| 2013 in athletics | |
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 The Luzhniki Stadium, which hosted the 2013 World Championships | |
| Major world events | 2013 World Championships |
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In 2013, the foremost competition in athletics was the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. The International Association of Athletics Federations will hold two other global level competitions this year: the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will return after its move to a biennial format.[1]
The Diamond League enters its fourth year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.
- ^ 47th IAAF Congress – Day 1 Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF (2009-08-12). Retrieved on 2013-02-19.