List of international athletics competitions

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

  • Multi-sport events, commonly referred to as games, where athletics events form part of a wider sporting programme
  • World championships, the primary competitions where all nations may compete
  • Continental or regional championships, between nations of a specific geographical area
  • Competitions where the invited nations or athletes are from a shared community, typically based on language, religion, ethnicity, occupation or political allegiance

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

Single-sport competitions

Event First edition Final edition Periodicity Age category Competition type Participating region/people
African Championships in Athletics1979OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Combined Events Championships1999OngoingIrregularSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Cross Country Championships1985OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Half Marathon Championships19951999BiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Marathon Championships19941996BiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Masters Athletics Championships?OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Mountain Running Championships20092014AnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Race Walking Championships19992015(?)IrregularSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Southern Region Athletics Championships1995OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
African Southern Region Cross Country Championships1997OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
African Southern Region Half Marathon Championships2000OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
African U20 Championships in Athletics1994OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Youth Athletics Championships2013OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from African nations
African Zone VI Athletics Championships19871995IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Southern Africa
Arab Athletics Championships1977OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Arab Cross Country Championships1978OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Arab Junior Athletics Championships1984OngoingBiennialUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Arab Youth Athletics Championships2004OngoingBiennialUnder-18Community championshipsAthletes from Arab nations
Asia Masters Athletics Championships1981OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Athletics Championships1973OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Cross Country Championships1991OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships2004OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Junior Athletics Championships1986OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Marathon Championships1988OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian Race Walking Championships2006OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Asian University Athletics Championships20052005One-offSeniorContinental championshipsStudent-athletes from Asian nations
Asian Youth Athletics Championships2015OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
Athletics World Cup2018OngoingUndecidedSeniorTeam competitionLeading athletics nations
Australasian Athletics Championships18931927IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Australia and New Zealand
Balkanation20142015IrregularSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from the Balkans[1]
Balkan Athletics Championships1929OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships1994OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics Indoor U20 Championships2017OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics U18 Championships2003OngoingAnnualUnder-18Regional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Athletics U20 Championships1970OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Cross Country Championships1940OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Half Marathon Championships2012OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Balkans
Balkan Masters Athletics Championships1991OngoingAnnualOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Masters Athletics Indoor Championships2015OngoingAnnualOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Masters Cross Country Championships2007OngoingAnnualOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Mountain Running Championships2008OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Race Walking Championships2002OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Balkan Relay Championships2018OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Balkan nations
Baltic Indoor Athletics Championships19952006AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Baltic states
Baltic Match Throwing2011OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Baltic states
British West Indies Championships19571965AnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from the British West Indies
CARIFTA Games1972OngoingAnnualUnder-20Community competitionAthletes from member nations of the Caribbean Free Trade Association
Central African Athletics Championships1975OngoingIrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central Africa
Central American Age Group Championships in Athletics1994OngoingAnnualUnder-16Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships in Athletics1985OngoingBiennialUnder-14Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics1967OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships19832003AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics1974OngoingBiennialUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America and the Caribbean
Central American Championships in Athletics1958OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American Cross Country Championships2004OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics1975OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Central American Race Walking Championships2007OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Central America
Championships of the Small States of Europe2016OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from small European nations
China–Japan–Korea Friendship Athletic Meeting2014OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from China, Japan and South Korea
Commonwealth Mountain and Ultradistance Running Championships20092011BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from the British Commonwealth
COSSASA Games?Ongoing[2]AnnualSchoolsRegional competitionStudent athletes from Southern Africa
DécaNation2005OngoingAnnualSeniorTeam competitionLeading athletics nations and regions
Dutch Caribbean Age Group Championships2002OngoingBiennialUnder-15Community championshipsAthletes from the Dutch Caribbean
East African Athletics Championships1995?BiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East African nations
East African Cross Country Championships1984(?)OngoingIrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East Africa
East African Half Marathon Championships2000?IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East African nations
East and Central Africa Junior Athletics Championships2013OngoingIrregularUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from East African and Central African nations
East and Central African Championships19551990AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from East African and Central African nations
