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World Athletics Indoor Championships

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World Athletics Indoor Championships
Statusactive
GenreAthletics World championship
Date(s)varying
Frequencybiennial
Countryvarying
Inaugurated1985 (1985)
Most recent2024
Next event2025
Organised byWorld Athletics
Websiteworldathletics.org

The World Athletics Indoor Championships are a biennial indoor track and field competition served as the global championship for that version of the sport. Organised by the World Athletics, the competition was inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently renamed to IAAF World Indoor Championships in 1987. The current name was adapted with the name change of the sports governing body in 2019.

They have been held every two years except for when they were held in consecutive years 2003 and 2004 to facilitate the need for them to be held in alternate years to the main World Athletics Championships (outdoors) in the future. The Championships due to be held in China in 2020 were postponed because of the COVID pandemic, as were the attempted running of the meetings in both 2021 and 2023. In the meantime, two standard editions of the Championships were held at other sites in 2022 and 2024.[1][2]

Therefore, an 'extra' edition, between the normal even-year cycle, will be held in Nanjing, China in early 2025, before reverting to the normal cycle in 2026.

Events

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The events held have been composed of a regular disciplines, with the main alterations coming in the earlier years. The 4 x 400 m relay race for both men and women was added to the full schedule in 1991 with the women's triple jump, the latter as an exhibition event, and gaining full status at the following championships.

Racewalking events were dropped after 1993, and a 1600 m medley relay was tried but was discontinued were due to alleged poor interest. This same year, a men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon were successfully introduced as non-championship events, and have remained on the program since.

In 1997 the women's pole vault entered the fray, two years before it made an appearance at the event's outdoor counterpart.

Despite the event's popularity, the 200 m was removed from the program after the 2004 championships, as the event was deemed unfair to all participants and too predictable, with the tighter bends of an indoor track causing any athletes not drawn in either of the outside lanes having minimal or no chance of winning.

Championships

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Year City Country Date Venue Events Nations Athletes Top of the medal table
1985 Paris France France 18–19 January 1985 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 24 69 319  East Germany
1987 Indianapolis United States United States 6–8 March 1987 Hoosier Dome 24 85 419  Soviet Union
1989 Budapest Hungary Hungary 3–5 March 1989 Budapest Sportcsarnok 24 62 373  Soviet Union
1991 Seville Spain Spain 8–10 March 1991 Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo 26[a] 80 518  Soviet Union
1993 Toronto Canada Canada 12–14 March 1993 SkyDome 27[b] 93 537  Russia
1995 Barcelona Spain Spain 10–12 March 1995 Palau Sant Jordi 27 131 594  Russia
1997 Paris France France 7–9 March 1997 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 28 118 712  United States
1999 Maebashi Japan Japan 5–7 March 1999 Green Dome Maebashi 28 115 451  United States
2001 Lisbon Portugal Portugal 9–11 March 2001 Pavilhão Atlântico 28 136 510  United States
2003 Birmingham United Kingdom United Kingdom 14–16 March 2003 National Indoor Arena 28 131 583  United States
2004 Budapest Hungary Hungary 5–7 March 2004 Budapest Sports Arena 28 139 677  Russia
2006 Moscow Russia Russia 10–12 March 2006 Olimpiysky Stadium 26 129 562  United States
2008 Valencia Spain Spain 7–9 March 2008 Luis Puig Palace 26 147 574  United States
2010 Doha Qatar Qatar 12–14 March 2010 Aspire Dome 26 146 585  United States
2012 Istanbul Turkey Turkey 9–11 March 2012 Ataköy Athletics Arena 26 171 629  United States
2014 Sopot Poland Poland 7–9 March 2014 Ergo Arena 26 134 538  United States
2016 Portland United States United States 17–20 March 2016 Oregon Convention Center 26 137 487  United States
2018 Birmingham United Kingdom United Kingdom 1–4 March 2018 National Indoor Arena 26 134 554  United States
2022 Belgrade Serbia Serbia 18–20 March 2022 Belgrade Arena 26 128 611  Ethiopia
2024 Glasgow United Kingdom United Kingdom 1–3 March 2024 Emirates Arena 26 128 587  United States
2025 Nanjing China China 21–23 March 2025 Nanjing's Cube
2026 Toruń Poland Poland 20–22 March 2026 Arena Toruń

