# Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Athletics Championships

Great Britain and Northern Ireland has participated in all the World Athletics Championships since the events beginning in 1983 as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. The team also took part in the two minor championship events under the same name for non-Olympic disciplines in 1977 and 1980, without winning a medal. The team is 7th on the all time medal table
Mo Farah is the most successful British Athlete in championships history, as well as the most successful distance runner in the history of the championships with six gold and two silver medals split evenly between 5000 metres and 10,000 metres; only Usain Bolt has won more individual gold medals than Farah Jessica Ennis-Hill is the most successful British female athlete with three gold medals in heptathlon. Farah and Christine Ohuruogu, with two gold, a silver and five bronze medals are the most decorated British athletes in championships history with eight medals apiece. Great Britain's most successful event has been Heptathlon with five gold medals, and nine medals. The individual event with most different British gold medalists is the men's 1500 metres, won by three men; Steve Cram in 1983, Jake Wightman in 2022 and Josh Kerr in 2023.

## Medallists

| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
| Gold | Steve Cram | 1983 Helsinki | Men's 1500 metres |
| Gold | Daley Thompson | 1983 Helsinki | Men's decathlon |
| Silver | Joan Baptiste Kathy Cook Beverley Callender Shirley Thomas | 1983 Helsinki | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Silver | Fatima Whitbread | 1983 Helsinki | Women's javelin throw |
| Bronze | Colin Reitz | 1983 Helsinki | Men's 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Bronze | Ainsley Bennett Garry Cook Todd Bennett Phil Brown Kriss Akabusi* | 1983 Helsinki | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Kathy Cook | 1983 Helsinki | Women's 200 metres |
| Gold | Fatima Whitbread | 1987 Rome | Women's javelin throw |
| Silver | Peter Elliott | 1987 Rome | Men's 800 metres |
| Silver | Jonathan Ridgeon | 1987 Rome | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Silver | Derek Redmond Kriss Akabusi Roger Black Phil Brown Todd Bennett* Mark Thomas* | 1987 Rome | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Linford Christie | 1987 Rome | Men's 100 metres |
| Bronze | John Regis | 1987 Rome | Men's 200 metres |
| Bronze | Jack Buckner | 1987 Rome | Men's 5000 metres |
| Bronze | Colin Jackson | 1987 Rome | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Gold | Roger Black Derek Redmond John Regis Kriss Akabusi Ade Mafe* Mark Richardson* | 1991 Tokyo | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Liz McColgan | 1991 Tokyo | Women's 10,000 metres |
| Silver | Roger Black | 1991 Tokyo | Men's 400 metres |
| Silver | Sally Gunnell | 1991 Tokyo | Women's 400 metres hurdles |
| Bronze | Tony Jarrett | 1991 Tokyo | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Bronze | Kriss Akabusi | 1991 Tokyo | Men's 400 metres hurdles |
| Bronze | Tony Jarrett John Regis Darren Braithwaite Linford Christie | 1991 Tokyo | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Gold | Linford Christie | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's 100 metres |
| Gold | Colin Jackson | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Gold | Sally Gunnell | 1993 Stuttgart | Women's 400 metres hurdles |
| Silver | John Regis | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's 200 metres |
| Silver | Tony Jarrett | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Silver | Colin Jackson Tony Jarrett John Regis Linford Christie Jason John* Darren Braithwaite* | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Bronze | Jonathan Edwards | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's triple jump |
| Bronze | Steve Smith | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's high jump |
| Bronze | Mick Hill | 1993 Stuttgart | Men's javelin throw |
| Bronze | Linda Keough Phylis Smith Tracy Goddard Sally Gunnell | 1993 Stuttgart | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Jonathan Edwards | 1995 Gothenburg | Men's triple jump |
| Silver | Tony Jarrett | 1995 Gothenburg | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Silver | Steve Backley | 1995 Gothenburg | Men's javelin throw |
| Silver | Kelly Holmes | 1995 Gothenburg | Women's 1500 metres |
| Bronze | Kelly Holmes | 1995 Gothenburg | Women's 800 metres |
