1983 World Championships in Athletics | 1993 | 1995 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. 1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 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
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres as one of the best records in the history of athletics. Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the quarterfinals. Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals. First 4 of each Semifinal will be directly qualified (Q) for the Finals. 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres The men's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany on August 18 and August 20. The race