Women have contested events at the World Athletics Championships since its inauguration in 1983. The top three athletes in each event win gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. A one-off edition of the championships was also held the same year at the 1980 Summer Olympics to include the IAAF-approved international women's events in 400 metres hurdles and 3000 metres which were not added to the Olympic athletics programme that year due to a dispute with the International Olympic Committee. Track 100 m 200 m 400 m 800 m 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 10,000 m 100 m hurdles 400 m hurdles 3000 m steeplechase 4 × 100 metres relay 4 × 400 metres relay 4 × 400 metres mixed relay Road Marathon 10 km walk 20 km walk 35 km walk 50 km walk Field High jump Pole vault Long jump Triple jump Shot put Discus throw Javelin throw Hammer throw Heptathlon See also List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women) List of World Championships in Athletics medalists (men) References IAAF World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-07-04. External links IAAF official website World Athletics Championships World Championships in Athletics medalists Athletics World Championships Women World Championships women