Philippines at the World Athletics Championships

The Philippines have taken part in all but one editions of the World Athletics Championships, missing only the 1999 edition.

Their first ever medal came in 2022, by the pole vaulter EJ Obiena, when he finished 3rd in the men's pole vault event. Obiena went to only the silver medal the following edition, being to this date the only Filipino athlete to stand on the podium at the World Championships.

Medalists MedalNameYearEvent EJ Obiena 2022 Eugene Men's pole vault EJ Obiena 2023 Budapest Men's pole vault

By event

By gender

Best placings EventMen's placingMale athleteWomen's placingFemale athlete 100 m colspan=2 8th () Lydia De Vega (1983) 200 m colspan=2 7th () Lydia De Vega (1983) 400 m 7th () Isidro del Prado (1983) colspan=2 800 m 7th () John Lozada (2001) colspan=2 5000 m 7th () Eduardo Buenavista (2003) colspan=2 400 m hurdles 7th () Eric Cray (2015) 7th () Elma Muros (1991) 3000 m s'chase 11th () Hector Begeo (1997) colspan=2 Pole vault EJ Obiena (2023) colspan=2 Long jump colspan=2 7th () Marestella Sunang (2005) Discus throw colspan=2 11th () Dorie Cortejo (1987) Hammer throw 20th Agustin Jarina (1995) colspan=2 Javelin throw 19th Romeo Montanes (1987) colspan=2 Source: World Athletics

See also Philippines at the Olympics Philippines at the Paralympics

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