2003 World Championships in Athletics

IX World Championships in Athletics
Championnats du monde d'athlétisme-Saint-Denis
Host citySaint-Denis, France
Nations198
Athletes1679
Dates23–31 August 2003
Opened byPrime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Closed byIAAF President Lamine Diack
Main venueStade de France

The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the streets of Paris and the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.


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