Medal count
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 |  | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
The 2009 World Running Target Championships were separate ISSF World Shooting Championships for the running target events, held in August 2009 in Heinola, Finland. Russia dominated, winning 14 of the 20 gold medals.
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| (580) | 1 | |||||
| (577) | 6 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| (579) | 3 | |||||
| (578) | 6 | |||||
| Bronze match | ||||||
| 3 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Individual | Teams | Juniors | Junior teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 metre running target | |||||||||||
 | | Details | No championship | | | 367 | No championship | ||||
 | | | | 362 | |||||||
 | | | | 354 | |||||||
| 10 metre running target mixed | |||||||||||
| | 376 | No championship | | | 369 | No championship | ||||
| | 375 | | | 365 | ||||||
| | 373 | | | 350 | ||||||
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| (384) | 6 | |||||
| (373) | 2 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| (379) | 3 | |||||
| (378) | 6 | |||||
| Bronze match | ||||||
| 6 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| Date | Men | Junior men | Women | Junior women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 24 August | 10 m mixed | 10 m mixed | 10 m mixed | 10 m mixed |
| Tuesday, 25 August | 10 m, slow runs | 10 m | 10 m, slow runs | 10 m |
| Wednesday, 26 August | 10 m, fast runs | 10 m, fast runs | ||
| Thursday, 27 August | 50 m mixed | 50 m mixed | ||
| Friday, 28 August | 50 m, slow runs | 50 m, slow runs | ||
| Saturday, 29 August | 50 m, fast runs | 50 m, fast runs |
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