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13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Host cityDaegu, South Korea
Nations204
Athletes1848[1]
Events47
Dates27 August – 4 September 2011
Main venueDaegu Stadium

The 13th

World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu
, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.

The United States topped the medal standings in the competition with 25 (12 gold, 8 silver, and 5 bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, 4 area records, 3 championship records, and 1 world record was set.

Results

Men

Track

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10,000 metres
Marathon
110 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 metres steeplechase
20 kilometres walk
50 kilometres walk
4 × 100 metres relay
4 × 400 metres relay
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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Hammer throw
Decathlon
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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
10,000 metres
Marathon
100 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
3000 metres steeplechase
20 kilometres walk
4 × 100 metres relay
4 × 400 metres relay
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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
Hammer throw
Heptathlon
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)

Medal table

Participating nations

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  1. IAAF
    (3 September 2011). Retrieved on 3 September 2011.