Athletics is a very popular sport around the world. At the elite level, there are also many important competitions held.
- Athletics World Championships
- Track and Field at the Olympic Games
- Track and Field at the Commonwealth Games
- World Cup - a team-based international athletics competition. The frst event, to be held in 2018, will feature the top eight nations, with each team entering one athlete per event.
- World Indoor Championships - a biennial indoor track and field competition

Older Events
- Continental Cup (formerly known as the IAAF World Cup) - was an international track and field competition contested by teams representing entire continents (rather than just those of individual countries), held every four years. The event was canceled in 2018.
Related Pages
- More about the sport of Athletics
- Athletics Calendar
- List of Track and Field Events
