List of international athletics competitions

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In the sport of athletics, international competitions between national teams can be distinguished into four main types:

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Competitions between athletes of different nations which do not feature team selection at the national or continental level, such as the Diamond League, are excluded.

Single-sport competitions

EventFirst editionFinal editionPeriodicityAge categoryCompetition typeParticipating region/people
African Championships in Athletics 1979OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Combined Events Championships 1999OngoingIrregularSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Cross Country Championships 1985OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Half Marathon Championships 19951999BiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Marathon Championships 19941996BiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Masters Athletics Championships  ?OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Mountain Running Championships 20092014AnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Race Walking Championships 19992015(?)IrregularSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Southern Region Athletics Championships 1995OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
African Southern Region Cross Country Championships 1997OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
African Southern Region Half Marathon Championships 2000OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
African U20 Championships in Athletics 1994OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Youth Athletics Championships 2013OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Zone VI Athletics Championships 19871995IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
Arab Athletics Championships 1977OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Arab Cross Country Championships 1978OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Arab Junior Athletics Championships 1984OngoingBiennialUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Arab Youth Athletics Championships 2004OngoingBiennialUnder-18Community championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Asia Masters Athletics Championships 1981OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Athletics Championships 1973OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Cross Country Championships 1991OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2004OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Junior Athletics Championships 1986OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Marathon Championships 1988OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Race Walking Championships 2006OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian University Athletics Championships 20052005One-offSeniorContinental championshipsStudent-athletes from Asian nations
Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2015OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Athletics World Cup 2018OngoingUndecidedSeniorTeam competitionLeading athletics nations
Australasian Athletics Championships 18931927IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Australia and New Zealand
Balkanation 20142015IrregularSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from the Balkans [1]
Balkan Athletics Championships 1929OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships 1994OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics Indoor U20 Championships 2017OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics U18 Championships 2003OngoingAnnualUnder-18Regional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics U20 Championships 1970OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Cross Country Championships 1940OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Half Marathon Championships 2012OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Masters Athletics Championships 1991OngoingAnnualOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Masters Athletics Indoor Championships 2015OngoingAnnualOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Masters Cross Country Championships 2007OngoingAnnualOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Mountain Running Championships 2008OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Race Walking Championships 2002OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Relay Championships 2018OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Baltic Indoor Athletics Championships 19952006AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Baltic states
Baltic Match Throwing 2011OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Baltic states
British West Indies Championships 19571965AnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from the British West Indies
CARIFTA Games 1972OngoingAnnualUnder-20Community competitionAthletes from member nations of the Caribbean Free Trade Association
Central African Athletics Championships 1975OngoingIrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central Africa
Central American Age Group Championships in Athletics 1994OngoingAnnualUnder-16Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships in Athletics 1985OngoingBiennialUnder-14Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics 1967OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships 19832003AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics 1974OngoingBiennialUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American Championships in Athletics 1958OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American Cross Country Championships 2004OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics 1975OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American Race Walking Championships 2007OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Championships of the Small States of Europe 2016OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from small European nations
China–Japan–Korea Friendship Athletic Meeting 2014OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from China, Japan and South Korea
Commonwealth Mountain and Ultradistance Running Championships 20092011BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from the British Commonwealth
COSSASA Games  ?Ongoing [2] AnnualSchoolsRegional competitionStudent athletes from Southern Africa
DécaNation 2005OngoingAnnualSeniorTeam competitionLeading athletics nations and regions
Dutch Caribbean Age Group Championships2002OngoingBiennialUnder-15Community championshipsAthletes from the Dutch Caribbean
East African Athletics Championships 1995 ?BiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East African nations
East African Cross Country Championships 1984(?)OngoingIrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East Africa
East African Half Marathon Championships 2000 ?IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East African nations
East and Central Africa Junior Athletics Championships 2013OngoingIrregularUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from East African and Central African nations
East and Central African Championships 19551990AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East African and Central African nations
