Back بطولة العالم لألعاب القوى 1999 Arabic Campionat del Món d'atletisme de 1999 Catalan Mistrovství světa v atletice 1999 Czech Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 1999 German Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de 1999 Spanish 1999. aasta kergejõustiku maailmameistrivõistlused ET مسابقات جهانی دو و میدانی ۱۹۹۹ FA Yleisurheilun maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1999 Finnish Championnats du monde d'athlétisme 1999 French אליפות העולם באתלטיקה 1999 HE
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| Host city | Seville, Spain |
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| Nations | 201 |
| Athletes | 1821 |
| Dates | 20–29 August 1999 |
| Opened by | Juan Carlos I |
| Main venue | Estadio Olímpico de Sevila |
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, a World Athletic Championships event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29.
One of the main highlights of the games was the world record set in the 400 metres by Michael Johnson of the United States in a time of 43.18 seconds.