2023 World Athletics Championships facts for kids
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Host city | Budapest |
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Country | ![]() |
Motto | Witness The Wonder (Hungarian: Láss csodát!) |
Organisers | World Athletics, Hungarian Athletics Association |
Edition | 19th |
Events | 49 |
Dates | 19–27 August 2023 |
Opened by | President Katalin Novák |
Closed by | World Athletics President Sebastian Coe |
Main venue | National Athletics Centre |
Website | Budapest23 |
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The 2023 World Athletics Championships was a huge international sports event. It was the 19th time this championship took place. Athletes from all over the world gathered in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19 to 27, 2023. They competed in many different track and field events.
This event returned to its usual schedule of happening every two years. The previous championship in Eugene, USA, was held in 2022. It was moved because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first time Hungary hosted the World Athletics Championships. The official mascot for the event was a Racka sheep named Youhuu.
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About the Championships
Where the Games Were Held
The championships took place at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest. This stadium was built especially for this big event. It could hold about 36,000 people.
How Athletes Qualified
Athletes could qualify for the championships in a few ways. They could earn a spot based on their World Athletics Rankings. Some athletes also got a "wild card" entry. This meant they qualified by being a reigning world champion or a winner of the 2022 Diamond League.
Athletes could also qualify by doing well in other important competitions. For example, winners of the 2022 World Athletics Continental Tour for Hammer Throw could qualify. The same applied to the World Race Walking Tour and World Combined Events Tour.
If a country did not have any athletes who qualified, they could still send one male or one female athlete. This rule did not apply to all events, like road races or combined events.
Event Schedule Highlights
The championships ran for nine exciting days, from August 19 to 27, 2023. Each day was packed with different track and field events. Athletes competed in preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and finals. Some of the most popular events included sprints like the 100m and 200m. There were also longer races, hurdles, and relay races. Field events like long jump, high jump, shot put, and javelin throw also took place.
Medal Winners
Countries earned medals based on how their athletes performed. The United States won the most medals overall. Here is a summary of the top countries and their medal counts:
* Host nation (Hungary)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
12 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
8 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
10 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
11 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
12 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
13 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
14 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
15 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
24 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
25 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
26 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
27 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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37 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
39 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Totals (46 entries) | 50 | 48 | 50 | 148 |
Results by Event
Here are the top three medalists for some of the key events at the championships.
Men's Events
Men's Track Events
Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Noah Lyles![]() |
9.83 =WL | Letsile Tebogo![]() |
9.88 NR | Zharnel Hughes![]() |
9.88 |
200 metres |
Noah Lyles![]() |
19.52 | Erriyon Knighton![]() |
19.75 | Letsile Tebogo![]() |
19.81 |
400 metres |
Antonio Watson![]() |
44.22 | Matthew Hudson-Smith![]() |
44.31 | Quincy Hall![]() |
44.37 PB |
800 metres |
Marco Arop![]() |
1:44.24 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi![]() |
1:44.53 | Ben Pattison![]() |
1:44.83 |
1500 metres |
Josh Kerr![]() |
3:29.38 SB | Jakob Ingebrigtsen![]() |
3:29.65 | Narve Gilje Nordås![]() |
3:29.68 |
5000 metres |
Jakob Ingebrigtsen![]() |
13:11.30 SB | Mohamed Katir![]() |
13:11.44 | Jacob Krop![]() |
13:12.28 |
10,000 metres |
Joshua Cheptegei![]() |
27:51.42 SB | Daniel Ebenyo![]() |
27:52.60 | Selemon Barega![]() |
27:52.72 |
Marathon |
Victor Kiplangat![]() |
2:08.53 | Maru Teferi![]() |
2:09.12 SB | Leul Gebresilase![]() |
2:09.19 |
110 metres hurdles |
Grant Holloway![]() |
12.96 SB | Hansle Parchment![]() |
13.07 SB | Daniel Roberts![]() |
13.09 |
400 metres hurdles |
Karsten Warholm![]() |
46.89 | Kyron McMaster![]() |
47.34 | Rai Benjamin![]() |
47.56 |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Soufiane El Bakkali![]() |
8:03.53 | Lamecha Girma![]() |
8:05.44 | Abraham Kibiwot![]() |
8:11.98 |
20 kilometres walk |
Álvaro Martín![]() |
1:17:32 WL | Perseus Karlström![]() |
1:17:39 NR | Caio Bonfim![]() |
1:17:47 NR |
35 kilometres walk |
Álvaro Martín![]() |
2:24:30 NR | Brian Pintado![]() |
2:24:34 AR | Masatora Kawano![]() |
2:25:12 SB |
4 × 100 metres relay |
![]() Christian Coleman Fred Kerley Brandon Carnes Noah Lyles J.T. Smith* |
37.38 WL | ![]() Roberto Rigali Marcell Jacobs Lorenzo Patta Filippo Tortu |
37.62 SB | ![]() Ackeem Blake Oblique Seville Ryiem Forde Rohan Watson |
37.76 |
4 × 400 metres relay |
![]() Quincy Hall Vernon Norwood Justin Robinson Rai Benjamin Trevor Bassitt* Matthew Boling* Christopher Bailey* |
2:57.31 WL | ![]() Ludvy Vaillant Gilles Biron David Sombé Téo Andant Loïc Prévot* |
2:58.45 NR | ![]() Alex Haydock-Wilson Charlie Dobson Lewis Davey Rio Mitcham |
2:58.71 SB |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.