European 10,000m Cup 1997OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Athletics Championships 1934OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics Indoor Championships 1966OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics Indoor Cup 20032008BiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Athletics U18 Championships 2016OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics U20 Championships 1964OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics U23 Championships 1997OngoingBiennialUnder-23Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Champion Clubs Cup 1975OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European clubs
European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country 1962OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European clubs
European Champion Clubs Cup for Juniors 1979OngoingAnnualUnder-20Continental team competitionAthletes from European clubs
European Combined Events Team Championships 1973OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Cross Country Championships 1994OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Cup 19652008AnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Half Marathon Cup 2016OngoingQuadrennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Marathon Cup 1981OngoingQuadrennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Masters Athletics Championship Non Stadia 1989OngoingBiennialOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Masters Athletics Championships 1978OngoingAnnualOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Masters Indoor Championships 1997OngoingBiennialOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Masters Mountain Running Championships 2006OngoingIrregularOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Mountain Running Championships 1995OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Race Walking Cup 1996OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Team Championships 2009OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Throwing Cup 2001OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
Fajr Indoor Athletics Championships 1992OngoingAnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsMuslim athletes
Finland-Sweden Athletics International 1925OngoingAnnualSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from Finland and Sweden
Gulf Cooperation Council Athletics Championships 1986OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Gulf Cooperation Council Youth Athletics Championships 2000OngoingBiennialUnder-18Community championshipsAthletes from member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council
IAADS World Athletics Championships 2010OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with Down syndrome from all nations
IAAF Continental Cup 1977OngoingQuadrennialSeniorGlobal team competitionAthletes from all nations in continental teams
World Athletics Championships 1983OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics Cross Country Championships 1973OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics Half Marathon Championships 1992OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics Indoor Championships 1985OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Marathon Cup 19852011BiennialSeniorGlobal team competitionAthletes from all nations
World Athletics Relays 2014OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal team competitionAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Road Relay Championships 19861998BiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics U20 Championships 1986OngoingBiennialUnder-20Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships 19831991AnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics 19992017BiennialUnder-18Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU 24 Hour World Championship 2001OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU 50 km World Championships 2005OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU 100 km Asian Championships 2010OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
IAU 100 km European Championships 1992OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
IAU 100 km World Championships 1987OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU European 24 Hour Championships 1992OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
IAU Trail World Championships 2007OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics 1960OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations
INAS European Athletics Indoor Championships 2000OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS European Athletics Outdoor Championships 1998OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS European Cross Country Championships 2001OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS European Half Marathon Championships 2005OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS World Athletics Indoor Championships 2001OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
INAS World Athletics Outdoor Championships 1989OngoingQuadrennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
INAS World Cross Country Championships 2002OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
INAS World Half Marathon Championships 2006OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
International Cross Country Championships 19031972AnnualSeniorInternational championshipsAthletes from Europe, North Africa, and North America
Leeward Islands Age Group Championships 1993OngoingAnnualUnder-15Regional championshipsAthletes from Leeward Islands nations
Leeward Islands Junior/Youth Championships 2001OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from Leeward Islands nations
Maghreb Athletics Championships 19671990IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Maghreb
Mediterranean Athletics Championships 19351949IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Mediterranean nations
Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships 2014OngoingBiennialUnder-23Regional championshipsAthletes from Mediterranean nations
Mediterranean Athletics U23 Indoor Championships 2019OngoingBiennialUnder-23Regional championshipsAthletes from Mediterranean nations
Melanesian Athletics Championships 2001OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Melanesian nations
Micronesian Athletics Championships 2003OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Micronesian nations
NACAC Championships in Athletics 2007OngoingIrregularSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NACAC Cross Country Championships 2005OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NCCWMA Championships 1979OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from North and Central America and the Caribbean
NACAC Mountain Running Championships 2004OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NACAC U18 Championships in Athletics 2019OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics 2000OngoingBiennialUnder-23Continental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