European 10,000m Cup1997OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Athletics Championships1934OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics Indoor Championships1966OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics Indoor Cup20032008BiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Athletics U18 Championships2016OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics U20 Championships1964OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Athletics U23 Championships1997OngoingBiennialUnder-23Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Champion Clubs Cup1975OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European clubs
European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country1962OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European clubs
European Champion Clubs Cup for Juniors1979OngoingAnnualUnder-20Continental team competitionAthletes from European clubs
European Combined Events Team Championships1973OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Cross Country Championships1994OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Cup19652008AnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Half Marathon Cup2016OngoingQuadrennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Marathon Cup1981OngoingQuadrennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Masters Athletics Championship Non Stadia1989OngoingBiennialOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Masters Athletics Championships1978OngoingAnnualOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Masters Indoor Championships1997OngoingBiennialOver-40Regional championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Masters Mountain Running Championships2006OngoingIrregularOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Mountain Running Championships1995OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
European Race Walking Cup1996OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Team Championships2009OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
European Throwing Cup2001OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental team competitionAthletes from European nations
Fajr Indoor Athletics Championships1992OngoingAnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsMuslim athletes
Finland-Sweden Athletics International1925OngoingAnnualSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from Finland and Sweden
Gulf Cooperation Council Athletics Championships1986OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Gulf Cooperation Council Youth Athletics Championships2000OngoingBiennialUnder-18Community championshipsAthletes from member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council
IAADS World Athletics Championships2010OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with Down syndrome from all nations
IAAF Continental Cup1977OngoingQuadrennialSeniorGlobal team competitionAthletes from all nations in continental teams
World Athletics Championships1983OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics Cross Country Championships1973OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics Half Marathon Championships1992OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics Indoor Championships1985OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Marathon Cup19852011BiennialSeniorGlobal team competitionAthletes from all nations
World Athletics Relays2014OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal team competitionAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Road Relay Championships19861998BiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Athletics U20 Championships1986OngoingBiennialUnder-20Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships19831991AnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics19992017BiennialUnder-18Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU 24 Hour World Championship2001OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU 50 km World Championships2005OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU 100 km Asian Championships2010OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Asian nations
IAU 100 km European Championships1992OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
IAU 100 km World Championships1987OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
IAU European 24 Hour Championships1992OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from European nations
IAU Trail World Championships2007OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics1960OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations
INAS European Athletics Indoor Championships2000OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS European Athletics Outdoor Championships1998OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS European Cross Country Championships2001OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS European Half Marathon Championships2005OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities from Europe
INAS World Athletics Indoor Championships2001OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
INAS World Athletics Outdoor Championships1989OngoingQuadrennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
INAS World Cross Country Championships2002OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
INAS World Half Marathon Championships2006OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with intellectual disabilities
International Cross Country Championships19031972AnnualSeniorInternational championshipsAthletes from Europe, North Africa, and North America
Leeward Islands Age Group Championships1993OngoingAnnualUnder-15Regional championshipsAthletes from Leeward Islands nations
Leeward Islands Junior/Youth Championships2001OngoingAnnualUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from Leeward Islands nations
Maghreb Athletics Championships19671990IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from the Maghreb
Mediterranean Athletics Championships19351949IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from Mediterranean nations
Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships2014OngoingBiennialUnder-23Regional championshipsAthletes from Mediterranean nations
Mediterranean Athletics U23 Indoor Championships2019OngoingBiennialUnder-23Regional championshipsAthletes from Mediterranean nations
Melanesian Athletics Championships2001OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Melanesian nations
Micronesian Athletics Championships2003OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Micronesian nations
NACAC Championships in Athletics2007OngoingIrregularSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NACAC Cross Country Championships2005OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NCCWMA Championships1979OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from North and Central America and the Caribbean
NACAC Mountain Running Championships2004OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NACAC U18 Championships in Athletics2019OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics2000OngoingBiennialUnder-23Continental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
Nordic 10000m Challenge1997OngoingAnnualSeniorCommunity competitionAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Athletics Championships19611965BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Combined Events Championships19491970BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Indoor Athletics Championships19861987AnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Indoor Race Walking Championships19741978BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Junior Athletics Championships2004OngoingAnnualUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Junior Combined Events Championships1974OngoingAnnualUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Junior Race Walking Championships19662003AnnualUnder-20Community championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Marathon Championships19491979BiennialSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Race Walking Championships1957OngoingAnnualSeniorCommunity championshipsAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic Women's Cup19741982BiennialSeniorCommunity competitionAthletes from Nordic countries