Men's Field Events
Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump |
Gianmarco Tamberi![]() |
2.36 m =WL | JuVaughn Harrison![]() |
2.36 m =WL | Mutaz Essa Barshim![]() |
2.33 m |
Pole vault |
Armand Duplantis![]() |
6.10 m | EJ Obiena![]() |
6.00 m =AR | Kurtis Marschall![]() Chris Nilsen ![]() |
5.95 m =PB
5.95 m SB |
Long jump |
Miltiadis Tentoglou![]() |
8.52 m SB | Wayne Pinnock![]() |
8.50 m | Tajay Gayle![]() |
8.27 m =SB |
Triple jump |
Hugues Fabrice Zango![]() |
17.64 m | Lázaro Martínez![]() |
17.41 m | Cristian Nápoles![]() |
17.40 m PB |
Shot put |
Ryan Crouser![]() |
23.51 m CR | Leonardo Fabbri![]() |
22.34 m PB | Joe Kovacs![]() |
22.12 m |
Discus throw |
Daniel Ståhl![]() |
71.46 m CR | Kristjan Čeh![]() |
70.02 m | Mykolas Alekna![]() |
68.85 m |
Javelin throw |
Neeraj Chopra![]() |
88.17 m | Arshad Nadeem![]() |
87.82 m SB | Jakub Vadlejch![]() |
86.67 m |
Hammer throw |
Ethan Katzberg![]() |
81.25 NR | Wojciech Nowicki![]() |
81.02 | Bence Halász![]() |
80.82 SB |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Men's Combined Events
Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Decathlon |
Pierce LePage![]() |
8909 WL | Damian Warner![]() |
8804 SB | Lindon Victor![]() |
8756 NR |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Women's Events
Women's Track Events
Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Sha'Carri Richardson![]() |
10.65 CR | Shericka Jackson![]() |
10.72 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce![]() |
10.77 SB |
200 metres |
Shericka Jackson![]() |
21.41 CR | Gabrielle Thomas![]() |
21.81 | Sha'Carri Richardson![]() |
21.92 PB |
400 metres |
Marileidy Paulino![]() |
48.76 NR | Natalia Kaczmarek![]() |
49.57 | Sada Williams![]() |
49.60 |
800 metres |
Mary Moraa![]() |
1:56.03 PB | Keely Hodgkinson![]() |
1:56.34 | Athing Mu![]() |
1:56.61 SB |
1500 metres |
Faith Kipyegon![]() |
3:54.87 | Diribe Welteji![]() |
3:55.69 | Sifan Hassan![]() |
3:56.00 |
5000 metres |
Faith Kipyegon![]() |
14:53.88 | Sifan Hassan![]() |
14:54.11 | Beatrice Chebet![]() |
14:54.33 |
10,000 metres |
Gudaf Tsegay![]() |
31:27.18 | Letesenbet Gidey![]() |
31:28.16 SB | Ejgayehu Taye![]() |
31:28.31 |
Marathon |
Amane Beriso![]() |
2:24:23 SB | Gotytom Gebreslase![]() |
2:24:34 SB | Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi![]() |
2:25:17 |
100 metres hurdles |
Danielle Williams![]() |
12.43 SB | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn![]() |
12.44 | Kendra Harrison![]() |
12.46 |
400 metres hurdles |
Femke Bol![]() |
51.70 | Shamier Little![]() |
52.80 SB | Rushell Clayton![]() |
52.81 PB |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Winfred Yavi![]() |
8:54.29 WL | Beatrice Chepkoech![]() |
8:58.98 SB | Faith Cherotich![]() |
9:00.69 PB |
20 kilometres walk |
María Pérez![]() |
1:26:51 | Jemima Montag![]() |
1:27:16 AR | Antonella Palmisano![]() |
1:27:26 SB |
35 kilometres walk |
María Pérez![]() |
2:38:40 CR | Kimberly García![]() |
2:40:52 | Antigoni Drisbioti![]() |
2:43:22 SB |
4 × 100 metres relay |
