In 2019, the main athletic events were the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, the 2019 IAAF World Relays, and the 2019 World Athletics Championships.
Major championships
World
World Championships World Cross Country Championships World Relays World Mountain Running Championships World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships World Masters Indoor Championships World Para Championships IAU 50 km World Championships IAU 24 Hour World Championships IAU Trail World Championships Universiade World Police and Fire Games
Regional
African Games African U20 Championships Arab Championships Asian Championships Asian Marathon Championships Asian Race Walking Championships Asian Youth Championships Southeast Asian Games South Asian Games East Asian Youth Games (cancelled) European Games European Athletics U23 Championships European Athletics U20 Championships European Cross Country Championships European Combined Events Team Championships European Throwing Cup European Cup 10,000m European Indoor Championships European Mountain Running Championships European Race Walking Cup European Team Championships Balkan Championships Games of the Small States of Europe European Youth Olympic Festival Island Games CARIFTA Games NACAC Combined Events Championships NACAC Cross Country Championships NACAC Race Walking Championships NACAC U18 & U23 Championships NACAC U20 Championships Pacific Games Pan American Games Pan American U20 Championships Pan American Race Walking Cup South American Championships South American Cross Country Championships South American Half Marathon Championships South American U20 Championships South American Marathon Championships South American Mountain Running Championships South American Road Mile Championships South American Trail Championships
World and continental athletics events March 30: 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in AarhusIAAF's 2019 World Cross Country Championships Page won both the gold and overall medal tallies. April 21 – 24: 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in Doha won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally. May 11 & 12: 2019 IAAF World Relays in YokohamaIAAF's 2019 World Relays Page Final Rankings: 1. The , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. May 24 – 26: 2019 South American Championships in Athletics in Lima won both the gold and overall medal tallies. June 25–28: 2019 Oceania Athletics Championships in Townsville won both the gold and overall medal tallies. September 27 – October 6: 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha The won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
World records
Indoor Event Athlete Nation Result Location DateMen's 1500 metres Samuel Tefera 3:31.04 Birmingham16 February 2019Men's Mile Yomif Kejelcha 3:47.01 Boston3 March 2019
Outdoor Event Athlete Nation Result Location DateWomen's Mile Sifan Hassan 4:12.33 Monaco12 July 2019Men's 5 km (road) Julien Wanders 13:29 Monaco17 February 2019Women's 5 km (road) Sifan Hassan 14:44 Monaco17 February 2019Women's 50 km walk Liu Hong3:59:15Huangshan9 March 2019Women's 400 meters hurdlesDalilah Muhammad52.20Des Moines28 July 2019Women's 400 meters hurdlesDalilah Muhammad52.16Doha4 October 2019Women's 2000 metres steeplechase Gesa-Felicitas Krause 5:52.80The 2,000 metres steeplechase is not a recognised event for record purposes, however, this represents the world's best performance Berlin 1 September 2019Men's half marathon Geoffrey Kamworor58:01Copenhagen15 September 2019Mixed 4 × 400 metres relayTyrell RichardJessica BeardJasmine BlockerObi Igbokwe3:12.42Doha28 September 2019Mixed 4 × 400 metres relayWil LondonAllyson FelixCourtney OkoloMichael Cherry3:09.34Doha29 September 2019