Nordic–Baltic Under-23 Athletics Championships1998OngoingBiennialUnder-23Community competitionAthletes from Nordic countries and Baltic states
North African Athletics Championships20032004AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North African nations
North African Combined Events and Race Walking Championships20042004One-offSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North African nations
North African Cross Country Championships1985(?)OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North Africa
North American 5K Championships20022005AnnualSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from North America
North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships20032004AnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from North and Central American and Caribbean nations
Oceania Area Championships in Athletics1990OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Combined Events Championships2011OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Cross Country Championships2009OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Junior Athletics Championships1994OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Marathon and Half Marathon Championships2008OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Masters Athletics Championships1982OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Race Walking Championships2011OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Oceania Youth Athletics Championships1993OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from Oceanian nations
Pacific Conference Games19691985QuadrennialSeniorRegional competitionAthletes from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States
Pan American Combined Events Cup2005OngoingAnnualSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Americas
Pan American Cross Country Cup2015OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Americas
Pan American Race Walking Cup1984OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional team competitionAthletes from the Americas
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships1980OngoingBiennialUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from the Americas
Pan American Youth Championships in Athletics2015OngoingBiennialUnder-18Regional championshipsAthletes from the Americas
Polynesian Athletics Championships2000OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from Polynesian nations
Skyrunning World Championships2010OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
South America Masters Athletics Championships1982OngoingBiennialOver-40Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Championships in Athletics1918OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Cross Country Championships1986OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Half Marathon Championships1995OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Marathon Championships1994OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Mountain Running Championships2006OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Race Walking Championships1989OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Road Mile Championships2000(?)OngoingAnnualSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American U18 Championships in Athletics1973OngoingBiennialUnder-18Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American U20 Championships in Athletics1969OngoingBiennialUnder-20Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics2004OngoingBiennialUnder-23Continental championshipsAthletes from South American nations
South American University Athletics Championships20052005One-offSeniorRegional championshipsStudent-athletes from South American nations
South Pacific Athletics Championships19761984IrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from South Pacific nations
South Asian Junior Athletics Championships2007OngoingIrregularUnder-20Regional championshipsAthletes from South Asia[3]
Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships2006OngoingAnnualUnder-18Regional championshipsAthletes from Southeast Asia
The Match Europe v USA2019OngoingBiennialSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from Europe and the United States
Towerrunning World Championships2015OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
USA–USSR Track and Field Dual Meet Series19581985IrregularSeniorTeam competitionAthletes from the United States and the Soviet Union
West African Athletics Championships1997OngoingBiennialSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West African nations
West African Cross Country Championships19961996One-offSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West African nations
West and North African Athletics Championships19951995One-offSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West and North African nations
West Asian Athletics Championships2010OngoingIrregularSeniorRegional championshipsAthletes from West Asia
Women's World Games19221934QuadrennialSeniorGlobal competitionFemale athletes from all nations
World Deaf Athletics Championships2008OngoingQuadrennialSeniorGlobal championshipsDeaf athletes of all nations
World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships2004OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Masters 100 Kilometres Championships1998OngoingBiennialOver-40Global championshipsAthletes from all nations
World Masters Athletics Championships1975OngoingBiennialOver-35Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships2004OngoingBiennialOver-35Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships19922004BiennialOver-35Global championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Military Track and Field Championships1946OngoingIrregularSeniorGlobal championshipsMilitary athletes of all nations
World Mountain Running Championships1985OngoingAnnualSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes of all nations
World Para Athletics Championships1994OngoingBiennialSeniorGlobal championshipsAthletes with a disability of all nations
World Para Athletics European Championships2003OngoingBiennialSeniorContinental championshipsAthletes with disabilities from European nations
World Para Athletics Junior Championships2017OngoingBiennialUnder-20Global championshipsAthletes with a disability of all nations

Athletics at multi-sport events

Event First edition Final edition Periodicity Age category Competition type Participating region/people
Athletics at the African Games1965OngoingQuadrennialSeniorContinental multi-sport eventAthletes from African nations
Athletics at the Afro-Asian Games20032003One-offSeniorCommunity multi-sport eventAthletes of Africa and Asia
Athletics at the ALBA Games2005OngoingBiennialSeniorCommunity multi-sport eventAthletes from members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas
Spartakiad19561991QuadrennialSeniorMass competitionAthletes from the Soviet Union and foreign athletes

See also

References

  1. Balkan Championships. Balkan Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  2. Hon. Minister opens 20th edition of COSSASA games. Government of Swaziland. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. India dominates inaugural South Asian junior championships. World Athletics (2007-11-30). Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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