1995 World Championships in Athletics

The 5th World Athletics Championships were held from August 5 to 13 in 1995 in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The competitions were held at the Ullevi stadium. It was attended by 1804 athletes from 191 countries participate.

Three world records were set:

  • The Briton Jonathan Edwards reached a width of 18.29 m in the triple jump.
  • The Ukrainian Inessa Krawez reached a length of 15.50 m in the triple jump.
  • The American Kim Batten put the 400 -meter hurdles in 52.61 s back.
  • 2.1 100 m
  • 2.2 200 m
  • 2.3 400 m
  • 2.4 800 m
  • 2.5 1500 m
  • 2.6 5000 m
  • 2.7 10,000 m
  • 2.8 Marathon
  • 2.9 10 km Go
  • 2:10 100m Hurdles
  • 2:11 400m Hurdles
  • 2:12 4 x 100 m relay
  • 2:13 4 x 400 m relay
  • 2:14 High Jump
  • 2:15 Long Jump
  • 2:16 Triple Jump
  • 2:17 javelin
  • 2:18 Discus Throw
  • 2:19 Shot Put
  • 2:20 Heptathlon

100 m

Final: August 6th, 18:55 clock

200 m

Final: August 11, 19:45 clock

400 m

Final: August 9, 18:20 clock

800 m

Final: August 8, 18:10 clock

1500 m

Final: August 13, 16:20 clock

5000 m

Final: August 13, 17:15 clock

10,000 m

Final: August 8, 18:35 clock

Marathon

Date: August 12, 14:00 clock

20 km Go

Date: August 6, 14:00 clock

50 km Go

Date: August 10, 15:40 clock

110 m hurdles

Final: August 12, 20:05 clock

400m hurdles

Final: August 10, 17:05 clock

3000 m steeplechase

Final: August 11, 17:30 clock

4 x 100 m relay

Final: August 13, 16:35 clock

4 x 400 m relay

Final: August 13, 18:30 clock

High Jump

Final: August 8, 16:30 clock

Pole vault

Final: August 11, 16:15 clock

Long-jump

Final: August 12, 17:40 clock

Triple Jump

Final: August 7, 17:20 clock

Javelin

Final: August 13, 16:00 clock

Discus Throw

Final: August 11, 17:50 clock

Shot Put

Final: August 9, 18:30 clock

Hammer Throw

Final: August 6th, 14:15 clock

Decathlon

Date: August 6 and 7

Women

100 m

Final: August 7th, 19:25 clock

200 m

Final: August 10, 18:35 clock

400 m

Final: August 8, 19:30 clock

800 m

Final: August 13, 16:55 clock

1500 m

Final: August 9, 17:25 clock

5000 m

Final: August 12, 18:50 clock

10,000 m

Final: August 9, 19:10 clock

Marathon

Date: August 5, 15:10 clock

By mistake, the judges, the women ran at the start of the competition only three instead of four stadium rounds. The track was therefore 400 meters too short.

10 km Go

Date: August 7th, 17:25 clock

100m Hurdles

Final: August 6th, 18:10 clock

400m hurdles

Final: August 11, 18:50 clock

4 x 100 m relay

Final: August 13, 16:05 clock

4 x 400 m relay

Final: August 13, 17:55 clock

High Jump

Final: August 13, 15:15 clock

Long-jump

Final: August 6th, 16:50 clock

Triple Jump

Final: August 10, 16:55 clock

Javelin

Final: August 8, 17:35 clock

Discus Throw

Final: August 12, 17:00 clock

Shot Put

Final: August 5th, 17:25 clock

Heptathlon

Date: August 9th and 10th

Explanations

  • WR: World Record
  • CR: World Cup record
  • NR: National Record
  • AM: America record
  • AS: Asian record
  • JR: Junior World Record
  • DQ: Disqualified
  • DNF: not finished the race ( did not finish )
  • DNS: Did not start ( did not start )
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