Competition winners 2019 World Marathon Majors March 3: 2019 Tokyo MarathonTokyo Marathon WebsiteLegese and Aga secure Ethiopian double at Tokyo Marathon Winners: Birhanu Legese (m) / Ruti Aga (f) April 15: 2019 Boston MarathonBoston Marathon WebsiteDegefa dominates, Cherono outsprints Desisa in Boston Winners: Lawrence Cherono (m) / Worknesh Degefa (f) April 28: 2019 London MarathonKipchoge cracks course record in London with second-fastest time in history Winners: Eliud Kipchoge (m) / Brigid Kosgei (f) September 29: 2019 Berlin MarathonBerlin Marathon WebsiteBekele clocks 2:01:41 in Berlin, second fastest marathon ever Winners: Kenenisa Bekele (m) / Ashete Bekere (f) October 13: 2019 Chicago MarathonChicago Marathon WebsiteKosgei smashes marathon world record in Chicago Winners: Lawrence Cherono (m) / Brigid Kosgei (f) (World Record) November 3: 2019 New York City MarathonNew York City Marathon WebsiteDebutante Jepkosgei and Kamworor victorious at New York City Marathon Winners: Geoffrey Kamworor (m) / Joyciline Jepkosgei (f)
2019 IAAF Diamond League May 3: Doha Diamond League in IAAF Diamond League's 2019 Doha #1 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Doha #1 Results Page
200 m winners: Ramil Guliyev (m) / Dina Asher-Smith (f) 800 m winners: Nijel Amos (m) / Caster Semenya (f) Men's 1500 m winner: Elijah Manangoi Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Soufiane El Bakkali Men's Pole Vault winner: Sam Kendricks Men's Shot Put winner: Ryan Crouser Men's Discus Throw winner: Daniel Ståhl
Women's 3000 m winner: Hellen Obiri Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Danielle Williams Women's 400 m Hurdles winner: Dalilah Muhammad Women's High Jump winner: Yaroslava Mahuchikh Women's Long Jump winner: Caterine Ibargüen
May 18: IAAF Diamond League Shanghai in IAAF Diamond League's 2019 Shanghai #2 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Shanghai #2 Results Page (Note: The men's 200 m event does not count for points & prize money here.)
100 m winners: Noah Lyles (m) / Aleia Hobbs (f) 400 m winners: Fred Kerley (m) / Salwa Eid Naser (f) Javelin Throw winners: Andreas Hofmann (m) / Lü Huihui (f) Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Omar McLeod Men's 400 m Hurdles winner: Abderrahman Samba Men's 5000 m winner: Yomif Kejelcha Men's High Jump winner: Wang Yu Men's Long Jump winner: Tajay Gayle
Women's 1500 m winner: Rababe Arafi Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Beatrice Chepkoech Women's Pole Vault winner: Katerina Stefanidi Women's Shot Put winner: Chase Ealey
May 30: Bauhaus-Galan in StockholmIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Stockholm #3 Results Page (Note: Six events does not count for points & prize money here.)
200 m winners: Aaron Brown (m) / Dina Asher-Smith (f) Discus Throw winners: Daniel Ståhl (m) / Denia Caballero (f) Men's 400 m winner: Michael Norman Men's 1500 m winner: Timothy Cheruiyot Men's 400 m Hurdles winner: Karsten Warholm Men's Pole Vault winner: Sam Kendricks Men's Long Jump winner: Thobias Montler
Women's 800 m winner: Ajeé Wilson Women's 5000 m winner: Agnes Jebet Tirop Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Kendra Harrison Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene ()
June 6: Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in RomeIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Rome #4 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Rome #4 Results Page (Note: Two events does not count for points & prize money here.)
Men's 200 m winner: Michael Norman Men's 800 m winner: Donavan Brazier Men's 5000 m winner: Telahun Haile Bekele Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Sergey Shubenkov (Russia) Men's High Jump winner: Bohdan Bondarenko Men's Triple Jump winner: Omar Craddock Men's Shot Put winner: Konrad Bukowiecki
Women's 100 m winner: Elaine Thompson Women's 400 m winner: Salwa Eid Naser Women's 1500 m winner: Genzebe Dibaba Women's 400 m Hurdles winner: Dalilah Muhammad Women's Pole Vault winner: Angelica Bengtsson Women's Long Jump winner: Malaika Mihambo Women's Javelin Throw winner: Lü Huihui
June 13: Bislett Games in OsloIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Oslo #5 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Oslo #5 Results Page (Note: Three events does not count for points & prize money here.)