Outstanding achievements

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Seven gold medals

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Five gold medals

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Four gold medals

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Championship records

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Key to tables:   Disqualified
X = annulled due to doping violation

Men

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Championships Place Ref Video
60 m 6.37 Christian Coleman  United States 3 March 2018 2018 Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom [3]
400 m 45.00 Jereem Richards  Trinidad and Tobago 19 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [4]
800 m 1:42.67 Wilson Kipketer  Denmark 9 March 1997 1997 Championships Paris, France [1]
1500 m 3:32.77 Samuel Tefera  Ethiopia 20 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [5]
3000 m 7:34.71 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 9 March 1997 1997 Championships Paris, France
60 m hurdles 7.29 Grant Holloway  United States 20 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [6]
2 March 2024 2024 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [7]
High jump 2.43 m Javier Sotomayor  Cuba 4 March 1989 1989 Championships Budapest, Hungary
Pole vault 6.20 m Armand Duplantis  Sweden 20 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [8]
Long jump 8.62 m Iván Pedroso  Cuba 7 March 1999 1999 Championships Maebashi, Japan
Triple jump 17.90 m Teddy Tamgho  France 14 March 2010 2010 Championships Doha, Qatar [9] [2]
Shot put 22.77 m Ryan Crouser  United States 1 March 2024 2024 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [10]
Heptathlon 6645 pts Ashton Eaton  United States 9–10 March 2012 2012 Championships Istanbul, Turkey [11]
6.79 (60 m), 8.16 m (long jump), 14.56 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump) / 7.68 (60 m hurdles), 5.20 m (pole vault), 2:32.77 (1000 m)
4 × 400 m relay 3:01.77 Karol Zalewski
Rafał Omelko
Łukasz Krawczuk
Jakub Krzewina 		 Poland 4 March 2018 2018 Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom [12]

Women

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Championships Place Ref Video
60 m 6.95 Gail Devers  United States 12 March 1993 1993 Championships Toronto, Canada
400 m 49.17 Femke Bol  Netherlands 2 March 2024 2024 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [13] [3]
800 m 1:56.90 Ludmila Formanová  Czech Republic 7 March 1999 1999 Championships Maebashi, Japan
1500 m 3:57.19 Gudaf Tsegay  Ethiopia 19 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [14]
3000 m 8:20.87 Elle St. Pierre  United States 2 March 2024 2024 Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [15]
60 m hurdles 7.65 Devynne Charlton  Bahamas 3 March 2024 World Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom [16]
High jump 2.05 m Stefka Kostadinova  Bulgaria 8 March 1987 1987 Championships Indianapolis, United States
Pole vault 4.95 m Sandi Morris  United States 3 March 2018 2018 Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom [17]
Long jump 7.23 m Brittney Reese  United States 11 March 2012 2012 Championships Istanbul, Turkey [18] [4]
Triple jump 15.74 m Yulimar Rojas  Venezuela 20 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [19]
Shot put 20.67 m Valerie Adams  New Zealand 8 March 2014 2014 Championships Sopot, Poland
20.85 m X Nadzeya Ostapchuk  Belarus 14 March 2010 2010 Championships Doha, Qatar [20]
Pentathlon 5013 pts Nataliya Dobrynska  Ukraine 9 March 2012 2012 Championships Istanbul, Turkey [21]
8.38 (60 m hurdles), 1.84 m (high jump), 16.51 m (shot put), 6.57 m (long jump), 2:11.15 (800 m)
4 × 400 m relay 3:23.85 Quanera Hayes
Georganne Moline
Shakima Wimbley
Courtney Okolo 		 United States 4 March 2018 2018 Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom [22]

Heptathlon disciplines

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Championships Place Ref Video
60 m 6.61 Chris Huffins  United States 8 March 1997 1997 Championships Paris, France
Long jump 8.16 m Ashton Eaton  United States 9 March 2012 2012 Championships Istanbul, Turkey [23] [5]
Shot put 17.17 m Aleksey Drozdov  Russia 12 March 2010 2010 Championships Doha, Qatar [24]
High jump 2.21 m Andrei Krauchanka  Belarus 7 March 2014 2014 Championships Sopot, Poland [25]
60 m hurdles 7.61 Damian Warner  Canada 19 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [26]
Pole vault 5.50 m Erki Nool  Estonia 7 March 1999 1999 Championships Maebashi, Japan
1000 m 2:29.04 Curtis Beach  United States 19 March 2016 2016 Championships Portland, United States [27]

