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
2003 World Championships in Athletics in-depth results of all heats and finals that include photo finish, wind readings and reaction times see the link below. 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds.<BR> 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 Note: * Indicates athletes who