# 2015 World Championships in Athletics

The 2015 IAAF World Championships (Chinese: 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of which were awarded. Kenya topped the medal table for the first time, with 7 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals. The United States won 18 medals, six gold, six silver and six bronze, which was the highest tally. Host nation China, finished 11th on the medals table, while Russia finished ninth.
205 IAAF member countries and territories participated, two more than in 2013, with new IAAF member, Kosovo, making its debut. South Sudan was also set to participate for the first time, but its sole athlete did not show up in Beijing.
Eritrea won their first world title at these championships, with Ghirmay Ghebreslassie winning the men's marathon.
The event was the largest sporting event to take place at the Beijing National Stadium ("Bird's Nest") since the 2008 Summer Olympics.

## Bidding process

When the seeking deadline passed on 15 March 2010, three candidate cities (Beijing, London and Chorzów) had confirmed their candidatures. London then withdrew citing that they didn't want to seem to be biased towards the bids for the Olympic Stadium by committing themselves to an athletics event, as the host for this event was to be announced before their 2011 stadium bid deadline. London then stated that they would bid for 2017 and had the blessing of the IAAF to do so. The IAAF announced Beijing as the winning candidate at the IAAF Council Meeting in Monaco on 20 November 2010. The Council of IAAF approved the dates of 22 August until 30 August 2015.

## Venue

The event was primarily held at the Beijing National Stadium, which served as the athletics venue during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Weather concerns prompted a reduction in capacity for the World Championships in Athletics; only the lower and middle tiers of the stadium were open, capping the venue at around 54,000 spectators rather than its capacity of 80,000. Tickets for the championships were available in three price categories, ranging from 50 RMB to 500 RMB.

## Event schedule

Legend :
| Key | P | Q | H | ½ | F |
| Value | Preliminary round | Qualifiers | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
    All dates are CST (UTC+8)
Men :
| Date | 22 Aug | 22 Aug | 23 Aug | 23 Aug | 23 Aug | 24 Aug | 24 Aug | 24 Aug | 25 Aug | 25 Aug | 26 Aug | 26 Aug | 27 Aug | 27 Aug | 28 Aug | 28 Aug | 29 Aug | 29 Aug | 30 Aug | 30 Aug |
| Event | M | A | M | A | A | M | A | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A |
| 100 m | Q | H | | ½ | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 200 m | | | | | | | | | | H | | ½ | | F | | | | | | |
| 400 m | | | H | | | | ½ | ½ | | | | F | | | | | | | | |
| 800 m | H | | | ½ | ½ | | | | | F | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1500 m | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | | | ½ | | | | F |
| 5000 m | | | | | | | | | | | H | | | | | | | F | | |
| 10,000 m | | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marathon | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 110 m hurdles | | | | | | | | | | | H | | | ½ | | F | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles | | H | | ½ | ½ | | | | | F | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | H | | | | | | F | F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | F | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | | | F |
| 20 km walk | | | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 km walk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F | | | |
| Long jump | | | | | | Q | | | | F | | | | | | | | | | |
| Triple jump | | | | | | | | | | | Q | | | F | | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | | | | | F |
| Pole vault | Q | | | | | | F | F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shot put | | | Q | F | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Discus throw | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | | | | | F | | |
| Hammer throw | Q | | | F | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | | | | | | | Q | Q | | | | F | | | | | | | | |
| Decathlon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F | F | F | F | | |
| Masters 800 m | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F | | |
Women :
| Date | 22 Aug | 22 Aug | 23 Aug | 23 Aug | 24 Aug | 24 Aug | 24 Aug | 25 Aug | 25 Aug | 26 Aug | 26 Aug | 27 Aug | 27 Aug | 28 Aug | 28 Aug | 28 Aug | 29 Aug | 29 Aug | 30 Aug | 30 Aug |
| Event | M | A | M | A | M | A | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | A | M | A | M | A |
| 100 m | | | H | | | ½ | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 200 m | | | | | | | | | | | H | | ½ | | F | F | | | | |
| 400 m | | | | | H | | | | ½ | | | | F | | | | | | | |
| 800 m | | | | | | | | | | H | | | ½ | | | | | F | | |
| 1500 m | H | | | ½ | | | | | F | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5000 m | | | | | | | | | | | | H | | | | | | | | F |
| 10,000 m | | | | | | F | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marathon | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F | |
| 100 m hurdles | | | | | | | | | | | | H | | | ½ | F | | | | |
| 400 m hurdles | | | H | | | ½ | ½ | | | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | H | | | | | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | F | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H | | | F |
| 20 km walk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F | | | | | | |
| Long jump | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | | | F | F | | | | |
| Triple jump | Q | | | | | F | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| High jump | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | | | | | | F | | |
| Pole vault | | | | | Q | | | | | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| Shot put | Q | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Discus throw | | | | | Q | | | | F | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hammer throw | | | | | | | | | | Q | | | F | | | | | | | |
| Javelin throw | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Q | | | | F |
| Heptathlon | F | F | F | F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Masters 400 m | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F | | |

