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 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 favourites were Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt. Gay entered the competition as the reigning world champion, championship record holder, and 200 m world leader with 19.58 seconds. Bolt, the current Olympic champion and world record holder, had a season's best of 19.59 seconds. The last time the two athletes raced was at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, where Gay beat Bolt by a