The women's 100 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 20 to 21.
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 22 to 24.
The men's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and September 3. Usain Bolt, the world record holder and defending champion was the favourite going into the race with a world leading time of 19.86 seconds. He had also won his three major races after return from injury convincingly.
The men's 200 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 16 and 17 August.
The men's decathlon at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 10–11 August in Moscow, Russia.
The women's 100 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 11–12 August and was won by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 2001 Summer Universiade was held at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China on 27–29 August.
The women's 100 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 23 and 24 August. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce entered the competition as the defending champion and the world leading athlete that season with a time of 10.74 seconds.
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 27 and 28 August.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 12, 13 and 15 August.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali on 31 July and 1 August.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali on 2 and 3 August.
The women's 100 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali on 2 and 3 August.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali on 31 July and 1 August.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Cali on 4 and 5 August.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1967 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg on 1 and 2 August.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 28 and 29 August.
The women's 100 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 29 and 30 August.
The women's 60 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 28 and 29 August.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 31 August and 1 September.