## Event summary
### Men
#### Track

* Chronology: 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Usain Bolt Jamaica (JAM) | 9.79 SB | Justin Gatlin United States (USA) | 9.80 | Trayvon Bromell United States (USA)Andre De Grasse Canada (CAN) PB | 9.92 |
| 200 metres details | Usain Bolt Jamaica (JAM) | 19.55 WL | Justin Gatlin United States (USA) | 19.74 | Anaso Jobodwana South Africa (RSA) | 19.87 NR |
| 400 metres details | Wayde van Niekerk South Africa (RSA) | 43.48 WL AR | LaShawn Merritt United States (USA) | 43.65 PB | Kirani James Grenada (GRN) | 43.78 |
| 800 metres details | David Rudisha Kenya (KEN) | 1:45.84 | Adam Kszczot Poland (POL) | 1:46.08 | Amel Tuka Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 1:46.30 |
| 1500 metres details | Asbel Kiprop Kenya (KEN) | 3:34.40 | Elijah Manangoi Kenya (KEN) | 3:34.63 | Abdalaati Iguider Morocco (MAR) | 3:34.67 |
| 5000 metres details | Mo Farah Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 13:50.38 | Caleb Ndiku Kenya (KEN) | 13:51.75 | Hagos Gebrhiwet Ethiopia (ETH) | 13:51.86 |
| 10,000 metres details | Mo Farah Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 27:01.13 | Geoffrey Kamworor Kenya (KEN) | 27:01.76 | Paul Tanui Kenya (KEN) | 27:02.83 |
| Marathon details | Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Eritrea (ERI) | 2:12:27 | Yemane Tsegay Ethiopia (ETH) | 2:13:07 | Solomon Mutai Uganda (UGA) | 2:13:29 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Sergey Shubenkov Russia (RUS) | 12.98 NR | Hansle Parchment Jamaica (JAM) | 13.03 | Aries Merritt United States (USA) | 13.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Nicholas Bett Kenya (KEN) | 47.79 WL NR | Denis Kudryavtsev Russia (RUS) | 48.05 NR | Jeffery Gibson Bahamas (BAH) | 48.17 NR |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya (KEN) | 8:11.28 | Conseslus Kipruto Kenya (KEN) | 8:12.38 | Brimin Kipruto Kenya (KEN) | 8:12.54 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Miguel Ángel López Spain (ESP) | 1:19:14 PB | Wang Zhen China (CHN) | 1:19:29 | Benjamin Thorne Canada (CAN) | 1:19:57 NR |
| 50 kilometres walk details | Matej Tóth Slovakia (SVK) | 3:40:32 | Jared Tallent Australia (AUS) | 3:42:17 | Takayuki Tanii Japan (JPN) | 3:42:55 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Jamaica (JAM) Nesta Carter Asafa Powell Nickel Ashmeade Usain Bolt Rasheed Dwyer* | 37.36 WL | China (CHN) Mo Youxue Xie Zhenye Su Bingtian Zhang Peimeng | 38.01 | Canada (CAN) Aaron Brown Andre De Grasse Brendon Rodney Justyn Warner | 38.13 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | United States (USA) David Verburg Tony McQuay Bryshon Nellum LaShawn Merritt Kyle Clemons* Vernon Norwood* | 2:57.82 WL | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) Renny Quow Lalonde Gordon Deon Lendore Machel Cedenio Jarrin Solomon* | 2:58.20 NR | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) Rabah Yousif Delanno Williams Jarryd Dunn Martyn Rooney | 2:58.51 |
| 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) * Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals |||||| |

