Atletika.hu. December 4, 2018.
- "2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics will be held in Osaka". World Athletics. November 15, 2002.
- "Timetable released for World Athletics Championships Budapest 23". World Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- "Timetable | Budapest 23 | World Athletics Championships". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- "National Athletics Centre | Budapest 23 | World Athletics Championships". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- "Qualifying systems approved for World Athletics Championships Budapest23" (PDF). World Athletics. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- World Athletics Qualification System World Athletics 2023 World Athletics Championships 19 August 2022
- Road to Budapest 23 - Women's 4x400 m Relay World Athletics
- Qualification system published for World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 World Athletics 19 August 2022
- "NBC Sports Group & World Athletics Partner on Long-Term Media Rights Agreement for World Championships in Track and Field". NBC Sports. November 23, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.