![]() Tamari Davis Twanisha Terry Gabrielle Thomas Sha'Carri Richardson Tamara Clark* Melissa Jefferson* |
41.03 CR | ![]() Natasha Morrison Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shashalee Forbes Shericka Jackson Briana Williams* Elaine Thompson-Herah* |
41.21 SB | ![]() Asha Philip Imani Lansiquot Bianca Williams Daryll Neita Annie Tagoe* |
41.98 SB |
4 × 400 metres relay |
![]() Eveline Saalberg Lieke Klaver Cathelijn Peeters Femke Bol Lisanne de Witte* |
3:20.72 WL NR | ![]() Candice McLeod Janieve Russell Nickisha Pryce Stacey-Ann Williams Charokee Young* Shiann Salmon* |
3:20.88 SB | ![]() Laviai Nielsen Amber Anning Ama Pipi Nicole Yeargin Yemi Mary John* |
3:21.04 SB |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.
Women's Field Events
Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump |
Yaroslava Mahuchikh![]() |
2.01 | Eleanor Patterson![]() |
1.99 | Nicola Olyslagers![]() |
1.99 |
Pole vault |
Nina Kennedy![]() Katie Moon ![]() |
4.90 =WL | Not awarded | Wilma Murto![]() |
4.80 =SB | |
Long jump |
Ivana Vuleta![]() |
7.14 WL | Tara Davis-Woodhall![]() |
6.91 | Alina Rotaru-Kottmann![]() |
6.88 |
Triple jump |
Yulimar Rojas![]() |
15.08 | Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk![]() |
15.00 SB | Leyanis Pérez![]() |
14.96 |
Shot put |
Chase Ealey![]() |
20.43 SB | Sarah Mitton![]() |
20.08 SB | Gong Lijiao![]() |
19.69 |
Discus throw |
Laulauga Tausaga![]() |
69.49 PB | Valarie Allman![]() |
69.23 | Feng Bin![]() |
68.20 SB |
Hammer throw |
Camryn Rogers![]() |
77.22 | Janee' Kassanavoid![]() |
76.36 | DeAnna Price![]() |
75.41 |
Javelin throw |
Haruka Kitaguchi![]() |
66.73 | Flor Ruiz![]() |
65.47 AR | Mackenzie Little![]() |
63.38 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Women's Combined Events
Chronology: 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | 2027 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Heptathlon |
Katarina Johnson-Thompson![]() |
6740 | Anna Hall![]() |
6720 | Anouk Vetter![]() |
6501 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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Mixed Events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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4 × 400 metres relay |
![]() Justin Robinson Rosey Effiong Matthew Boling Alexis Holmes Ryan Willie* |
3:08.80 WR | ![]() Lewis Davey Laviai Nielsen Rio Mitcham Yemi Mary John Joseph Brier* |
3:11.06 NR | ![]() Matěj Krsek Tereza Petržilková Patrik Šorm Lada Vondrová |
3:11.98 NR |
* Indicates the athletes only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.
Watching the Championships
Many people around the world could watch the championships. In the United States, NBC Sports showed the events. In Europe and Africa, Eurovision Sport and ESPN worked together to share the broadcasts. Warner Bros. Discovery also showed the event on its Eurosport channels and streaming platforms in many European countries. In India, fans could watch live on JioCinema.
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de 2023 para niños