IAAF World Championships in Athletics the desire of many IAAF members to have their own World Championships began to grow. In 1976 at the IAAF Council Meeting in Puerto Rico an Athletics World Championships separate from the Olympic Games was approved. Following bids from both Stuttgart, West Germany and Helsinki, Finland, the IAAF Council awarded the inaugural competition to Helsinki, to take place in 1983 and be held in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium (where the 1952 Summer Olympics had been held). Two IAAF world championship events preceded the inaugural edition of the World Championships in Athletics in 1983. The 1976 World Championships had just one
2011 World Masters Athletics Championships 2011 7 April Jace 13.41 All finals held on July 12, 2011 Note: Willie Gault fell while leading the race, tackled by the 90 meter line, finished last in 27.46 41 athletes, timed final, all medalists in Heat 1 53 athletes, 3 heats, timed final, all medalists in Heat 1 athletes, timed final, Bateman and Ramirez in Heat 2 49 athletes, timed final, all medalists in Heat 2 33 athletes, 1 heat 27 athletes, 1 heat 21 athletes, 1 heat 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships The nineteenth World Masters Athletics Championships were held in Sacramento, United States, from July 6-17,