#### Field

* Chronology: 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump details | Derek Drouin Canada (CAN) | 2.34 m | Bohdan Bondarenko Ukraine (UKR)Zhang Guowei China (CHN) | 2.33 m | Not awarded | |
| Pole vault details | Shawnacy Barber Canada (CAN) | 5.90 m | Raphael Holzdeppe Germany (GER) | 5.90 m | Renaud Lavillenie France (FRA)Piotr Lisek Poland (POL)Paweł Wojciechowski Poland (POL) | 5.80 m |
| Long jump details | Greg Rutherford Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 8.41 m | Fabrice Lapierre Australia (AUS) | 8.24 m | Wang Jianan China (CHN) | 8.18 m |
| Triple jump details | Christian Taylor United States (USA) | 18.21 m WL AR | Pedro Pablo Pichardo Cuba (CUB) | 17.73 m | Nelson Évora Portugal (POR) | 17.52 m |
| Shot put details | Joe Kovacs United States (USA) | 21.93 m | David Storl Germany (GER) | 21.74 m | O'Dayne Richards Jamaica (JAM) | 21.69 m NR |
| Discus throw details | Piotr Małachowski Poland (POL) | 67.40 m | Philip Milanov Belgium (BEL) | 66.90 m NR | Robert Urbanek Poland (POL) | 65.18 m |
| Hammer throw details | Paweł Fajdek Poland (POL) | 80.88 m | Dilshod Nazarov Tajikistan (TJK) | 78.55 m | Wojciech Nowicki Poland (POL) | 78.55 m |
| Javelin throw details | Julius Yego Kenya (KEN) | 92.72 m WL AR | Ihab El-Sayed Egypt (EGY) | 88.99 m | Tero Pitkämäki Finland (FIN) | 87.64 m |
| Decathlon details | Ashton Eaton United States (USA) | 9045 pts WR | Damian Warner Canada (CAN) | 8695 pts NR | Rico Freimuth Germany (GER) | 8561 pts PB |
| 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) |||||| |

