World Athletics Championships

The World Athletics Championships, known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics until 2019, are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics.

The World Championships were started in 1976 in response to the International Olympic Committee dropping the men's 50 km walk from the Olympic event for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, despite its constant presence at the games since 1932.Matthews, Peter (2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field (pg. 217). Scarecrow Press (eBook). Retrieved on 8 September 2013.

At their debut, these championships were then held every four years, until 1991 when they switched to a two-year cycle. 

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Category:Biennial athletics competitions
Category:1976 establishments