Pentathlon disciplines

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Championships Place Ref
60 m hurdles 7.91 Jessica Ennis  Great Britain 9 March 2012 2012 Championships Istanbul, Turkey [28]
High jump 1.99 m Tia Hellebaut  Belgium 7 March 2008 2008 Championships Valencia, Spain
Shot put 17.18 m Nataliya Dobrynska  Ukraine 7 March 2008 2008 Championships Valencia, Spain
Long jump 6.69 m Natalya Sazanovich  Belarus 9 March 2001 2001 Championships Lisbon, Portugal
Kendell Williams  United States 18 March 2022 2022 Championships Belgrade, Serbia [29]
800 m 2:08.09 Jessica Ennis  Great Britain 9 March 2012 2012 Championships Istanbul, Turkey [30]

Records in defunct events

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Men's events

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Championships Place Ref
200 m 20.10 Frank Fredericks  Namibia 6 March 1999 1999 Championships Maebashi, Japan
5000 m walk 18:23.55 Mikhail Shchennikov  Soviet Union 10 March 1991 1991 Championships Seville, Spain
1600m medley relay
(non-championship event) 		3:15.10 Mark Everett
James Trapp
Kevin Little
Butch Reynolds 		 United States 14 March 1993 1993 Championships Toronto, Canada

Women's events

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Championships Place Ref
200 m 22.15 Irina Privalova  Russia 14 March 1993 1993 Championships Toronto, Canada
3000 m walk 11:49.73 Yelena Nikolayeva  Russia 13 March 1993 1993 Championships Toronto, Canada
1600m medley relay
(non-championship event) 		3:45.90 Joetta Clark
Wendy Vereen
Kim Batten
Jearl Miles 		 United States 14 March 1993 1993 Championships Toronto, Canada

All-time medal table

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Medal table includes 1985–2024 Championships.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States1199178288
2 Russia524845145
3 Ethiopia33141663
4 Great Britain22353491
5 Soviet Union19171753
6 Jamaica18231657
7 Cuba18171752
8 France16142252
9 Germany14232158
10 Sweden1310932
11 East Germany127524
12 Ukraine10161137
13 Kenya10151742
14 Canada1041529
15 Romania910928
16 Bulgaria95721
17 Australia810624
18 Czech Republic881127
19 Netherlands86923
20 Italy781530
21 Morocco76821
22 Greece73616
 New Zealand73616
24 Mozambique7119
25 Belgium64111
26 Ireland62210
27 Poland5131937
28 Bahamas581023
29 Brazil56617
30 Portugal55616
31 Switzerland43411
32 Spain3211741
33 Belarus312823
34 China37818
35 Kazakhstan35210
36 South Africa3429
37 Venezuela3003
38 Nigeria27312
39 Czechoslovakia2428
40 Hungary2237
 West Germany2237
42 Burundi2204
43 Croatia2136
44 Serbia2114
 Sudan2114
– Authorised Neutral Athletes[1]2103
46 Grenada2002
47 Norway1326
 Qatar1326
49 Denmark1315
50 Ivory Coast1304
51 Trinidad and Tobago1258
52 Bahrain1135
53 Algeria1113
 Bermuda1113
55 Finland1102
 Ghana1102
 Namibia1102
58 South Korea1012
59 Burkina Faso1001
 Costa Rica1001
 Djibouti1001
 Dominica1001
 Saint Lucia1001
64 Austria0404
65 Slovenia0246
66 Estonia0224
67 Iceland0213
68 Cameroon0202
 Saint Kitts and Nevis0202
70 Barbados0112
 Latvia0112
72 Botswana0101
 Cayman Islands0101
 Panama0101
 Turkey0101
 U.S. Virgin Islands0101
77 Japan0033
78 Lithuania0022
 Mexico0022
 Serbia and Montenegro0022
81 Antigua and Barbuda0011
 Benin0011
 British Virgin Islands0011
 Chile0011
 Cyprus0011
 DR Congo0011
 Dominican Republic0011
 Saudi Arabia0011
 Senegal0011
 Suriname0011
 Uganda0011
Totals (91 entries)5345465471,627
Source: [citation needed]
Notes

^[1]  ANA was the name, under which Russian athletes competed in the 2018 Championships. Their medals were not included in the official medal table.[31]

All-time placing table

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In the World Athletics placing table the total score is obtained from assigning eight points to the first place and so on to one point for the eight place. Points are shared in situations where a tie occurs.