| Gold | Iwan Thomas Roger Black Jamie Baulch Mark Richardson Mark Hylton* | 1997 Athens | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Silver | Colin Jackson | 1997 Athens | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Silver | Jonathan Edwards | 1997 Athens | Men's triple jump |
| Silver | Steve Backley | 1997 Athens | Men's javelin throw |
| Silver | Denise Lewis | 1997 Athens | Women's heptathlon |
| Bronze | Darren Braithwaite Darren Campbell Douglas Walker Julian Golding Marlon Devonish* Dwain Chambers* | 1997 Athens | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Gold | Colin Jackson | 1999 Seville | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Silver | Jason Gardener Darren Campbell Marlon Devonish Dwain Chambers | 1999 Seville | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Silver | Dean Macey | 1999 Seville | Men's decathlon |
| Silver | Paula Radcliffe | 1999 Seville | Women's 10,000 metres |
| Silver | Denise Lewis | 1999 Seville | Women's heptathlon |
| Bronze | Dwain Chambers | 1999 Seville | Men's 100 metres |
| Bronze | Jonathan Edwards | 1999 Seville | Men's triple jump |
| Gold | Jonathan Edwards | 2001 Edmonton | Men's triple jump |
| Bronze | Dean Macey | 2001 Edmonton | Men's decathlon |
| Silver | Kelly Holmes | 2003 Paris | Women's 800 metres |
| Bronze | Darren Campbell | 2003 Paris | Men's 100 metres |
| Bronze | Hayley Tullett | 2003 Paris | Women's 1500 metres |
| Gold | Paula Radcliffe | 2005 Helsinki | Women's marathon |
| Bronze | Jason Gardener Marlon Devonish Christian Malcolm Mark Lewis-Francis | 2005 Helsinki | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Bronze | Lee McConnell Donna Fraser Nicola Sanders Christine Ohuruogu | 2005 Helsinki | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Christine Ohuruogu | 2007 Osaka | Women's 400 metres |
| Silver | Nicola Sanders | 2007 Osaka | Women's 400 metres |
| Bronze | Christian Malcolm Craig Pickering Marlon Devonish Mark Lewis-Francis | 2007 Osaka | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Bronze | Jo Pavey | 2007 Osaka | Women's 10,000 metres |
| Bronze | Christine Ohuruogu Marilyn Okoro Lee McConnell Nicola Sanders Donna Fraser* | 2007 Osaka | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Kelly Sotherton | 2007 Osaka | Women's heptathlon |
| Gold | Phillips Idowu | 2009 Berlin | Men's triple jump |
| Gold | Jessica Ennis | 2009 Berlin | Women's heptathlon |
| Silver | Conrad Williams Michael Bingham Robert Tobin Martyn Rooney Dai Greene* | 2009 Berlin | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Silver | Lisa Dobriskey | 2009 Berlin | Women's 1500 metres |
| Bronze | Simeon Williamson Tyrone Edgar Marlon Devonish Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | 2009 Berlin | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Bronze | Jenny Meadows | 2009 Berlin | Women's 800 metres |
| Bronze | Lee McConnell Christine Ohuruogu Vicki Barr Nicola Sanders | 2009 Berlin | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Mo Farah | 2011 Daegu | Men's 5000 metres |
| Gold | Dai Greene | 2011 Daegu | Men's 400 metres hurdles |
| Gold | Jessica Ennis | 2011 Daegu | Women's heptathlon |
| Silver | Mo Farah | 2011 Daegu | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Silver | Phillips Idowu | 2011 Daegu | Men's triple jump |
| Silver | Hannah England | 2011 Daegu | Women's 1500 metres |
| Bronze | Andy Turner | 2011 Daegu | Men's 110 metres hurdles |
| Bronze | Perri Shakes-Drayton Nicola Sanders Christine Ohuruogu Lee McConnell | 2011 Daegu | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Mo Farah | 2013 Moscow | Men's 5000 metres |
| Gold | Mo Farah | 2013 Moscow | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Gold | Christine Ohuruogu | 2013 Moscow | Women's 400 metres |
| Silver | Eilidh Child Shana Cox Margaret Adeoye Christine Ohuruogu | 2013 Moscow | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Conrad Williams Martyn Rooney Michael Bingham Nigel Levine Jamie Bowie* | 2013 Moscow | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Tiffany Porter | 2013 Moscow | Women's 100 metres hurdles |
| Bronze | Dina Asher-Smith Ashleigh Nelson Annabelle Lewis Hayley Jones | 2013 Moscow | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Gold | Mo Farah | 2015 Beijing | Men's 5000 metres |
| Gold | Mo Farah | 2015 Beijing | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Gold | Greg Rutherford | 2015 Beijing | Men's long jump |
| Gold | Jessica Ennis-Hill | 2015 Beijing | Women's heptathlon |
| Silver | Shara Proctor | 2015 Beijing | Women's long jump |