400 m Hurdles winners: Karsten Warholm (m) / Sydney McLaughlin (f) Men's 100 m winner: Christian Coleman Men's 3000 m winner: Selemon Barega Men's Dream Mile winner: Marcin Lewandowski Men's Pole Vault winner: Sam Kendricks Men's Javelin Throw winner: Johannes Vetter
Women's 200 m winner: Dafne Schippers Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Norah Jeruto Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Christina Clemons Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene (Russia) Women's Triple Jump winner: Caterine Ibargüen Women's Shot Put winner: Gong Lijiao
June 16: Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat in IAAF Diamond League's 2019 Rabat #6 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Rabat #6 Results Page (Note: Two events does not count for points & prize money here.)
800 m winners: Nijel Amos (m) / Nelly Jepkosgei (f) Discus Throw winners: Fedrick Dacres (m) / Yaime Pérez (f) Men's 200 m winner: Andre De Grasse Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Getnet Wale Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Sergey Shubenkov (Russia) Men's High Jump winner: Bohdan Bondarenko Men's Long Jump winner: Juan Miguel Echevarría
Women's 100 m winner: Blessing Okagbare Women's 400 m winner: Salwa Eid Naser Women's 1500 m winner: Genzebe Dibaba Women's Pole Vault winner: Sandi Morris
June 30: Prefontaine Classic in EugeneIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Stanford #7 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Stanford #7 Results Page (Note: Three events does not count for points & prize money here.)
Shot Put winners: Darlan Romani (m) / Gong Lijiao (f) Men's 100 m winner: Christian Coleman Men's 400 m winner: Michael Norman Men's One Mile winner: Timothy Cheruiyot Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Orlando Ortega Men's 400 m Hurdles winner: Rai Benjamin Men's Pole Vault winner: Armand Duplantis
Women's 200 m winner: Blessing Okagbare Women's 800 m winner: Caster Semenya Women's 3000 m winner: Sifan Hassan Women's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Beatrice Chepkoech Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene (Russia)
July 5: Athletissima in LausanneIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Lausanne #8 Results Page (Note: Five events does not count for points & prize money here.)
Men's 200 m winner: Noah Lyles Men's 800 m winner: Wycliffe Kinyamal Men's 1500 m winner: Timothy Cheruiyot Men's 5000 m winner: Yomif Kejelcha Men's 110 m Hurdles winner: Orlando Ortega Men's Pole Vault winner: Piotr Lisek Men's Long Jump winner: Juan Miguel Echevarría
Women's 100 m winner: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Women's 400 m winner: Salwa Eid Naser Women's 400 m Hurdles winner: Shamier Little Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene (Russia) Women's Triple Jump winner: Caterine Ibargüen Women's Shot Put winner: Christina Schwanitz Women's Javelin Throw winner: Christin Hussong
July 12: Herculis in FontvieilleIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Monaco #9 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 Monaco #9 Results Page (Note: Two events does not count for points & prize money here.)
Triple Jump winners: Christian Taylor (m) / Yulimar Rojas (f) Men's 100 m winner: Justin Gatlin Men's 400 m winner: Steven Gardiner Men's 800 m winner: Nijel Amos Men's 3000 m Steeplechase winner: Soufiane El Bakkali Men's Pole Vault winner: Piotr Lisek Men's Javelin Throw winner: Andreas Hofmann
Women's 200 m winner: Shaunae Miller-Uibo Women's Mile winner: Sifan Hassan Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Kendra Harrison Women's 400 m Hurdles winner: Sydney McLaughlin Women's High Jump winner: Mariya Lasitskene (Russia)
July 20 & 21: Müller Anniversary Games in LondonIAAF Diamond League's 2019 London #10 PageIAAF Diamond League's 2019 London #10 Results Page (Note: Eight events does not count for points & prize money here.)
100 m winners: Akani Simbine (m) / Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (f) 400 m winners: Akeem Bloomfield (m) / Shericka Jackson (f) Men's 800 m winner: Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich Men's Triple Jump winner: Pedro Pablo Pichardo Men's High Jump winner: Majd Eddin Ghazal Men's Discus Throw winner: Daniel Ståhl
Women's 1500 m winner: Laura Muir Women's 5000 m winner: Hellen Obiri Women's 100 m Hurdles winner: Danielle Williams Women's 400 m Hurdles winner: Rushell Clayton