In 2013, the foremost competition in athletics was the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. The International Association of Athletics Federations will hold two other global level competitions this year: the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. The IAAF World Cross Country Championships will return after its move to a biennial format.
The Diamond League enters its fourth year as the foremost seasonal track and field series.
Major events
World
Regional
National
Marathons
Season's bests
- Tyson Gay, with 9.75 seconds, had a faster 100 m in 2013, but was disqualified due to doping.
- Bernard Koech, with 58:41 minutes, had a faster half marathon time but this was set on an aided San Diego course which was not eligible for record purposes.
- Priscah Jeptoo, with 65:45 minutes, had a faster half marathon time but this was set on an aided course at the Great North Run which was not eligible for record purposes.
References
Season's best lists