2017 World Championships in Athletics

IAAF World Championships
London 2017
Host cityLondon
Country Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OrganizersIAAF, UK Athletics
Edition16th
Nations205
Athletes2038 (1080 men, 958 women)
SportAthletics
Events48 (24 men, 24 women)
Dates4–13 August 2017
Opened byQueen Elizabeth II
Closed byIAAF President Sebastian Coe
Main venueLondon Stadium

The 2017 IAAF World Championships, the sixteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 4 to 13 August at London Stadium in London, United Kingdom. London was officially awarded the championships on 11 November 2011.[1]

  1. ^ "London selected to host 2017 IAAF World Championships". IAAF. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2015.