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World Athletics Championships

biennial international athletics competition

Also known as World Championships in Athletics, IAAF World Championships in Athletics, IAAF World Athletics Championships

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World Athletics Ratifies Eight World Records, Sawe Sub-2

World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.

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Inception: 1983
Website: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/event-calendar

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