### Women
#### Track

* Chronology: 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica (JAM) | 10.76 | Dafne Schippers Netherlands (NED) | 10.81 NR | Tori Bowie United States (USA) | 10.86 |
| 200 metres details | Dafne Schippers Netherlands (NED) | 21.63 CR AR WL | Elaine Thompson Jamaica (JAM) | 21.66 PB | Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica (JAM) | 21.97 |
| 400 metres details | Allyson Felix United States (USA) | 49.26 WL PB | Shaunae Miller Bahamas (BAH) | 49.67 PB | Shericka Jackson Jamaica (JAM) | 49.99 PB |
| 800 metres details | Maryna Arzamasava Belarus (BLR) | 1:58.03 | Melissa Bishop Canada (CAN) | 1:58.12 | Eunice Jepkoech Sum Kenya (KEN) | 1:58.18 |
| 1500 metres details | Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia (ETH) | 4:08.09 | Faith Kipyegon Kenya (KEN) | 4:08.96 | Sifan Hassan Netherlands (NED) | 4:09.34 |
| 5000 metres details | Almaz Ayana Ethiopia (ETH) | 14:26.83 CR | Senbere Teferi Ethiopia (ETH) | 14:44.07 | Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia (ETH) | 14:44.14 |
| 10,000 metres details | Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya (KEN) | 31:41.31 | Gelete Burka Ethiopia (ETH) | 31:41.77 | Emily Infeld United States (USA) | 31:43.49 |
| Marathon details | Mare Dibaba Ethiopia (ETH) | 2:27:35 | Helah Kiprop Kenya (KEN) | 2:27:36 | Eunice Kirwa Bahrain (BHR) | 2:27:39 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Danielle Williams Jamaica (JAM) | 12.57 PB | Cindy Roleder Germany (GER) | 12.59 PB | Alina Talay Belarus (BLR) | 12.66 NR |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic (CZE) | 53.50 WL | Shamier Little United States (USA) | 53.94 | Cassandra Tate United States (USA) | 54.02 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Hyvin Jepkemoi Kenya (KEN) | 9:19.11 | Habiba Ghribi Tunisia (TUN) | 9:19.24 | Gesa Felicitas Krause Germany (GER) | 9:19.25 PB |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Liu Hong China (CHN) | 1:27:45 | Lü Xiuzhi China (CHN) | 1:27:45 | Lyudmyla Olyanovska Ukraine (UKR) | 1:28:13 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Jamaica (JAM) Veronica Campbell-Brown Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Sherone Simpson* Kerron Stewart* | 41.07 CR WL | United States (USA) English Gardner Allyson Felix Jenna Prandini Jasmine Todd | 41.68 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) Kelly-Ann Baptiste Michelle-Lee Ahye Reyare Thomas Semoy Hackett Khalifa St. Fort* | 42.03 NR |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Jamaica (JAM) Christine Day Shericka Jackson Stephenie Ann McPherson Novlene Williams-Mills Anastasia Le-Roy* Chrisann Gordon* | 3:19.13 WL | United States (USA) Sanya Richards-Ross Natasha Hastings Allyson Felix Francena McCorory Phyllis Francis* Jessica Beard* | 3:19.44 | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) Christine Ohuruogu Anyika Onuora Eilidh Child Seren Bundy-Davies Kirsten McAslan* | 3:23.62 |
| 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) * Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals |||||| |

#### Field

* Chronology: 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| High jump details | Maria Kuchina Russia (RUS) | 2.01 m PB | Blanka Vlašić Croatia (CRO) | 2.01 m | Anna Chicherova Russia (RUS) | 2.01 m |
| Pole vault details | Yarisley Silva Cuba (CUB) | 4.90 m | Fabiana Murer Brazil (BRA) | 4.85 m =AR | Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou Greece (GRE) | 4.80 m |
| Long jump details | Tianna Bartoletta United States (USA) | 7.14 m WL PB | Shara Proctor Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 7.07 m NR | Ivana Španović Serbia (SRB) | 7.01 m NR |
| Triple jump details | Caterine Ibargüen Colombia (COL) | 14.90 m | Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko Israel (ISR) | 14.78 m NR | Olga Rypakova Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 14.77 m |
| Shot put details | Christina Schwanitz Germany (GER) | 20.37 m | Gong Lijiao China (CHN) | 20.30 m | Michelle Carter United States (USA) | 19.76 m |
| Discus throw details | Denia Caballero Cuba (CUB) | 69.28 m | Sandra Perković Croatia (CRO) | 67.39 m | Nadine Müller Germany (GER) | 65.53 m |
| Hammer throw details | Anita Włodarczyk Poland (POL) | 80.85 m CR | Zhang Wenxiu China (CHN) | 76.33 m | Alexandra Tavernier France (FRA) | 74.02 m |
| Javelin throw details | Katharina Molitor Germany (GER) | 67.69 m WL PB | Lü Huihui China (CHN) | 66.13 m AR | Sunette Viljoen South Africa (RSA) | 65.79 m |
| Heptathlon details | Jessica Ennis-Hill Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 6669 pts | Brianne Theisen-Eaton Canada (CAN) | 6554 pts | Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa Latvia (LAT) | 6516 pts NR |
| 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) |||||| |

### Exhibition events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Masters 800 metres details | David Heath Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 2:00.92 | Gunnar Rune Durén Sweden (SWE) | 2:03.41 | Michael Sherar Canada (CAN) | 2:03.61 |
| Masters 400 metres details | Sarah Louise Read Cayton Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 1:00.05 | Virginia Corinne Mitchell Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 1:00.81 | Elizabeth Gail Wilson New Zealand (NZL) | 1:02.54 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | China (CHN)* | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Bahrain (BHR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (43 entries) | Totals (43 entries) | 47 | 48 | 49 | 144 |

