page_title: 2013 in the sport of athletics
hierarchical_section_title: 2013 in the sport of athletics
caption_attribution_description: English: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, inside view from B11 sector Русский: Стадион "Лужники", Москва, вид с сектора B11
context_page_description: In 2013, the foremost competition in athletics was the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. The International Association of Athletics Federations will hold two other global level competitions this year: the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will return after its move to a biennial format.
  The Diamond League enters its fourth year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.
context_section_description: In 2013, the foremost competition in athletics was the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. The International Association of Athletics Federations will hold two other global level competitions this year: the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will return after its move to a biennial format.
  The Diamond League enters its fourth year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.
caption: The Luzhniki Stadium, which hosted the 2013 World Championships
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