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
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