Nordic 10000m Challenge 1997OngoingAnnualSeniorCommunity competitionAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Athletics Championships 19611965BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Combined Events Championships 19491970BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Indoor Athletics Championships 19861987AnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Indoor Race Walking Championships 19741978BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Junior Athletics Championships 2004OngoingAnnualUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Junior Combined Events Championships 1974OngoingAnnualUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Junior Race Walking Championships 19662003AnnualUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Marathon Championships 19491979BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Race Walking Championships 1957OngoingAnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Women's Cup 19741982BiennialSeniorCommunity competitionAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic–Baltic Under-23 Athletics Championships 1998OngoingBiennialUnder-23Community competitionAthletes from Nordic countries and Baltic states
North African Athletics Championships 20032004AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North African nations
North African Combined Events and Race Walking Championships 20042004One-offSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North African nations
North African Cross Country Championships 1985(?)OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North Africa
North American 5K Championships 20022005AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North America
North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships 20032004AnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
Oceania Area Championships in Athletics 1990OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Combined Events Championships 2011OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Cross Country Championships 2009OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Junior Athletics Championships 1994OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Marathon and Half Marathon Championships 2008OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Masters Athletics Championships 1982OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Race Walking Championships 2011OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Youth Athletics Championships 1993OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Pacific Conference Games 19691985QuadrennialSeniorRegional competitionAthletes from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States
Pan American Combined Events Cup 2005OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Americas
Pan American Cross Country Cup 2015OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Americas
Pan American Race Walking Cup 1984OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Americas
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships 1980OngoingBiennialUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from the Americas
Pan American Youth Championships in Athletics 2015OngoingBiennialUnder-18Regional championshipsAthletes from the Americas
Polynesian Athletics Championships 2000OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Polynesian nations
Skyrunning World Championships 2010OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
South America Masters Athletics Championships 1982OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Championships in Athletics 1918OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Cross Country Championships 1986OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Half Marathon Championships 1995OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Marathon Championships 1994OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Mountain Running Championships 2006OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Race Walking Championships 1989OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Road Mile Championships 2000(?)OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American U18 Championships in Athletics 1973OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American U20 Championships in Athletics 1969OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics 2004OngoingBiennialUnder-23Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American University Athletics Championships 20052005One-offSeniorRegional championshipsStudent-athletes from South American nations
South Pacific Athletics Championships 19761984IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from South Pacific nations
South Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2007OngoingIrregularUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from South Asia [3]
Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2006OngoingAnnualUnder-18Regional championshipsAthletes from Southeast Asia
The Match Europe v USA 2019OngoingBiennialSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from Europe and the United States
Towerrunning World Championships 2015OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet Series 19581985IrregularSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from the United States and the Soviet Union
West African Athletics Championships 1997OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West African nations
West African Cross Country Championships 19961996One-offSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West African nations
West and North African Athletics Championships 19951995One-offSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West and North African nations
West Asian Athletics Championships 2010OngoingIrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West Asia
Women's World Games 19221934QuadrennialSeniorGlobal competitionFemale athletes from all nations
World Deaf Athletics Championships 2008OngoingQuadrennialSeniorGlobal championshipsDeaf athletes of all nations
World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships 2004OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Masters 100 Kilometres Championships 1998OngoingBiennialOver-40Global championshipsAthletes from all nations
World Masters Athletics Championships 1975OngoingBiennialOver-35Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships 2004OngoingBiennialOver-35Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships 19922004BiennialOver-35Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Military Track and Field Championships 1946OngoingIrregularSeniorGlobal championshipsMilitary athletes of all nations
World Mountain Running Championships 1985OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Para Athletics Championships 1994OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with a disability of all nations
World Para Athletics European Championships 2003OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with disabilities from European nations
World Para Athletics Junior Championships 2017OngoingBiennialUnder-20Global championshipsAthletes with a disability of all nations

Athletics at multi-sport events

EventFirst editionFinal editionPeriodicityAge categoryCompetition typeParticipating region/people
Athletics at the African Games 1965OngoingQuadrennialSeniorContinental multi-sport eventAthletes from African nations
Athletics at the Afro-Asian Games 20032003One-offSeniorCommunity multi-sport eventAthletes of Africa and Asia
Athletics at the ALBA Games 2005OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity multi-sport eventAthletes from members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas
Spartakiad 19561991QuadrennialSeniorMass competitionAthletes from the Soviet Union and foreign athletes

See also

References

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