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<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><a style="margin-right: 10px; height: 22px; text-decoration: underline; color: #ff873c;" href="https://worldathletics.org/hosting/our-events/world-athletics-championships">World Championships</a></div>
<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><a style="margin-right: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: white;" href="https://worldathletics.org/hosting/our-events/world-athletics-indoor-championships">World Indoor</a></div>
<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><a style="margin-right: 10px; color: white; text-decoration: none;" href="https://worldathletics.org/hosting/our-events/world-athletics-u20-championships">U20</a></div>
<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><a style="margin-right: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: white;" href="https://worldathletics.org/hosting/our-events/world-athletics-relays">Relay</a></div>
<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><a style="margin-right: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: white;" href="https://worldathletics.org/hosting/our-events/world-athletics-road-running-championships">Road Running</a></div>
<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><a style="margin-right: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: white;" href="https://worldathletics.org/hosting/our-events/world-athletics-cross-country-championships">Cross Country</a></div>
<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><a style="margin-right: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: white;" href="https://worldathletics.org/hosting/our-events/world-athletics-race-walking-team-championships">Race Walking</a></div>
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<h1>World Athletics Championships</h1>
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<p>The World Athletics Championships is one of the most prestigious major international sporting events in the world.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The World Athletics Championships is a biennial event comprising nine days of competition with 50 athletics events (in the stadium and on the road). As the pinnacle athletics event of the year and the outdoor season finale, it brings together 2000 of the world&rsquo;s best track and field athletes from more than 195 nations to compete on the biggest stage of all &ndash; demonstrating that the reach and influence of athletics is truly global.</p>
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<p>The profile, scale and engagement of the World Athletics Championships make it well positioned to deliver a meaningful return on investment and powerful event impact.</p>

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