1983 World Championships in Athletics 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983. The overall medal table was a closely contested affair. East Germany took the most gold medals (10) over the first championships and finished with a total of 22 medals. The United States had the next largest number of golds, with eight, and also had the greatest overall medal haul, having won 24 medals altogether. The Soviet Union won one more
2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres the competition, the records were as follows: Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals. Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final. The final was held at 21:50. 2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres The men's 400 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 11–13 August. The final had the 2008 Olympic Champion/2009 World Champion LaShawn Merritt and current defending champion and Olympic champion Kirani James in lanes 6 and