Home›Articles›From Olympic stand-in to a world championship of its ownArticleFrom Olympic stand-in to a world championship of its ownArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnWorld Athletics Championships, Competitions Well-attested SourcesWorld Athletics Championships (Wikipedia)History, first paragraphQuote, History, first paragraphIn 1913, the IAAF decided that the Olympic Games would serve as the World Championships for athletics.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.