The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Neckarstadium, Stuttgart, Germany between 13 and 22 August with the participation of 187 nations. Having originally being held every four years in 1983, 1987 and 1991 these championships began a two-year cycle between events. Event The 1993 World Championships was the final time the women's 3,000 m would be contested. At subsequent Championships the race was replaced by the longer 5000 m. Men's results Track 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 1 Michael Stulce of the United States originally finished third, but was disqualified after testing positive for excess testosterone and mestanolone. Women's results Track 1987 |1991 |1993 |1995 |1997 Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds. Field 1987 |1991 |1993 |1995 |1997 Medal table See also 1993 in athletics (track and field) References Notes Sources IAAF 1993 World Athletics Championships International athletics competitions hosted by Germany Sports competitions in Stuttgart World Championships In Athletics, 1993 World Championships 1990s in Baden-Württemberg August 1993 sports events in Europe 20th century in Stuttgart