## Participating nations

Two hundred and seven countries (or, more accurately, IAAF members) with a total of 1,933 athletes were entered. Of those 1,771 athletes from 205 countries actually competed (thus excluding reserve athletes and non-starters). The biggest delegation was the one from the US with 130 athletes. Two countries, Ghana and South Sudan, were set to participate, but none of their athletes showed up. The number of athletes per nation is shown in parentheses.
* Afghanistan (AFG) (1)
* Albania (ALB) (1)
* Algeria (ALG) (14)
* Andorra (AND) (1)
* Angola (ANG) (1)
* Anguilla (AIA) (1)
* Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) (5)
* Argentina (ARG) (6)
* Armenia (ARM) (1)
* Aruba (ARU) (1)
* Australia (AUS) (43)
* Austria (AUT) (5)
* Azerbaijan (AZE) (2)
* Bahamas (BAH) (23)
* Bahrain (BHR) (17)
* Bangladesh (BAN) (1)
* Barbados (BAR) (6)
* Belarus (BLR) (18)
* Belgium (BEL) (18)
* Belize (BIZ) (1)
* Benin (BEN) (1)
* Bermuda (BER) (2)
* Bhutan (BHU) (1)
* Bolivia (BOL) (3)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) (2)
* Botswana (BOT) (5)
* Brazil (BRA) (53)
* British Virgin Islands (IVB) (2)
* Brunei (BRU) (1)
* Bulgaria (BUL) (10)
* Burkina Faso (BUR) (2)
* Burundi (BDI) (2)
* Cambodia (CAM) (1)
* Cameroon (CMR) (2)
* Canada (CAN) (44)
* Cape Verde (CPV) (1)
* Cayman Islands (CAY) (2)
* Central African Republic (CAF) (1)
* Chad (CHA) (1)
* Chile (CHI) (6)
* China (CHN) (66)
* Colombia (COL) (12)
* Comoros (COM) (1)
* Congo (CGO) (1)
* Cook Islands (COK) (1)
* Costa Rica (CRC) (2)
* Croatia (CRO) (6)
* Cuba (CUB) (24)
* Cyprus (CYP) (3)
* Czech Republic (CZE) (25)
* Denmark (DEN) (3)
* Djibouti (DJI) (3)
* Dominica (DMA) (1)
* Dominican Republic (DOM) (6)
* DR Congo (COD) (1)
* Ecuador (ECU) (5)
* Egypt (EGY) (3)
* El Salvador (ESA) (2)
* Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) (1)
* Eritrea (ERI) (9)
* Estonia (EST) (15)
* Ethiopia (ETH) (32)
* Micronesia (FSM) (1)
* Fiji (FIJ) (2)
* Finland (FIN) (17)
* France (FRA) (36)
* French Polynesia (PYF) (1)
* Georgia (GEO) (1)
* Germany (GER) (62)
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## Anti-doping

As part of the event, the IAAF conducted a wide-reaching anti-doping programme. This included information-led targeted tests in the months previous to the championships and testing of athletes in and outside of competition during the championships. In total, the IAAF undertook 1,405 instances of athlete doping controls in Beijing. This included 662 blood tests to inform the longitudinal athlete biological passport programme, 161 blood tests specifically directed at identifying usage of either human growth hormone and/or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (EPO), 54 out-of-competition urine tests and 528 urine tests conducted on-site (which also incorporates 239 for EPO analysis).
As was the case since the 2005 World Championships, athletes' doping samples were stored for future analysis, which could allow retrospective disqualifications via subsequent improvements to testing technology and methods. The number of tests was a new high for the event and the largest ever conducted by a sport-specific governing body at an event. The testing was undertaken in partnership with the Chinese National Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA). An anti-doping education programme was also conducted, which included presentations on the risks of doping and a questionnaire designed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Initial analysis identified two failed tests, both Kenyan women: hurdler Koki Manunga and sprinter Joy Nakhumicha Sakari. Both were disqualified immediately from the competition.