In the sport of athletics, international competitions between national teams can be distinguished into four main types:
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.
| Event | First edition | Final edition | Periodicity | Age category | Competition type | Participating region/people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Championships in Athletics | 1979 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Combined Events Championships | 1999 | Ongoing | Irregular | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Cross Country Championships | 1985 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Half Marathon Championships | 1995 | 1999 | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Marathon Championships | 1994 | 1996 | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Masters Athletics Championships | ? | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Mountain Running Championships | 2009 | 2014 | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Race Walking Championships | 1999 | 2015(?) | Irregular | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Southern Region Athletics Championships | 1995 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Southern Africa |
| African Southern Region Cross Country Championships | 1997 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Southern Africa |
| African Southern Region Half Marathon Championships | 2000 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Southern Africa |
| African U20 Championships in Athletics | 1994 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Youth Athletics Championships | 2013 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Continental championships | Athletes from African nations |
| African Zone VI Athletics Championships | 1987 | 1995 | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Southern Africa |
| Arab Athletics Championships | 1977 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Arab nations |
| Arab Cross Country Championships | 1978 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Arab nations |
| Arab Junior Athletics Championships | 1984 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Community championships | Athletes from Arab nations |
| Arab Youth Athletics Championships | 2004 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Community championships | Athletes from Arab nations |
| Asia Masters Athletics Championships | 1981 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian Athletics Championships | 1973 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian Cross Country Championships | 1991 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian Indoor Athletics Championships | 2004 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian Junior Athletics Championships | 1986 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian Marathon Championships | 1988 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian Race Walking Championships | 2006 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian University Athletics Championships | 2005 | 2005 | One-off | Senior | Continental championships | Student-athletes from Asian nations |
| Asian Youth Athletics Championships | 2015 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| Athletics World Cup | 2018 | Ongoing | Undecided | Senior | Team competition | Leading athletics nations |
| Australasian Athletics Championships | 1893 | 1927 | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Australia and New Zealand |
| Balkanation | 2014 | 2015 | Irregular | Senior | Team competition | Athletes from the Balkans [1] |
| Balkan Athletics Championships | 1929 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from the Balkans |
| Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships | 1994 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from the Balkans |
| Balkan Athletics Indoor U20 Championships | 2017 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from the Balkans |
| Balkan Athletics U18 Championships | 2003 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-18 | Regional championships | Athletes from the Balkans |
| Balkan Athletics U20 Championships | 1970 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from the Balkans |
| Balkan Cross Country Championships | 1940 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from the Balkans |
| Balkan Half Marathon Championships | 2012 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from the Balkans |
| Balkan Masters Athletics Championships | 1991 | Ongoing | Annual | Over-40 | Regional championships | Athletes from Balkan nations |
| Balkan Masters Athletics Indoor Championships | 2015 | Ongoing | Annual | Over-40 | Regional championships | Athletes from Balkan nations |
| Balkan Masters Cross Country Championships | 2007 | Ongoing | Annual | Over-40 | Regional championships | Athletes from Balkan nations |
| Balkan Mountain Running Championships | 2008 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Balkan nations |
| Balkan Race Walking Championships | 2002 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Balkan nations |
| Balkan Relay Championships | 2018 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Balkan nations |
| Baltic Indoor Athletics Championships | 1995 | 2006 | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from the Baltic states |
| Baltic Match Throwing | 2011 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional team competition | Athletes from the Baltic states |
| British West Indies Championships | 1957 | 1965 | Annual | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from the British West Indies |
| CARIFTA Games | 1972 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Community competition | Athletes from member nations of the Caribbean Free Trade Association |
| Central African Athletics Championships | 1975 | Ongoing | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Central Africa |
| Central American Age Group Championships in Athletics | 1994 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-16 | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America |
| Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships in Athletics | 1985 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-14 | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America and the Caribbean |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics | 1967 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America and the Caribbean |
| Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships | 1983 | 2003 | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America and the Caribbean |