Updated after 2022 Championships[32]

Rank Country 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 5 6 7 8 Medals Points
1  United States 113 81+1 73+2 69+1 51+4 40+3 34+2 32 270 2724
2  Russia[2] 51+1 40+3 36+1 25+1 34 29+1 20+1 9 132 1341
3  Germany[3] 24 27 29+2 28+1 31+2 20+2 18 21+3 82 964.5
4  Great Britain 18 27+1 27+1 21+1 23+1 26+3 14 11+1 74 836.5
5  Jamaica 17 22 12+1 16+1 20 14 5 5 52 589
6  Cuba 9 15 12+1 12 20+2 10 16+1 7 47 552
7  France 13 9 17+1 14 13+1 17+2 15 14 40 500
8  Ethiopia 30 11 12 12 6 5 3 2 53 496
9  Spain 2 19 15 16+1 17+2 17 15+1 13+1 36 494.5
10  Poland 4+1 12 15+1 25 8+2 18+3 5 8 33 462.5
Notes

^[2] Does not include results achieved by Authorized Neutral Athletes in 2018.
^[3] Includes results achieved by East Germany and West Germany between 1987 and 1989.

Multiple medallists

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A total of 8 men and 19 women have won five or more medals at the competition.[33]

Men

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Name Country Years Total Gold Silver Bronze
Javier Sotomayor  Cuba 1985-1999 6 4 1 1
Chris Brown  Bahamas 2006-2016 6 1 2 3
Iván Pedroso  Cuba 1993-2001 5 5 0 0
Bernard Lagat  Kenya /  United States 2003-2014 5 3 2 0
Tom Walsh  New Zealand 2014-2024 5 2 1 2
Roman Šebrle  Czech Republic 1999-2006 5 2 0 3
Yaroslav Rybakov  Russia 2003-2010 5 1 4 0
Jamie Baulch  United Kingdom 1997-2003 5 1 2 2

Women

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Name Country Years Total Gold Silver Bronze
Maria Mutola  Mozambique 1993-2008 9 7 1 1
Natalya Nazarova  Russia 1999-2008 8 7 1 0
Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 2003-2016 7 4 2 1
Sandie Richards  Jamaica 1993-2003 7 3 4 0
Merlene Ottey  Jamaica /  Slovenia 1987-2003 7 3 2 2
Olesya Zykina  Russia 2001-2008 6 5 0 1
Gail Devers  United States 1993-2004 6 4 2 0
Svetlana Goncharenko  Russia 1995-2004 6 3 2 1
Jearl Miles Clark  United States 1991-1999 6 2 1 3
Stefka Kostadinova  Bulgaria 1985-1997 5 5 0 0
Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 2012-2018 5 5 0 0
Gabriela Szabo  Romania 1995-2001 5 4 1 0
Yelena Isinbayeva  Russia 2003-2012 5 4 1 0
Olga Kotlyarova  Russia 1997-2004 5 4 1 0
Valerie Adams  New Zealand 2008-2016 5 4 0 1
Irina Privalova  Russia 1991-1995 5 3 2 0
Natasha Hastings  United States 2010-2016 5 3 1 1
Grit Breuer  Germany 1991-2003 5 2 0 3
Svetlana Feofanova  Russia 2001-2010 5 1 2 2

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ +1 non-championship event
  2. ^ +4 non-championship events

References

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  2. ^ "World Athletics Council competition decisions announced". World Athletics. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's 60m Results" (PDF). IAAF. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ "400m Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ "1500m Final Results Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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  11. ^ "Heptathlon Results" (PDF). IAAF. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
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  32. ^ "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 Facts and Figures" (PDF). World Athletics. 29 February 2024. p. 21. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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