| Bronze | Rabah Yousif Delano Williams Jarryd Dunn Martyn Rooney | 2015 Beijing | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Christine Ohuruogu Anyika Onuora Eilidh Child Seren Bundy-Davies Kirsten McAslan* | 2015 Beijing | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Mo Farah | 2017 London | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Gold | Chijindu Ujah Adam Gemili Danny Talbot Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 2017 London | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Silver | Mo Farah | 2017 London | Men's 5000 metres |
| Silver | Asha Philip Desirèe Henry Dina Asher-Smith Daryll Neita | 2017 London | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Silver | Zoey Clark Laviai Nielsen Eilidh Doyle Emily Diamond Perri Shakes-Drayton* | 2017 London | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Matthew Hudson-Smith Rabah Yousif Dwayne Cowan Martyn Rooney Jack Green* | 2017 London | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Dina Asher-Smith | 2019 Doha | Women's 200 metres |
| Gold | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 2019 Doha | Women's heptathlon |
| Silver | Dina Asher-Smith | 2019 Doha | Women's 100 metres |
| Silver | Adam Gemili Zharnel Hughes Richard Kilty Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 2019 Doha | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Silver | Asha Philip Dina Asher-Smith Ashleigh Nelson Daryll Neita Imani-Lara Lansiquot* | 2019 Doha | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Gold | Jake Wightman | 2022 Eugene | Men's 1500 metres |
| Silver | Keely Hodgkinson | 2022 Eugene | Women's 800 metres |
| Bronze | Laura Muir | 2022 Eugene | Women's 1500 metres |
| Bronze | Dina Asher-Smith | 2022 Eugene | Women's 200 metres |
| Bronze | Matthew Hudson-Smith | 2022 Eugene | Men's 400 metres |
| Bronze | Jona Efoloko Zharnel Hughes Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Reece Prescod Adam Gemili* | 2022 Eugene | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Bronze | Victoria Ohuruogu Nicole Yeargin Jessie Knight Laviai Nielsen Ama Pipi* | 2022 Eugene | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Katarina Johnson-Thompson | 2023 Budapest | Women's heptathlon |
| Gold | Josh Kerr | 2023 Budapest | Men's 1500 metres |
| Silver | Lewis Davey Laviai Nielsen Rio Mitcham Yemi Mary John Joe Brier | 2023 Budapest | Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay |
| Silver | Matthew Hudson-Smith | 2023 Budapest | Men's 400 metres |
| Silver | Keely Hodgkinson | 2023 Budapest | Women's 800 metres |
| Bronze | Zharnel Hughes | 2023 Budapest | Men's 100 metres |
| Bronze | Ben Pattison | 2023 Budapest | Men's 800 metres |
| Bronze | Asha Philip Imani Lansiquot Bianca Williams Daryll Neita Annie Tagoe | 2023 Budapest | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Bronze | Alex Haydock-Wilson Charlie Dobson Lewis Davey Rio Mitcham | 2023 Budapest | Men's 4 x 400 metres relay |
| Bronze | Laviai Nielsen Amber Anning Ama Pipi Nicole Yeargin Yemi Mary John | 2023 Budapest | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |

## Medal tables
### By championships

| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
| 1983 Helsinki | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 1987 Rome | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| 1991 Tokyo | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 1993 Stuttgart | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 1995 Gothenburg | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 1997 Athens | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1999 Seville | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 2001 Edmonton | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 2003 Paris | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| 2005 Helsinki | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 2007 Osaka | 60 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 2009 Berlin | 60 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 Daegu | 59 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2013 Moscow | 60 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 Beijing | 59 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 London | 92 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 Doha | 77 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 Eugene | 81 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 Budapest | 51 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Total | Total | 33 | 40 | 48 | 121 | 7 |
* : ongoing

## Doping disqualification

| Athlete | Sex | Event | Year(s) | Result | Notes |
| Dwain Chambers | Men | 100 m4 × 100 m relay | 2003 | 4th | Silver medal-winning British relay team disqualified |