The Gulf Cooperation Council Athletics Championship (also known as the GCC Athletics Championships) is a biennial international athletics competition between athletes from nations within the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. It was first held in 1986.

In addition to the senior championship, the GCC also holds the Gulf Cooperation Council Youth Athletics Championships.Gulf Cooperation Council Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-10-05. There was also a separate Gulf Cooperation Council Junior Athletics Championships for U20 athletes held from 17 to 19 March 2006 in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. The GCC holds championships for various other sports, including golf, basketball and fencing.

The 2011 championships was held as part of the 2011 GCC Games.

Editions Ed.YearCityCountryDatesNo. ofeventsNo. ofathletes1st1986DohaQatar2nd1988DohaQatar3rd1992RiyadhSaudi Arabia4th1994DohaQatar5th1996Kuwait CityKuwait6th1998MuscatOman7th2000Kuwait CityKuwait8th2002QatifSaudi Arabia9th2003Kuwait CityKuwait10th2005ManamaBahrain11th2007??12th2009QatifSaudi Arabia13th2011Isa TownBahrain14th2013DohaQatar15th2015QatifSaudi Arabia16th2017JeddahSaudi Arabia

Champions 100 metres 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

200 metres 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

400 metres 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

800 metres 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

1500 metres 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

5000 metres 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

10,000 metres 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Marathon 1986:

Half marathon 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

3000 metres steeplechase 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

110 metres hurdles 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

400 metres hurdles 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

High jump 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Pole vault 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Long jump 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Triple jump 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Shot put 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Discus throw 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Hammer throw 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Javelin throw 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

Decathlon 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

20 km walk 1986:

10,000 metres walk 1994: 1996: Not held 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

4 × 100 metres relay 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

4 × 400 metres relay 1986: 1988: 1992: 1994: 1996: 1998: 2000: 2002: 2003: 2005:

See also GCC Champions League, a regional football competition for Gulf states

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