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics | 1974 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America and the Caribbean |
| Central American Championships in Athletics | 1958 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America |
| Central American Cross Country Championships | 2004 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America |
| Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics | 1975 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America |
| Central American Race Walking Championships | 2007 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Central America |
| Championships of the Small States of Europe | 2016 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from small European nations |
| China–Japan–Korea Friendship Athletic Meeting | 2014 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional team competition | Athletes from China, Japan and South Korea |
| Commonwealth Mountain and Ultradistance Running Championships | 2009 | 2011 | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from the British Commonwealth |
| COSSASA Games | ? | Ongoing [2] | Annual | Schools | Regional competition | Student athletes from Southern Africa |
| DécaNation | 2005 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Team competition | Leading athletics nations and regions |
| Dutch Caribbean Age Group Championships | 2002 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-15 | Community championships | Athletes from the Dutch Caribbean |
| East African Athletics Championships | 1995 | ? | Biennial | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from East African nations |
| East African Cross Country Championships | 1984(?) | Ongoing | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from East Africa |
| East African Half Marathon Championships | 2000 | ? | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from East African nations |
| East and Central Africa Junior Athletics Championships | 2013 | Ongoing | Irregular | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from East African and Central African nations |
| East and Central African Championships | 1955 | 1990 | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from East African and Central African nations |
| European 10,000m Cup | 1997 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Athletics Championships | 1934 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Athletics Indoor Championships | 1966 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Athletics Indoor Cup | 2003 | 2008 | Biennial | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Athletics U18 Championships | 2016 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Athletics U20 Championships | 1964 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Athletics U23 Championships | 1997 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-23 | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Champion Clubs Cup | 1975 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European clubs |
| European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country | 1962 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European clubs |
| European Champion Clubs Cup for Juniors | 1979 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Continental team competition | Athletes from European clubs |
| European Combined Events Team Championships | 1973 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Cross Country Championships | 1994 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Cup | 1965 | 2008 | Annual | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Half Marathon Cup | 2016 | Ongoing | Quadrennial | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Marathon Cup | 1981 | Ongoing | Quadrennial | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Masters Athletics Championship Non Stadia | 1989 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Regional championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Masters Athletics Championships | 1978 | Ongoing | Annual | Over-40 | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Masters Indoor Championships | 1997 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Regional championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Masters Mountain Running Championships | 2006 | Ongoing | Irregular | Over-40 | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Mountain Running Championships | 1995 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| European Race Walking Cup | 1996 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Team Championships | 2009 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| European Throwing Cup | 2001 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental team competition | Athletes from European nations |
| Fajr Indoor Athletics Championships | 1992 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Community championships | Muslim athletes |
| Finland-Sweden Athletics International | 1925 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Team competition | Athletes from Finland and Sweden |
| Gulf Cooperation Council Athletics Championships | 1986 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council |
| Gulf Cooperation Council Youth Athletics Championships | 2000 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Community championships | Athletes from member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council |
| IAADS World Athletics Championships | 2010 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes with Down syndrome from all nations |
| IAAF Continental Cup | 1977 | Ongoing | Quadrennial | Senior | Global team competition | Athletes from all nations in continental teams |
| World Athletics Championships | 1983 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Athletics Cross Country Championships | 1973 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Athletics Half Marathon Championships | 1992 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Athletics Indoor Championships | 1985 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| IAAF World Marathon Cup | 1985 | 2011 | Biennial | Senior | Global team competition | Athletes from all nations |
| World Athletics Relays | 2014 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global team competition | Athletes of all nations |
| IAAF World Road Relay Championships | 1986 | 1998 | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Athletics U20 Championships | 1986 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships | 1983 | 1991 | Annual | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics | 1999 | 2017 | Biennial | Under-18 | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| IAU 24 Hour World Championship | 2001 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| IAU 50 km World Championships | 2005 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| IAU 100 km Asian Championships | 2010 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Asian nations |
| IAU 100 km European Championships | 1992 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| IAU 100 km World Championships | 1987 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| IAU European 24 Hour Championships | 1992 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from European nations |
| IAU Trail World Championships | 2007 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| Ibero-American Championships in Athletics | 1960 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations |
| INAS European Athletics Indoor Championships | 2000 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe |
| INAS European Athletics Outdoor Championships | 1998 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe |
| INAS European Cross Country Championships | 2001 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe |
| INAS European Half Marathon Championships | 2005 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe |
| INAS World Athletics Indoor Championships | 2001 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| INAS World Athletics Outdoor Championships | 1989 | Ongoing | Quadrennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| INAS World Cross Country Championships | 2002 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| INAS World Half Marathon Championships | 2006 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes with intellectual disabilities |
| International Cross Country Championships | 1903 | 1972 | Annual | Senior | International championships | Athletes from Europe, North Africa, and North America |
| Leeward Islands Age Group Championships | 1993 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-15 | Regional championships | Athletes from Leeward Islands nations |
| Leeward Islands Junior/Youth Championships | 2001 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from Leeward Islands nations |
| Maghreb Athletics Championships | 1967 | 1990 | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from the Maghreb |
| Mediterranean Athletics Championships | 1935 | 1949 | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from Mediterranean nations |
| Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships | 2014 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-23 | Regional championships | Athletes from Mediterranean nations |
| Mediterranean Athletics U23 Indoor Championships | 2019 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-23 | Regional championships | Athletes from Mediterranean nations |
| Melanesian Athletics Championships | 2001 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Melanesian nations |
| Micronesian Athletics Championships | 2003 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Micronesian nations |
| NACAC Championships in Athletics | 2007 | Ongoing | Irregular | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations |
| NACAC Cross Country Championships | 2005 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations |
| NCCWMA Championships | 1979 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Continental championships | Athletes from North and Central America and the Caribbean |
| NACAC Mountain Running Championships | 2004 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations |
| NACAC U18 Championships in Athletics | 2019 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Continental championships | Athletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations |
| NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics | 2000 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-23 | Continental championships | Athletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations |
| Nordic 10000m Challenge | 1997 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Community competition | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Athletics Championships | 1961 | 1965 | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Combined Events Championships | 1949 | 1970 | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Indoor Athletics Championships | 1986 | 1987 | Annual | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Indoor Race Walking Championships | 1974 | 1978 | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Junior Athletics Championships | 2004 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Junior Combined Events Championships | 1974 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-20 | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Junior Race Walking Championships | 1966 | 2003 | Annual | Under-20 | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Marathon Championships | 1949 | 1979 | Biennial | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Race Walking Championships | 1957 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Community championships | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic Women's Cup | 1974 | 1982 | Biennial | Senior | Community competition | Athletes from Nordic countries |
| Nordic–Baltic Under-23 Athletics Championships | 1998 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-23 | Community competition | Athletes from Nordic countries and Baltic states |
| North African Athletics Championships | 2003 | 2004 | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from North African nations |
| North African Combined Events and Race Walking Championships | 2004 | 2004 | One-off | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from North African nations |
| North African Cross Country Championships | 1985(?) | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from North Africa |
| North American 5K Championships | 2002 | 2005 | Annual | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from North America |
| North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships | 2003 | 2004 | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations |
| Oceania Area Championships in Athletics | 1990 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Oceania Combined Events Championships | 2011 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Oceania Cross Country Championships | 2009 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Oceania Junior Athletics Championships | 1994 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Oceania Marathon and Half Marathon Championships | 2008 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Oceania Masters Athletics Championships | 1982 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Oceania Race Walking Championships | 2011 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Oceania Youth Athletics Championships | 1993 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Continental championships | Athletes from Oceanian nations |
| Pacific Conference Games | 1969 | 1985 | Quadrennial | Senior | Regional competition | Athletes from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States |
| Pan American Combined Events Cup | 2005 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Regional team competition | Athletes from the Americas |
| Pan American Cross Country Cup | 2015 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Regional team competition | Athletes from the Americas |
| Pan American Race Walking Cup | 1984 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Regional team competition | Athletes from the Americas |
| Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | 1980 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from the Americas |
| Pan American Youth Championships in Athletics | 2015 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Regional championships | Athletes from the Americas |
| Polynesian Athletics Championships | 2000 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from Polynesian nations |
| Skyrunning World Championships | 2010 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| South America Masters Athletics Championships | 1982 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Championships in Athletics | 1918 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Cross Country Championships | 1986 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Half Marathon Championships | 1995 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Marathon Championships | 1994 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Mountain Running Championships | 2006 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Race Walking Championships | 1989 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Road Mile Championships | 2000(?) | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American U18 Championships in Athletics | 1973 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-18 | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American U20 Championships in Athletics | 1969 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics | 2004 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-23 | Continental championships | Athletes from South American nations |
| South American University Athletics Championships | 2005 | 2005 | One-off | Senior | Regional championships | Student-athletes from South American nations |
| South Pacific Athletics Championships | 1976 | 1984 | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from South Pacific nations |
| South Asian Junior Athletics Championships | 2007 | Ongoing | Irregular | Under-20 | Regional championships | Athletes from South Asia [3] |
| Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships | 2006 | Ongoing | Annual | Under-18 | Regional championships | Athletes from Southeast Asia |
| The Match Europe v USA | 2019 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Team competition | Athletes from Europe and the United States |
| Towerrunning World Championships | 2015 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet Series | 1958 | 1985 | Irregular | Senior | Team competition | Athletes from the United States and the Soviet Union |
| West African Athletics Championships | 1997 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from West African nations |
| West African Cross Country Championships | 1996 | 1996 | One-off | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from West African nations |
| West and North African Athletics Championships | 1995 | 1995 | One-off | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from West and North African nations |
| West Asian Athletics Championships | 2010 | Ongoing | Irregular | Senior | Regional championships | Athletes from West Asia |
| Women's World Games | 1922 | 1934 | Quadrennial | Senior | Global competition | Female athletes from all nations |
| World Deaf Athletics Championships | 2008 | Ongoing | Quadrennial | Senior | Global championships | Deaf athletes of all nations |
| World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships | 2004 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Masters 100 Kilometres Championships | 1998 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-40 | Global championships | Athletes from all nations |
| World Masters Athletics Championships | 1975 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-35 | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships | 2004 | Ongoing | Biennial | Over-35 | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships | 1992 | 2004 | Biennial | Over-35 | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Military Track and Field Championships | 1946 | Ongoing | Irregular | Senior | Global championships | Military athletes of all nations |
| World Mountain Running Championships | 1985 | Ongoing | Annual | Senior | Global championships | Athletes of all nations |
| World Para Athletics Championships | 1994 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Global championships | Athletes with a disability of all nations |
| World Para Athletics European Championships | 2003 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Continental championships | Athletes with disabilities from European nations |
| World Para Athletics Junior Championships | 2017 | Ongoing | Biennial | Under-20 | Global championships | Athletes with a disability of all nations |
| Event | First edition | Final edition | Periodicity | Age category | Competition type | Participating region/people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics at the African Games | 1965 | Ongoing | Quadrennial | Senior | Continental multi-sport event | Athletes from African nations |
| Athletics at the Afro-Asian Games | 2003 | 2003 | One-off | Senior | Community multi-sport event | Athletes of Africa and Asia |
| Athletics at the ALBA Games | 2005 | Ongoing | Biennial | Senior | Community multi-sport event | Athletes from members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas |
| Spartakiad | 1956 | 1991 | Quadrennial | Senior | Mass competition | Athletes from the Soviet Union and foreign athletes |